It’s our 4th Podcasting Anniversary! “10 Mintues to Better Patient Communication” is 4 years old. I started this series as a way to translate, synthesize, and share some of the best research on language, literacy and learning from the education sector into the health sector. Everything on this site (including our podcast series) is based […]
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Episode 109 Busting some literacy myths: literacy = reading
It’s our 4th anniversary and we’re kicking off a new feature! Our first installment of “Busting some literacy myths” takes a look at the long-lived notion that literacy = reading. Learn one way this common misconception might be more accurate than it seems, and how this can help you in your practice. It’s Health Literacy Month, […]
Episode 107 Collaborating? Here’s 4 hints to help things go smoothly
We all know if you want to get work done on big problems, it means talking to people outside our usual hallways. In this episode I share 4 hints I’ve given my clients about smoothing out the collaboration process. Working toward health equity means working together. Collaboration can bring its own set of challenges. In today’s […]
Return-to-Office tests employers’ health communication skills
Just in time for return-to-office and the start of the school year, Delta variant is flaring with a peak expected in October. Because of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, some businesses are rethinking their RTO plans. This draws attention to the importance of the health-related information that employers are communicating to their employees. The challenge […]
Episode #95 5 ways to expand your health communication research toolkit
The future of health communication research is speeding toward us. If you’re in health communication and you conduct research–or if your job depends on research conducted by others–this episode is for you. Health communication researchers I’ve met have been asking important questions about the future, and grappling with current limitations. Learn 5 ways to expand […]
Dr. Renata Schiavo talks about health equity in health communication
How might health equity show up in health communication? In the latest episode of “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication,” Dr. Renata Schiavo, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare and Senior Lecturer at Columbia University, tells us her approach. There’s also a twist: turns out, focusing on health equity in communication can also save […]