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Empathy, advocacy, and human-centered care: Patients and experts discuss transforming healthcare experiences

These days, patients are more likely to have a personalized experience with their baristas than with their physicians. Take Cheryl Marker, a mother of three battling multiple chronic and complex illnesses. She had cycled through two neurologists who left her in tears, not feeling seen or heard. She felt dismissed and hopeless after her providers displayed a lack of medical curiosity to dive any deeper into her case.

Reimagining Healthcare: A patient-provider conversation on trust, empathy, and human-centered care

In a recent engaging and thought-provoking webcast, NRC Health hosted two healthcare leaders for a patient-provider conversation on trust, empathy, and human-centered care. Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, and Patient Advocate Cheryl Marker explored patients’ pressing questions and concerns about their experiences with physicians and healthcare systems.