A health literacy check-in before your next conversation

We’re celebrating our 8th anniversary, and health literacy month! Here’s some of our most popular health literacy advice, condensed into a 6-item checklist for health professionals, to support health literacy and patient-centered communication. It’s health literacy month, and it’s the 8th anniversary of this podcast series! I always like celebrating our anniversary and health literacy […] The post A health literacy check-in before your next conversation appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

In Part 2 of my interview with Lakshmi Grama, we find out what happened when the NCI team involved people affected by cancer in naming a new part of the cancer.gov website. Lakshmi also reveals how NCI was already exploring the possibilities of generative AI for precision communication about cancer. Missed Part 1 of our […] The post Lakshmi Grama on how people affected by cancer helped shape Cancer.gov’s Clinical Trials Information (Part 2) appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Today I get to talk with Lakshmi Grama, former Associate Director for Dissemination and Digital Communications at the National Cancer Institute. She shares stories of early days at NCI, bringing everyone to the table, and power dynamics in health information. Communication about clinical trials is a very specialized part of health communication, but stories from […] The post Lakshmi Grama on how people affected by cancer helped shape Cancer.gov's Clinical Trials Information (Part 1) appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

We didn’t expect this. You might not have either. Turns out, trust is resonating. Our last two episodes both landed in the Top 5% of downloads of all podcasts worldwide. Before we move forward, let’s sit with this. Hi everybody and hi to our new listeners. Our last two episodes made quite a splash so […] The post Two episodes, Top 5%, and a lot to process appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

In Part 2 of our conversation, Dr. Renata Schiavo digs into the science of trust and explains what her research has found about the dimensions of trust, and the drivers of trust. You’ll want to take notes! Check out the links to the research in our notes below. Trust. It’s such a complex phenomenon. It […] The post Dr. Renata Schiavo on the science of trust, Part 2 appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Dr. Renata Schiavo, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare, shares her research into trust and trustworthiness. I'm so glad to have back to the show Dr. Renata Schiavo, a public health leader, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare. Dr. Schiavo talks about some of the most pressing concerns in health communication: […] The post Dr. Renata Schiavo on the science of trust, Part 1 appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Is trust and communication on your mind? Here’s two things you can do today to strengthen trust in your own communication. A major concern for public health professionals is that political polarization can fuel distrust in health and science information, making it harder to combat misinformation and promote evidence-based practices. In today’s episode, we take […] The post Reflecting on trust and trustworthiness appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Solving complex problems with limited time is the daily reality for many of us. Today, Dr. Ayo Olagoke joins us to explore how AI can make that a little easier in the world of health communication. Are you tackling big problems but are shy on time and resources? Thought so. So you’ll want to listen […] The post Dr. Ayo Olagoke on using AI in health communication appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Quick ways to up your game in patient communication. I’ve done the prompt design work for you! Have you been using chat GPT? Yeah, me too. So in today’s episode, I’m going to share six chat GPT prompts you can use to improve your patient communication. Hi, everybody. This is 10 Minutes to Better Patient […] The post 6 ChatGPT prompts for patient communication appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

My guest today is Joel Helbling from Test Double, a fully remote software consultancy. While Joel doesn't work in the health sector, I hope you find his insights into team communication, feedback, and change are relevant. Joel shares how his team stays connected and effective without the benefit of in-person interaction, through intentional communication, feedback, […] The post Joel Helbling on building strong teams through feedback appeared first on Health Communication Partners.