Thanks to you, we’ve made a significant podcasting achievement: 25,000 downloads. Thank you! So today I’m sharing some milestones on the way to 25K. We’re growing! Now you can hear 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication here, as well as on Apple Pocasts, Spotify, Google Play and Stitcher Thank you for downloading, sharing, subscribing, and offering suggestions for […]
How can patients’ misconceptions be helpful?
An Ob-Gyn told me, with some frustration, that she regularly encounters adult patients who have misconceptions about basic female anatomy. An Ob-patient educator agreed: “Sure. I’m often saying to patients, ‘our plumbing and our other parts are close together down there.’” Whether it’s about anatomy or something else, misconceptions happen. Patients may walk into the […]
4 Reminders when communicating about a health threat
The coronavirus continues to make global headlines, and people are eager for information. Here are four reminders, if you are one of the many health professionals communicating with patients or the public about the coronavirus, or any health threat. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The coronavirus has people talking, reading, tweeting, and viewing. One of the core communication […]
4 Reminders when communicating about a health threat
The coronavirus has people talking, reading, tweeting, and viewing. (Image of ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), via CDC.) A forthcoming article from the Medical Journal of Australia asserts that “It is too early to tell how this outbreak will unfold, but we need to be prepared at all levels of the healthcare […]
Health literacy hub
Welcome to the Health Literacy Hub from Health Communication Partners A central place where you’ll find our top health literacy resources There’s exciting things happening in the health literacy field. As big as health literacy has become, the term can still cause some confusion. Because health literacy is such a broad term, it can be frustrating […]
2 steps to help improve your professional communication
It can be tricky talking to professionals who are outside our usual group. No matter your role in health, you may find yourself working in interdisciplinary or multisector teams. In this episode, you’ll learn 2 steps you can take–on your own–that can help you smooth out some bumps whenever you’re communicating with other health professionals. […]