This episode is about moving from talk about health equity to action on health equity. Hear about common challenges in doing health equity work. And we announce a new miniseries dedicated to communication in public health. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Today's episode is about moving from talk about health equity to action on health equity. You'll learn […] The post "Everyone cares about health equity but we don’t always know what to do next" appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Mar 17, 2023•10 min
Starting a meeting with a reflection is a powerfully humanizing move. In this episode, I share a short passage about communication that would be appropriate to open any meeting, for any audience. It invites us to see connections between words and thoughts, and consider their impact on our relationships and world. The idea for this […] The post An opening reflection for meetings in healthcare appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Mar 03, 2023•9 min
Everyone I meet in health care and public health wants to do well at their job, and move the needle on health equity. The problem is that when it comes to professional development, too often stand-alone, one-time courses are all people get. Here’s why they don’t work at making change. As an educator, one of […] The post Why one-time courses don’t make change appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Feb 17, 2023•12 min
Large sets of quantitative data are irreplacable resources in medicine and public health. But there are many important questions large data sets weren’t designed to answer, questions where on-the-ground research is needed. In this episode, I sample some crucial contributions ethnography has made to what we know about the influence of context on thinking, communication, […] The post Context matters to patient communication in more ways than one appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Feb 03, 2023•12 min
Patient screenings are widely used in medicine and public health. A public health program administrator in California shares what she and her colleagues are learning from taking a close look at screenings. Screenings for patients are important tools. They're ubiquitous in medicine and public health. But they're not without their challenges, for professionals and for […] The post Melina Ortigas on making screenings more accessible appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Jan 20, 2023•11 min
I take a close look at The Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace and see that it’s not what we’re used to…and that’s a good thing. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In October of 2022, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace. In […] The post How the Surgeon General’s “Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace” breaks with tradition appeared first on Health Communication Partn...
Jan 06, 2023•11 min
Health literacy is still going strong as a field, and continues to be at the center of many policies and practices. Here’s four sometimes-overlooked reasons to feel good about health literacy. TRANSCRIPT Health literacy is not going away! In this episode, I'll talk about several reasons to be happy about the patient safety and quality […] The post 4 reasons to feel good about health literacy appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Dec 23, 2022•11 min
It’s the countdown time of year! Here’s our Top 10 most downloaded episodes of “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication” from 2022. You’re reflective. You get how much communication is connected to equity. You get how the ways we educate are connected to equity. You’re the best audience there is! You’re the rockstars. And here […] The post HCP’s Top 10 most downloaded episodes of 2022 appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Dec 09, 2022•11 min
It’s a paradox that rare diseases are not so rare; one in ten people has a rare disease. Yet each rare disease, and each person’s experience with a rare disease, is different. This makes for complex communication with family and health professionals. Hear how Dr. Paul Ranelli uses the arts to delve into the complexities […] The post Dr. Paul Ranelli and using the arts to explore rare diseases appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Nov 25, 2022•12 min
A few health professionals recently shared stories of pushback from colleagues regarding health literacy. Learn how you can respond to the next person who believes health literacy is just about medical terms. In this episode, I take up a problem expressed recently by a few health professionals who were frustrated by some pushback they were […] The post Health literacy isn’t only about medical language appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Nov 11, 2022•11 min
Every 2 weeks for 5 years, “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication” has been bringing you new avenues into health communication, patient education and health literacy. Find out how one physician answered the question “what is health literacy,” and hear the new sound we got for our birthday! Happy Birthday, “10 Minutes!” For 5 years, […] The post “10 Minutes” is 5! appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Oct 28, 2022•12 min
If you care about health literacy, in this episode you’ll learn why busting the myth that literacy is a skill can help you in your work–and what you can do instead. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT It's health literacy month again, so here's another look at some literacy myths. If you care about health literacy, I'll tell you […] The post Busting some literacy myths: Literacy is a skill appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Oct 14, 2022•11 min
What is the past–and future–of health equity research, theory, practice, and policy? Comments from an oncologist kick off some thinking. I recently had an interesting conversation with an oncologist about health equity and communication. It got me going back and forth in time. I want to share some of what we talked about, in hopes […] The post Addressing health equity is "the important topic of our times" appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Sep 29, 2022•11 min
I’ve been reflecting on the stories different people have shared with me about talking with patients. Whether from hospital staff, community health workers, or medical staff, these stories have important things in common. This is some of what I appreciate about you and the complexity of the work you do. So many people now are […] The post A love letter to everyone who talks with patients appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Sep 16, 2022•10 min
