This challenge from a nurse administrator hung in the air. It was more than a rhetorical question. Patient education is a cornerstone of care. You see many patients in a day and have a high level of complexity to deal with. Your patient education is also expected to achieve multiple simultaneous goals, under increasingly restricted […]
Interview w/Dr. Paul Ranelli about “Giving and gathering” information
Time is always a factor for health providers, and Pharmacists are no exception. When time is tight during the patient encounter, education can feel rushed, or rote. Yet when there’s little time, it’s especially important to be thoughtful and strategic about education. In an interview for “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication,” Dr. Paul Ranelli […]
Health Communication Partners turns 2: Highlights and surprises from our 2nd year
It’s the second anniversary of HealthCommunicationPartners.com. We’ve been celebrating in a few different ways, and today I wanted to write to you. This is because so much has happened in Year 2, thanks largely to you! So I want to share some highlights, some surprises…and some exciting announcements as we begin Year 3. Highlights Hearing your […]
Communication when the patient (or parent) is a provider
We’re celebrating the 2nd anniversary of HealthCommunicationPartners.com. One of the wonderful facets of my work is the people I get to meet. Recently, I interviewed Dr. Ann Ancona from Kent State University for 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication. Dr. Ancona talked about a specific communication challenge she faces as a provider and an educator: […]
6 handy infographics
We’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary here at HealthCommunicationPartners.com. And we brought you a gift! It’s party time at Health Communication Partners Our present to you: 6 exclusive infographics, all right here in one neat package. These Health Communication Partners original infographics cover some basic (and definitely not-basic) information in health literacy, patient education, and health […]
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Health Communication Partners is about health literacy, digital health literacy, patient education, and health communication. With a constant drumbeat of reflective practice, equity, avoiding deficit perspectives, and being culturally- and linguistically-relevant. The resources on HealthCommunicationPartners.com are not based on what I think you need to hear. They’re based on the challenges that people like you […]
