Practice Metrics

Readers Cite Misunderstandings About Vision Benefits as the Top Cause of Patient-Staff Conflicts

Asked about the most common cause of patient-staff conflict, 48 percent of ROB readers cited misunderstandings about vision benefits while 35 cited patient perception of staff as rude and insensitive to their needs as the most frequent culprit. Nine percent cited dissatisfaction with eyeglasses as the top cause of conflict and another 9 percent said patient-staff conflict is most often caused by patients waiting too long for appointments to begin.

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