Patient Education Nobody Reads. Make It a Podcast.

Patients leave the hospital with a stack of printed instructions. Post-surgical care. Medication schedules. Warning signs. Follow-up appointment info.

Adherence rate: approximately 50%. Half of patients don’t follow their discharge instructions — not because they don’t care, but because they don’t read them. They’re tired, medicated, overwhelmed, or have low health literacy.

The Patient Education Problem

Printed materials: Given at discharge when patients are least able to process information
Patient portals: Login rates are low. Reading rates are lower.
Verbal instructions: Forgotten within hours (patients retain ~20% of what doctors tell them)
Language barriers: Non-English-speaking patients get instructions they can’t read

Patient Education as Audio

Turn discharge instructions, chronic disease management guides, and medication information into podcast-style episodes:

Two hosts discuss each topic conversationally:

“After your knee surgery, here’s what the first week looks like.”
“You were prescribed metformin — let’s talk about when to take it and what side effects to watch for.”
“These are the warning signs that mean you should call your doctor.”

The second host asks patient questions: “What if I miss a dose?” “Is this level of pain normal?” “When can I drive again?”

Why Audio Works for Patients

Accessible — works for patients with low literacy, visual impairments, or limited English (100+ languages)
Repeatable — patients can re-listen at home when they forget instructions
Caregiver-friendly — a family member driving the patient home can listen together
Medication-compatible — post-surgery patients who are too medicated to read can still listen

Cross-Language Patient Care

Your hospital serves a diverse community. Discharge instructions in English don’t help Spanish-speaking, Mandarin-speaking, or Arabic-speaking patients.

Audio in their native language — generated from the same English source materials — means every patient gets education they can actually understand. 100+ languages from one set of content.

The ROI for Health Systems

30-day readmission rates are a key quality metric (and financial penalty). Better-educated patients readmit less.
Medication adherence improves outcomes and reduces ER visits.
Patient satisfaction scores (HCAHPS) improve with better communication.
Cost per patient education: Near-zero for audio generation vs. interpreter services or translated printed materials.

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