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5 Tips from Health Professionals on Motivating Patients

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Last Wednesday, we hosted a webinar, “Motivate Resistant Patients By Changing Your Professional Role,” featuring healthcare extenders who shared their own tips on how they motivate patients in their various roles and settings. These tips were generated from reflections to … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Extenders Raise Their Hands for Help in Reaching Diverse Patients

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

The US Census Bureau estimates that by 2050, racial and minority groups may account for almost half of the US population. What we are hearing from the front lines of healthcare, is that despite their efforts to reach their diverse … Continue reading →

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Using iPads in Patient Education: Realities and Lessons from the Front Lines of Healthcare

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

HealthEd Academy, the sponsor of the free online learning community, SurroundHealth, recently published Healthcare Extender Lens: Educational Technology in Healthcare. Available to download at http://www.healthedacademy.com, the report revealed current barriers to using technology but also highlighted many benefits and key … Continue reading →

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