Healthcare Communications
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Articles on the Healthcare Communications Industry
More than a Risk Factor
Turning health literacy into an asset by elevating medical communications.
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Communication Revolution
Transforming healthcare in the digital age.
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New Media's Role in Health Communications
Join the conversation on health communication in the digital era.
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Communication failures were a root cause in over 70 percent of sentinel events—those unanticipated incidents involving death or severe physical or psychological injury.
Only 12 percent of adults have the skills to understand health information routinely available in healthcare facilities, retail outlets, and the media.
Speak the Language of Health and Science
The new healthcare certificate at UChicago offers training in the most prevalent specialized writings of health communications. There is increased awareness of the importance of communicating health information effectively to the public across platforms within this growing industry. This flexible, online program offers will cover patient education, various marketing and promotional platforms and regulations, healthcare audiences, ethical and legal standards, communication principles, and increasing audience literacies.
