Approach to VIPs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Ha Eun Kong, Emory University; Benjamin Stoff, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2020-10-01
• Publisher: Mosby-Elsevier
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2020 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.012
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 4
• Start Page: 1231
• End Page: 1232
• Grant/Funding Information: None.
• Keywords: Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Science & Technology; Dermatology

Abstract

Dear Dr Conscientious: A VIP is defined as “a very influential patient whose individual attributes and characteristics, coupled with their behavior, have the potential to significantly influence a clinician's judgment or behavior.”1 VIPs in health care are not limited to the wealthy and famous; health care providers and executives are prototypical VIPs because their medical knowledge or institutional status can significantly influence their providers.