Mayo Clinic Key In To Quality

Beyond the Diagnosis: Why Listening and Explaining Matter in Patient Outcomes

Episode Summary

Effective clinician-patient communication is a clinical skill that shapes safety and trust. Mayo Clinic’s Communication in Health Care program is a training course that offers real-time feedback to help new providers bring compassion and clarity to every patient encounter.

Episode Notes

This episode of Key in to Quality asks a simple but profound question: what if the way we talk with patients could transform their care and our own experience as clinicians?

Clear, empathic communication builds trust, improves diagnostic accuracy, and tightens adherence and relationships. Mayo Clinic’s Communication in Health Care program treats communication as a core clinical competency, not an optional “soft skill.” Faculty from multiple specialties lead retreat-style courses for new providers that blend facilitated conversations, skills practice, and real-time feedback. Listeners will hear how the program supports clinician well-being, reinforces professionalism, and helps sustain a culture where being heard, understood, and respected is central to care. 

Guests:

Cory Ingram, MD, MS,FAAHPM | LinkedIn  

Susan Romanski, M.D.