Patient experience has been a topic of conversation within both the medical field as well as the field of health communication for years. Current research highlights the link between patient satisfaction and improved health outcomes. As a result, many measures of patient satisfaction have been implemented in healthcare settings. Despite this prioritization of patient satisfaction, there has been a lack of concrete definition regarding what makes up the patient experience. Providing a tangible definition of patient experience allows for clinicians and academics alike to better understand the multifaceted nature of one's interaction with the healthcare system and, consequently, provides the opportunity for improvement of multiple areas of care.