Most health information is at a 12th grade or higher reading level, but only half of American adults read above a 5th grade level.
“Excellent tips from UC Berkeley on what #healthliteracy is, how to format docs and what words may cause confusion: http://t.co/HxlDL5T12L”
“Germs! Where do they come from? (hint: everywhere). Thanks to @PediAfterHours for the infographic! http://t.co/AGTEWuYxV9”
“Poor #healthliteracy is "a stronger predictor of a person's health than age, income, employment status, education level, and race”.”
“Daily inspiration: http://t.co/TEHociBKzL”
“How do you feel about this: As #healthliteracy continues to gain momentum in healthcare, do you believe it will receive corporate backlash?”
“Healthcare spending in the U.S. is about 18% of GDP, about twice as much as other developed countries. http://t.co/t4l7IxYCvF”
“What do you notice health care providers do to make information more easily accessible and understandable?”
“A simple tip for patient-friendly material? Don't overwhelm your audience with too much info. It can distract from the main goal. #healthlit”
“A simple tip for patient-friendly material? Get your reader to interact with the content, such as with a nutritional chart. #healthliteracy”
“A Missouri view on race/ethnicity, #healthliteracy, and why the problem occurs, via @stlbeacon : http://t.co/RYcDVsALDT”
HLM was established and funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health.