Simple Tips for Efficient and Effective Physician/Patient Communication

Everyone is pressed for time in healthcare and effective communication has always been a top priority. Effective communication does not necessarily need to take more time to implement though. As we learn on today’s podcast episode with Dr. George Mayzell, often it’s a matter of rephrasing things.  Today’s podcast episode comes with a companion infographic with many suggestions for better using language when providing care and comfort to patients. We hope you will find it useful to read before or after listening to today’s episode with Dr. Mayzell. You can access it here: https://bit.ly/3v3iq8C  Did you know? Effective physician-patient communication has been shown to positively influence health outcomes by increasing patient satisfaction, leading to greater patient understanding of health problems and treatments available, contributing to better adherence to treatment plans, and providing support and reassurance to patients. More about today's episode: https://healthcareexperience.org/effective-communication/