Conflict is part of life. Each of us encounters conflict in our professional and personal lives. And maybe you’ve witnessed when someone successfully used words to untangle a messy miscommunication or unblock an impasse. Handling conflict well is an important part of communication, and an essential ingredient in leadership. Here is a set of questions […]
Health Communication
Episode 168 Dr. Bradley Block on efficiency in patient communication
In today’s episode, I talk about time with otolaryngologist and podcast host, Dr. Bradley Block. He shares some of what he’s learned about efficiency in patient communication. Time. It’s the ultimate constraint on any interaction. In today’s episode, I talk with otolaryngologist and podcast host, Dr. Bradley Block. He shares some of what he’s learned […]
Patients aren’t faking long COVID
NPR recently reported on a study in Nature Communications that provided new insights into long COVID. It’s a real disease, and patients aren’t making up these symptoms. The study “Muscle abnormalities worsen after post-exertional malaise in long COVID” explored the biological factors contributing to a common symptom of long COVID called “post-extertional malaise.” This “is […]
Episode 166 Your top communication question, answered
I share the most common question I get asked as a communication expert. I tell you how I answer, and break down why it works. No matter what your role is as a health professional, what your specialty or topic is, or who your audience is, this episode is about the single best piece of […]
2023 Year in Review
2023 has been a remarkable year of growth here at HCP, thanks to you. Our community is growing exponentially too! Here’s what’s happened. Last month our podcast series had over 10,000+ downloads in a single day! This is a major podcasting milestone that couldn’t have happened without you. You play an integral part in this […]
Episode 165 We had over 10,000 downloads in one day!
10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication recently had more than 10 ,000 downloads in a single day. I can’t wait to tell you all about it! This is amazing. This is wild. This exceeds the realm of the normal for me. I am still in awe. And when extraordinary things happen, I think it’s okay […]