10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication
This podcast gives health professionals tools and information to improve patient communication and education. Today, with your next patient or client. I take a communication or education issue that professionals have raised, dig into it with some research, then give you a strategy you can use in your practice right away. And I do it all in about 10 minutes. Complete show transcripts, archive & notes at healthcommunicationpartners.com
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
2 steps to help improve your professional communication
It can be tricky talking to professionals who are outside our usual group. No matter your role in health, you may find yourself working in interdisciplinary or multisector teams. In this episode, yo…
00:10:27 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Health literacy as an interaction Part 2
Lately, health literacy has been talked about as a process, more than just a trait an individual has. This process includes social interactions. In this episode, you’ll learn what kinds of social int…
00:08:39 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
Multimodality and health literacy
If you care about health literacy, the term multimodality may become a welcome addition to your toolbox. In this episode, you’ll learn what multimodality is, some of what it has to do with health lit…
00:10:43 |
Fri 27 Dec 2019
Taking another look at bias
Conversations about bias usually center on how we think about others. In this episode, I’m inviting you to take a slightly different angle on bias. Listen in if you’re interested in addressing bias i…
00:09:42 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
Rebroadcast of Patient Communication: Aristotle helps you break it down
This rebroadcast of one of our early greatest hits shows you how to break down any communication, thanks to Aristotle. We combine ancient rhetoric and New Literacy Studies to give you: 5 parts of any…
00:10:24 |
Fri 29 Nov 2019
Some more health literacy basics
There’s exciting things happening in the health literacy field. As big as health literacy has become, the term can still cause some confusion. And for good reason! In this episode you’ll learn some n…
00:10:21 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Samantha Cinnick on challenges in team communication
The importance of successful team communication can’t be overstated–in clinical medicine or in public health. In this episode, Samantha Cinnick of the de Beaumont Foundation shares her experiences ha…
00:08:54 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
Dr. Jane Shaw on end-of-life conversations in Veterinary Medicine
In this BONUS episode, I talk with Dr. Jane Shaw about end-of-life conversations. Dr. Shaw leads the Veterinary Communication program at Colorado State University, and veterinarians face this particu…
00:10:04 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Health literacy as an interaction, Part 1
One of the important developments in health literacy research is the shift toward approaching health literacy as an interaction. This can sound a bit challenging, but fear not! In this episode, you’l…
00:10:31 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Dr. Paul Ranelli on “Giving and gathering” information
Time is always a factor for health providers, and Pharmacists are no exception. In this episode, Dr. Paul Ranelli from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy’s Duluth Campus tells us about o…
00:08:40 |
Fri 04 Oct 2019
Mental health stigma and our everyday language
Stigma is created and perpetuated partially through everyday language. Learn about steps to help you be aware of the terms you use around mental health. Image by Silentpilot from Pixabay EPISODE TRAN…
00:10:57 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
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[Rebroadcast] Why talking about unconscious bias can make people nervous
Right now, I’m supporting the folks at Cleveland Clinic in their ongoing work addressing bias. I thought this would be a good time to replay an early episode, where I talk about some of what I’ve lea…
00:10:51 |
Fri 06 Sep 2019
Two ways to improve the metaphors you use
Metaphors are everywhere in healthcare. They’re powerful teaching tools and memory aids. But are you saying what you think you’re saying? In this episode, I’m giving you two tools to help you think a…
00:09:01 |
Fri 09 Aug 2019
The story of our first 50 podcast episodes
It’s the 50th episode of 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication! What happens when two complete podcast newbies start a series? How did we make it to 50 episodes on different topics? Go behind th…
00:11:18 |
Fri 26 Jul 2019
Dr. Ann Ancona on communication when the patient’s a provider
I interview Dr. Ann Ancona about a specific communication challenge she faces as a provider and an educator: communication when the patient (or parent) is a medical professional. You’ll learn why thi…
00:10:29 |
Fri 12 Jul 2019
What does “healthy” mean to your patient or client?
You have information that will help your patients be healthier. But what about when you have differences of opinion on what healthy means? In this episode, I’m diving into these differences. And you’…
00:11:03 |
Fri 28 Jun 2019
3 Questions to help you evaluate the emotional impact of your words
Emotion always comes into interpersonal communication. This episode focuses on the emotional impact you want your words to have when you’re communicating with a patient or client–and the words and ph…
00:10:50 |
Fri 14 Jun 2019
Tackling some structural issues in interprofessional communication
Interprofessional communication is all the rage these days! No, seriously, if you want to get work done on big problems, it means talking to people outside your hallway. In this episode, you’ll learn…
00:09:56 |
Fri 31 May 2019
How ordinary conversations in healthcare may contribute to health disparities
Can ordinary language undermine equity? Research has shown that health care providers can unintentionally contribute to health disparities. In this episode, we’ll take a look at the role that ordinar…
00:11:40 |
Fri 17 May 2019
Heads up! Managing 3 key areas of concern in interprofessional communication
With the move to team-based care, and increased focus on population health, professionals who have not traditionally worked together are finding themselves around the same metaphoric or literal table…
00:11:05 |
Fri 03 May 2019
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