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  • 1.6 million Missouri adults are affected by low health literacy, including people of all ages, races, incomes and education levels.

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An iPad a day...

by Sam Pettyjohn - February 10, 2012

...keeps hospital assessments running smoothly.

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Latest Health Literacy News

  • Feb17

    Increasing awareness of health literacy in Missouri

    http://www.hcrc.missouri.edu/health-literacy-missouri

  • Feb17

    Mapping those who will benefit from the new healthcare reform law

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  • Feb10

    Health Reform to Require Insurers to Use Plain Language in Describing Health Plan Benefits

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  • Feb9

    'Observation' status could cost Medicare patients

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  • Feb9

    New study compares intentional versus unintentional adherence to discharge instructions

    Researchers find a difference between those with high versus adequate to low health literacy.

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Upcoming Events

  • Apr13

    Health Literacy in Iowa: Partnering to change research into action

    Des Moines, Iowa

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  • May9

    Institute for Healthcare Advancement Conference

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  • Mar22

    3rd Annual Kentucky Health Literacy Summit

    Lexington, Kentucky

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  • May21

    Clarity Conference

    National Press Club in Washington DC

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  • Apr10

    Priester Conference

    Washington DC

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