TEDMED Great Challenges: Improving Medical Communication-Sound Bites for Twitter

Part one of a three part series on Healthin30

TEDMED Great Challenges Barbara Ficarra YouTube Improving Medical Communication

Part one of a three part series on Healthin30

The TEDMED Great Challenges Team in Medical Communication recently gathered together on Google Plus Live Hangout to talk about how to improve medical communication in the health care today.

Moderated by Emily Paulsen, the medical communication team is comprised of: Joseph Kvedar, MD, Robert Arnold, MD, Selma Caal, MD, John Cox, and Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA.

The YouTube video is below and you will also find snippets from the conversation which can be tweeted.

This post is a three part series.

Part one: Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

Part two: John Cox and Selma Caal, MD.

Part three: Joseph Kvedar, MD and Robert Arnold, MD.

Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA @BarbaraFicarra

Sound bites from the conversation for Twitter

It’s very important for patients to be engaged and empowered in their health By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Be prepared before doctor/clinician visits. Write down questions By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Bring questions to physicians/clinicians -they can help guide the patients By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
In the hospital patients are asking a lot of questions By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Communication skills needed to assist with the empowered patient By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Important to teach social media and verbal communication skills to… By @BarbaraFicarra Via@BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
… doctors and nurses in med schools and nursing schools By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Important for patients to be 100% clear/honest with clinicians to avoid any complications By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Give an accurate history, and be truthful By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Patients need to mention any supplements they take because can interfere with some medications. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Empathy is a huge component in health care By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Engage with #empathy-communicate, collaborate and listen By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
When you encounter a physician/clinician with empathy your care is much better received By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
…and better outcomes. A partnership between clinician and patients is important… By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
…and if there isn’t a partnership find a clinician who fits your needs to work together to meet goals. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Empathy is missing and it’s needed By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Health literacy is important. Explain things in simple terms without medical jargon. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
@GarySchwitzer offers information for health care journalists and consumers. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
@GarySchwitzer Helps guide readers to teach what’s accurate and how to dive into a study. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
@GarySchwitzer Helps put you on track By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
What to look for in a solid trustworthy piece of health information. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
It’s great that patients are so empowered to research and find information By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
and this is where clinicians come into play to help guide patients By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Health care silos are separate By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Important to listen to the conversations happening in the social networking sites… By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
@ReginaHolliday a huge epatient advocate started Partnerships with Patients on FB By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
@epatientDave another great advocate. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Health care system needs to tap into social media and listen to conversations By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Technology is moving at lightning speed—i.e. telemedicien/telepsychiatry. By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
In hospital patients/families r bringing laptops/tablets and Google as u talk with them By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
They’re saying, is this best practice? By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED
Can you make sure that everything that is being done is best practice? By @BarbaraFicarra #greatchallenges #hcsm @TEDMED