Healthcare Language Simplified

Effective Communication Tools for Healthcare Professionals (formerly Unified Health Communication) is free, on-line training that has helped more than 4,000 healthcare professionals and students improve patient-provider communication.

Take the course any time to improve your ability to communicate with patients and overcome barriers that can keep patients from

taking their medications as instructed,
going to the emergency room when they would be better served in primary care or
preventing them from getting the full benefit of the quality care you provide.

Medically underserved patients may have particular difficulty communicating with their healthcare providers. These tools can help you:

Acknowledge cultural diversity and deal sensitively with cultural differences that affect the way patients navigate the healthcare system
Address low health literacy and bridge knowledge gaps that can prevent patients from adhering to prevention and treatment protocols
Accommodate low English proficiency and effectively use tools that don’t rely on the written or spoken word

Health literacy is a vital component of reducing hospital readmissions and adverse drug events. Go here to see how atom Alliance works with providers to improve care coordination and how you can get involved.