Metaphors are everywhere. And they’re powerful. Multiple studies have proven that they make a difference in how patients think and act. They enhance patient communication. They’re time-saving in their efficiency. The problem is, sometimes they don’t work. There can be cultural mismatches. They can even give patients the wrong impression. And you usually can’t tell […]
Health Communication
Episode #85 What contact tracers can teach us
Contact tracing is one of the most powerful tools we’ve got to interrupt transmission of infectious disease, including COVID-19. Plus, contact tracers are in the position to add knowledge to future health communication and public health workforce development efforts. It’s obvious that contact tracers should be well prepared and supported. But I’m going to show you […]
Acknowledging our need for healing
Many of us have been conditioned, when things are difficult or chaotic, to tough it through. Suck it up. Stuff it down. Get back to work. You all know by now I’m not a medical professional. But I’ve got to say this approach does not sound healthy. When do we heal? Heal from the […]
Reflection on bias in health: Student-ready resources
Educators, as you prepare for next semester, HCP has student-ready, world-class materials to support reflection on bias in the health sector. Our latest digital download: Addressing Implicit Bias Audiobook Bundle, 2nd Edition As clinicians, health equity scholars, and medical professional societies continue to work toward eliminating racial health inequities, the consequences to health and the […]
Our podcast series turns 3 (and gets a new look)!
We have a reason to celebrate! Our podcast series “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication” has been around for three full years! This is our 83rd episode and we have more than 40,000 downloads. You go ahead and do the math. It’s a reason to party! And to mark the occasion: we have a new […]
Thoughts from the inaugural NPHIC + CDC Health Communication Marketing & Media Forum
Conference season is in full swing, and I am not minding these virual formats! This week, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a free online health communication, marketing, and media forum, “From 2020 hindsight to 20/20 foresight.” Plenty of wordplay and optimism in that […]