Phoneside Manners: Strategies for Effective Communication
Published June 25, 2024


As the first point of contact that a patient has with your office, what transpires after the phone’s first ring can set the tone for the entire patient experience and impact patient satisfaction. Phoneside manners occur before a patient even walks through your front doors and can determine the outcome, mindset, and overall satisfaction of a patient’s experience. Providing patients with an excellent experience starts the moment they dial your number. Join this webinar to hear how BJC HealthCare and the Veterans Health Administration ensure their teams are armed with strategies to prioritize exceptional phone etiquette.
Learning Objectives:
-Explain how phone etiquette aligns with an organization’s values and supports an excellent patient experience.
-Discover the phone etiquette strategies implemented by BJC HealthCare and the Veterans Health Administration to improve patient experience.
Speakers:
Emily Skowron, MBA, MSEd | Patient Experience Partner, BJC HealthCare
Christopher L Taylor | Customer Communication Specialist, Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Non-members can purchase webinars at a cost of $49 each.
Related content
-
Culture & Leadership
Holding space: An effective intervention for when hope wanes
Published August 8, 2025
Holding space is a person-centered, non-judgmental approach to working with clients. This approach goes beyond listening to client concerns; it entails deep listening and being present, developing trust with clients, and helping them connect goals with values. Within this brief account, the concept of holding space is described. What it is and is not is
Learn more -
Culture & Leadership | Staff & Provider Engagement
Breaking Down Silos to Recruit, Retain, and Reignite Volunteer Engagement
Published April 21, 2026
Let’s face it – SILOs (Separate Interests with Limited Outcomes) are holding us back. In our teams. In our systems. In our communities. But what if you had the tools to break down those barriers and build bridges that spark real, lasting connection? Join this webinar to explore practical strategies for breaking down silos and
Learn more -
Culture & Leadership | Staff & Provider Engagement
Enhancing Provider Communication with the CURO Conversations Model
Published November 4, 2025
Effective communication is vital for exceptional patient care, relying on providers’ integration of communication models into their daily practice. At Cone Health, we’ve embedded the CURO Conversations Model—Connect, Understand, Reveal/Relate, and Outcomes—into our culture since 2017, championed by Dr. Donald Wickline and the Patient Experience team. New providers undergo comprehensive orientation, receive CE credits, and
Learn more