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 Welcome! While there is always a lot going on in health literacy, lately the pace of new learning seems to be speeding up -- with lots of exciting new initiatives, conferences, blogs, trainings, resources, and projects. That's wonderful, of course. But sometimes all this can feel a tad overwhelming. It is up to each of us as health literacy advocates to focus on actions that are relevant, doable, and realistic for our patients and our settings. Thank you for including this e-newsletter as part of your learning. As requested, here's "What's New" in Health Literacy Consulting. |
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Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL). Listen in on my conversations with those in-the-know about health literacy. Here are the newest HLOL podcasts: HLOL #54: Dr. David Blumenthal Talks About Health Information Technology. Dr. David Blumenthal serves as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (or Health IT) under President Barack Obama. He is charged with building a secure nationwide health information system and supporting the widespread, meaningful use of Health IT. In this podcast, he talks about: - What Health IT is and why it's needed in healthcare today.
- How Health IT benefits providers, researchers, and patients.
- Concerns about Health IT and work being done to address them.
- What an ideal Health IT world would look like 20 years from now.
HLOL #53: Blogging to Communicate the Experience of Illness. Pamela Katz Ressler is a nurse whose research looks at blogging and other social media as a means to increase patient engagement. In this podcast, she talks about: - What blogging is and why it matters to both patients and providers.
- Ways blogging reflects the experience of illness and fosters resilience.
- Practical strategies and resources for those new to blogging.
HLOL #52: Reach Out and Read: Encouraging Literacy and Health Literacy from Childhood On. It was my great pleasure to interview Dr. Perri Klass who is the National Medical Director of Reach Out and Read. In this podcast, we discuss: - How this program encourages early literacy and reading aloud.
- Why it is important to address literacy in well-child pediatric visits.
- The intersection of literacy, learning, and health from childhood on.
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Communicating in Whatever Ways Work. Patients, family members, and the general public often find health information confusing and difficult to understand. They may lack a framework for understanding health-related concepts. They may be learning new information when distracted by pain, fear, or other priorities in their lives. And health information is inherently hard -- filled with lots of new words, nuances, and numbers. We can help by communicating health information in whatever ways work. This month's How-To Tip looks at ways of doing just that.
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| | Teaching others about health literacy. I'm excited to tell you about a new feature I've added to my keynotes and workshops. It's called "onstage conversations" -- live interviews given as part of my presentations.
Email me to include this in your meeting, association, or conference.
NALA video. I recently had the privilege of giving two health literacy presentations in Dublin, Ireland. I am delighted to share this video interview with you. Here's Part 1 of my NALA interview. Stay tuned for Part 2.
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Until April,
~ Helen Osborne |
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