 Welcome! As a budding better-than-beginner photographer I'm learning a lot about focus and composition. To me, these principles also apply to health literacy. When communicating about health, should we focus on the bigger picture with more general information? Or instead zoom in on details to clarify a few key points? I consider health literacy both a science and an art. The science has to do with with rules and proven strategies. The art part allows us to present information in creative and appealing ways. Thanks for your interest in Health Literacy Consulting. Here's what's new. |
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Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) Podcasts. In these podcasts you get to listen in on my conversations with prominent health literacy advocates, activists, and champions. Here are the latest HLOL podcasts: HLOL #56: Helping Others Understand Health Messages. Dr. Lisa M. Schwartz and Dr. Steven Woloshin are practicing physicians and co-authors of "Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics" and the new book, "Overdiagnosed." In this podcast, they talk with Helen Osborne about: - Helping people make sense of health statistics and health claims.
- Three questions to help others better understand health messages.
- Ways to clearly and simply communicate complicated health messages.
HLOL #55: Health Literacy Milestones and Opportunities. Dr. Ruth Parker is nationally recognized for her efforts in health literacy research, education, and health policy. Her many accomplishments include helping to develop the TOFHLA (Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults) and co-writing the health literacy definition used in many publications and initiatives including the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as "Health Care Reform"). In this podcast, Dr. Parker talks with Helen Osborne about:
- Why health literacy matters so much to her, and everyone else.
- Health literacy milestones, especially in the past ten years.
- Health literacy opportunities ahead in this era of health care reform.
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, Dr. Blumenthal talks with Helen Osborne 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.
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Validating That Health Literacy is Real. Obviously you are passionate about health literacy and know, without a doubt, that it matters. But I often sense frustration when others do not equally "get it." This month's How-To Tip looks at ways you can help: 1) convince others to improve health literacy, 2) increase awareness to students, and 3) convince executives that health literacy is important.
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AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) issued an important new report titled "Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations."
IHA (Institute for Healthcare Advancement) is holding its 10th Annual Health Literacy Conference this May. I'm giving a session about "Podcasting: How To Create Meaningful Audio Interviews." Hope to see you there!
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