Envisioning 2.0

While scanning the headlines for interesting healthcare-related stories, I often find little tidbits of information and save them to blog about in the future. In this series, From the Back Pages I post links and commentary on a few of them. This month’s edition is below.

-Sometimes It’s All About What’s Not Said: In January, researchers published a study suggesting that what patients don’t say is as important as what they do. According to the study investigators: “Nonverbal behavior can be an important diagnostic tool increasing the physician’s comprehension of words spoken or thoughts left unsaid.”

Commentary: As someone in the field of communication who has participated in a number of projects focusing on cultural competency, this study is very interesting to me. Despite all of the different channels of information available to healthcare consumers,  medicine is still – and will likely remain – a one-on-one, person-to-person art form.

-Congressional Power Players: In order to be effective, advocates need to contact individuals who are going to help raise awareness about an issue or champion a cause. If you are outside of the Beltway and do not have inside information how do you find out which people in Congress wield the most influence?

Enter Congress.org’s Power Rankings. This organization ranks each member of Congress on 15 indicators, including position, influence and legislative activity.

Commentary: This is a great resource for those developing public affairs programs designed to engage and motivate Congressional stakeholders.

-25 Years Of AIDS: Christine Gorman has this blog post focusing on her experiences covering AIDs over the decades.

Commenatry: Interesting reading and a reminder that while a lot has changed with AIDS, much more remains the same.

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