Patient education through an equity lens Effective patient education improves health outcomes. Six decades of research proves patient education’s effectiveness on patients’ physical, psychological and physiological outcomes [1,2,3]. Patient education is also cost-effective [4]. For every dollar invested in patient education, 3-4 dollars are saved [5]. Patient education also has the potential to impact health […]
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Episode 151 Samantha Cinnick and how one important question can change the conversation
In Part 3 of our 4-part miniseries on communication in public health, Samantha Cinnick from the Health Resources and Services Administration tells her story of shifting a negative narrative with an important question. Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part series on communication in public health. This one is really about the power of questions, […]
HCP comes to Chicago
I was honored and excited for the opportunity to share my voice at #DDW, a major medical conference held in Chicago last week. It was thrilling (and challenging, honestly) to speak to group that was truly cross-sector. There were patients and patient advocates, clinicians, industry professionals, and professional organizations. One thing they had in common: […]
Episode #129 This HHS course on Maternal Health is the resource we need now
If Women’s Health is on your mind, you’ll want to take this free online course from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services called “Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care.” I preview it, and show you a cool design trick they embed to make it more accessible – and efficient. Listen […]
Three videos I’ve watched this week about health communication
There’s no shortage of videos out there when it comes to health communication. Since the pandemic, and everything necessarily going virtual, it’s easy to sign up for webinars and presentations on the topics that we care about most. If you’re anything like me, and don’t get to watch them live, you promise yourself you will […]
Patient Education & Bias in Communication Audiobooks
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 […]