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It’s still Health Literacy Month, and we’re still celebrating. One of the newest terms to come out of health literacy is health numeracy. This is people’s familiarity and skills with numbers, plus a whole lot more, in the context of their health, health care, and wellness. When pr…

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It’s the 🎉ninth anniversary🎉of this podcast series! I can’t believe it either. It’s also health literacy month. So today’s episode, we’re going to take a look back at some trends in health literacy since this show started, and what those trends might have to do with he…
We’re all expected to be problem solvers at work. Sometimes we’re on a team trying to problem-solve. But starting off talking about what’s wrong can kill momentum right away in a group. My guest today is here to talk about a better way to start off a problem solving process. Hi ev…
How about those portal messages? Lately, it seems everyone I talk to has something to say about patient portal messages. Patients have opinions, clinicians have opinions, they’re rarely the same opinion. So yes, let’s dig into the phenomenon that I’ve started referring to as the v…
Are you a good patient? Yes, you’re health professionals, and you’re also patients. The concept of “a good patient” has been around for decades. Today we’re going to look into it with a real patient story, some research and concrete things you can do as a professional to help keep…
Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, MD, PhD is a hematologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She directs the Dana-Farber CHIP Clinic and is the principal investigator of The Weeks Lab.  Dr. Weeks is among the less than 2% of hematologists who are Black women. So over the last couple of years, she has made a…
Sometimes when I tell people I work on communication and healthcare, they think connectivity, like portals or messaging systems. And from that perspective, improving communication means more of it. It’s an understandable mix-up, and it points to an important distinction. Communication quantit…
This episode is for you if you’ve ever felt that particular kind of embarrassment that comes from realizing you missed something everyone else caught. Because this episode is about noticing our noticings. Hi, everybody. This is 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication from Health Communicat…
Barley was so personable and social, I called her the Walmart greeter cat. She had to come and meet whoever was at the door. She’d make a fuss over them, and if you wanted to pet her, that would be great. She was a proper southern hostess and a belle of the ball. She was […]
It’s the anniversary of the passing of someone I was lucky to know: Nancy. Nancy died of cancer several years ago, and she had a big impact on my thinking about patient communication. To celebrate Nancy, I’ll share more of her story and the episode she inspired. Hi, everybody. This is 1…
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