It’s easy to think about technology and machines as objective, neutral, value-free. But just this month, three recent major organizations–TIME magazine, NPR, and the AMA–have published work about bias in technology. In this episode, my brother Joe (who’s a health IT pro) and I take a look at a TIME magazine article about research into bias […]

It s easy to think about technology and machines as objective, neutral, value-free. But just this month, three recent major organizations–TIME magazine, NPR, and the AMA–have published work about bias in technology. In this episode, my brother Joe (who’s a health IT pro) and I take a look at a TIME magazine article about research into bias [...]

Whether you are a mentor, have a mentor, or want a mentor, this episode’s for you. I break down four domains–four ways of thinking–about mentoring and mentoring programs that may be helpful to you in the health professions. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A couple years ago, I had a set of conversations with a physician in Academic Medicine who […]

Whether you are a mentor, have a mentor, or want a mentor, this episode’s for you. I break down four domains–four ways of thinking–about mentoring and mentoring programs that may be helpful to you in the health professions. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A couple years ago, I had a set of conversations with a physician in Academic Medicine who [...]

I’ll invite you, for a moment, not to worry about health literacy, but to see it as something you can work with. In this episode, you’ll learn 4 helpful reminders when it comes to health literacy and your patients. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In the last several years, health literacy has become the patient safety and quality […]

I ll invite you, for a moment, not to worry about health literacy, but to see it as something you can work with. In this episode, you’ll learn 4 helpful reminders when it comes to health literacy and your patients. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In the last several years, health literacy has become the patient safety and quality [...]

Clear communication in digital health tools can be more complicated than it seems. In this episode, you’ll learn about: a surprising communication roadblock in digital health how it can derail a digital health tool two things you can do about it. And for this episode…for the very first time….I have a co-host! (NB We’re talking via […]

Clear communication in digital health tools can be more complicated than it seems. In this episode, you’ll learn about: a surprising communication roadblock in digital health how it can derail a digital health tool two things you can do about it. And for this episode…for the very first time….I have a co-host! (NB We’re talking via [...]

The providers I hear from tell me that they’ve been doing a good job cutting down on their use of medical jargon. And I believe it! Lately, in my experience as a patient (and pet owner, and patient family member), I’m hearing providers use more and more everyday language to explain or define medical phenomena. [...]

The providers I hear from tell me that they’ve been doing a good job cutting down on their use of medical jargon. And I believe it! Lately, in my experience as a patient (and pet owner, and patient family member), I’m hearing providers use more and more everyday language to explain or define medical phenomena. […]