No, really. There are important differences between the terms “pee-pee” and “urine.” Here’s what they are, and why anyone who cares about patient communication and education should take these differences seriously. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Aww shucks. It's happened. I got COVID. And the timing! Last episode we made our big announcement, our new course platform and […] The post Why we should take seriously the differences between “pee-pee” and “urine” appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Sep 02, 2022•12 min
We have two big announcements: our brand new, dedicated course platform, and a new communication course for anyone who interacts with patients. Learn more about them both! Today’s the day. For months I've been saying we have a big announcement to make, and today I finally get to share it with you. Really excited about […] The post Introducing our new communication course for all patient-facing employees appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Aug 19, 2022•7 min
Dr. Jonas Attilus was recently featured in a STAT News article. Dr. Attilus visited our show last year and talked about humility and power when physicians speak with patients. Hear about the article, and listen to his interview. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT At the start of 2021, we aired my interview with Dr. Jonas Attilus about humility […] The post That time when Dr. Jonas Attilus visited our show appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Aug 05, 2022•12 min
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. The […] The post This HHS course on Maternal Health is the resource we need now appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Jul 22, 2022•11 min
The New York City Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. I preview it, and tell you 5 reasons why you should check it out. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The NYC Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. A language use guide! From major health department! As a researcher […] The post Why NYCHealth’s Language Use Guide is so good appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Jul 08, 2022•11 min
CMS has a free online course called "Improving Health Care Quality for LGBTQ People." Here’s 4 reasons you should take it! I'm grateful that there are so many resources out there if you care about health equity and communication. In honor of Pride month, I'm going to highlight one of them: a free online course […] The post 4 reasons to take the free CMS course on LGBTQ health appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Jun 24, 2022•10 min
Improving patient communication is a marathon, not a sprint. But who doesn’t need a quick win now and again? In this episode, you’ll learn 5 quick ways to boost your patient communication efforts. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Improving patient communication is a marathon, not a sprint. Sustained change takes time. Still, we all need something that we […] The post 5 quick ways to improve patient communication appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Jun 10, 2022•10 min
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare.” With communication top of mind for so many of us now, what did the report have to say about communication 20 years ago? It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, “Unequal […] The post What did “Unequal Treatment” say about communication 20 years ago? appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
May 27, 2022•10 min
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’sUnequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. In honor of thislandmark report, we’re spending some time with the abstract and considering how it sounds now. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. […] The post “Unequal Treatment” turns 20: How does the abstract sound today? appeared first on Health Comm...
May 13, 2022•10 min
Family physician and physician leader Dr. Saria Saccocio has found connections between communication and people’s sense of belonging in an organization. Belonging is one of the traits she's noticed across the most successful teams in healthcare. Dr. Saccocio shares some practical communication strategies she uses to encourage a sense of belonging in organizations. Clinician well-being […] The post Dr. Saria Saccocio on belonging and interprofessional communication appeared first on Health Commun...
Apr 29, 2022•10 min
There’s been a trend in some health literacy papers, presentations and conversations I’ve seen lately. I’ve noticed one way health literacy can become an obstacle to better health outcomes–and it might not be the one you’re thinking. Listen here and read the transcript below. PS – As you may have heard, my podcast hosting duties […] The post A hidden way health literacy can be an obstacle to better health outcomes appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Apr 15, 2022•12 min
If communicating across difference is important to you, we have an exciting announcement: My cat is the new host of this show! If communicating across cultural and social difference is important to you, we have an exciting announcement in this episode! Hi everybody. I'm Dr. Anne Marie Liebel. This is “10 Minutes to Better Patient […] The post This podcast series will now be hosted by my cat appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Apr 01, 2022•7 min
Each day, it seems, we see more new and important publications dealing with health equity. How do you make sense of the range and variation in the way health equity is written about? A recent JAMA article brought attention to what's been called the quintuple aim in healthcare. As a result people are talking about […] The post Making sense of what we read about health equity appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Mar 18, 2022•11 min
Thinking of health communication as a transfer of information is certainly popular. In this episode, I’ll ask you to take a step back from that, and be willing to think differently about the nature of health communication. You may be used to thinking of communication as a transfer of information. Well, if you want to […] The post The nature of health communication is social appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Mar 04, 2022•10 min
When it comes to educating, one size does not fit all people. In this episode, you'll learn 10 different ways you can express a complex idea, so you can have different approaches for different patients. During patient education you are often dealing with medical or scientific concepts of great complexity. You already have ways that […] The post A new way to say the same thing appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Feb 18, 2022•13 min
This has been one of the most challenging episodes I've ever done. Partly because we're nearing our third year in the pandemic, and that itself is exhausting. I'm sorry I sounded exhausted on the last episode; I was. Partly because the news is so bad, I had to choose when to stop including items for […] The post Health communication’s messy, confusing problems appeared first on Health Communication Partners.
Feb 04, 2022•12 min
