Institute for Healthcare Advancement Conference
Date
May 09 - May 11
Location
Event Details
Operational Solutions to Low Health Literacy
Almost 9 in 10 adults struggle to understand and use health information, which leads to poor health outcomes and high health costs. We believe that both patients and providers must work together to bridge the gap between people skills and health system demands. We're here to help.
“How the News Media May Hurt – Not Help – Health Literacy Efforts http://t.co/wSH2lcNm #news #healthlit #healthliteracy”
“Physicians & Med Students: Trade Ego For Empathy http://t.co/vQNnXrJF Good blog from KevingMD.”
“Did the Skechers "toning shoes" let you down in your workout? Get a refund. http://t.co/Y1SooOjB”
“Would you ingest a sensor that measures your blood glucose levels & sends it to your smartphone? http://t.co/x3S9sBgi #diabetes #health”
“Automated health apps in the near future? http://t.co/x3S9sBgi #health #technology”
“New data on the health of the United States. http://t.co/0rxtDboE #UShealth #health”
“New studies show that a family of 4 can pay up to $20k for healthcare in 1 year. http://t.co/8AyBOlCh #healthcare #healthreform”
“Medicare Spotlights Hospitals With Especially Costly Patients http://t.co/R8Rm9Eig”
“"Fat Tax" Could Possibly Help Lower Obesity http://t.co/4n1ln4TO #obesity #health”
“HHS's Alzheimer's Plan Sets 2025 As The Targeted Date For Finding Effective Treatment. http://t.co/KNJmKzJo #alzheimers #findacure”