In today’s complex healthcare landscape, effective communication about health issues is crucial. Purdue University’s online Graduate Certificate in Health Communication meets this demand by equipping ...

Hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to improve the performance of their revenue cycle. Administrative teams are stretched thin, payer rules are growing more complex, and the ...

Healthcare providers face mounting pressure to improve patient satisfaction and retention through better communication. A recent survey by RingCentral reveals critical insights into patient ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Key Cross-Cutting Challenges and the Implications for Federal Health Communication." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Effective Health ...

No one enjoys being in the hospital. They want to go home as soon as possible. In fact, the hospital actually wants patients to go home too – or to whatever the next step in care is for their ...

Okay, so my aunt had surgery last spring. Hip replacement. She was in the hospital for about four days. I visited her a bunch and started noticing these whiteboards in every single room. Healthcare ...

In healthcare, storytelling holds real power—power to build trust, or to break it. Stories help people process life-changing information. They frame how we understand risk, make decisions and seek ...

Healthcare communication costs trust, which is essential for good patient care. That loss of trust also translates to tangible healthcare costs. “During our first conversation, all I could think about ...

Effective communication is a connection between people that allows for the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and ideas, and leads to mutual understanding. This exchange is evidenced when a speaker sends ...