Asking about patients’ sexual orientation is not routine, even among medical professionals who specialize in sexual health. About half of the medical professionals surveyed by John Hopkins ...

We recently added new questions about sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) to MyChart, our electronic medical record system and our patient-check-in process. Our health system believes that ...

Here are four insights from the discussion. 1. Dr. Richard Ma, general practitioner and research fellow from Imperial College London, argued providers should ask all patients about their sexual ...

By Deb VanderGaast: I was working in the inpatient rehabilitation unit at St. Luke’s Hospital on the morning of Sept. … ...

LGBT patients treated in the emergency room (ER) are more comfortable reporting their sexual orientation on a medical form rather than in a discussion with a health care provider, a new study shows.

All new patients must complete an orientation visit before their medical provider appointment. This includes people newly diagnosed with HIV, patients transferring care to 1917 Clinic from another ...