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Motivational Principles to Help Engage Patients Over Time

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

How can healthcare extenders motivate patients to make healthy changes? Dr. Rick Botelho, author of “Motivational Practice: Promoting Healthy Habits and Self-Care of Chronic Diseases,” recently shared with us an excerpt containing motivational principles that practitioners can use. Botelho emphasizes … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Providers Split on Whether to Start With English When Creating Materials in Other Languages

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

When creating education materials and programs in other languages, should healthcare providers start with an English language version, and then translate it into the languages spoken by their patients? That’s a question that divided attendees at our free healthcare webinar, … 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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