The New York City Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. I preview it, and tell you 5 reasons why you should check it out. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The NYC Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. A language use guide! From major health department! As a researcher […]
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Episode 127: 4 reasons to take the free CMS course on LGBTQ health
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a free online course called “Improving Health Care Quality for LGBTQ People.” Here’s 4 reasons you should take it! Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT I’m grateful that there are so many resources out there if you care about health equity and communication. In […]
Episode 126 Five quick ways to improve patient communication
Improving patient communication is a marathon, not a sprint. But who doesn’t need a quick win now and again? In this episode, you’ll learn 5 quick ways to boost your patient communication efforts. Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Improving patient communication is a marathon, not a sprint. Sustained change takes time. […]
12 Health communication tools and resources I use (all free!)
In the spirit of gratitude, I want to share some of the tools and resources I’m thankful for these days. Life is busy, and we’re swimming in information, so it can be hard to know what to grab. These are about patient education, patient communication, health literacy, and more. And they’re all free (some ask […]
Become a member of our Free Library
Did you know we have a Library? And that it’s free? And that you can use it, right now? There’s no shortage of resources out there on health communication, health literacy, digital health, and patient education. When there’s so much to wade through, it becomes more a question of where to start. At Health Communication […]
Episode 124 “Unequal Treatment” turns 20: How does the abstract sound today?
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. In honor of this landmark report, we’re spending some time with the abstract and considering how it sounds now. Listen here and read the transcript below. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, Unequal treatment: […]