Assessing health literacy levels soon after hospital admission and adjusting discharge instructions accordingly helped reduce ...

Most physicians work hard to diagnose patients’ conditions and develop effective treatment plans. However, when any part of that information is misunderstood or poorly communicated, patients may not ...

ClearMark Awards will be presented at the 2026 IHA Health Literacy Conference, celebrating clear communication across ...

The two-day summit will convene health professionals to discuss advancing health literacy and improving patient outcomes. UNT Health Fort Worth is hosting th ...

Mr C, a 72-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes, is brought to the emergency department comatose with a blood sugar of 29 mg/dL. When seen in his primary care provider’s office the previous day, his ...

Taking care of our own health and that of our family is an ongoing part of everyday life, not just when we visit a doctor or hospital. Increasing our health literacy can help us protect our health, ...

Staff said formerly incarcerated people often face challenges making doctor’s appointments or obtaining medications upon ...

Digital technologies, from telemedicine and AI to social media, are now deeply embedded in public health systems, healthcare delivery, and everyday health ...

Many factors impact our health beyond genetics and aging. Collectively, these are called the social determinants of health, and factors such as: education, housing, income, occupation, hunger, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The complexity of the U.S. health care system makes it ...

Include Family Members. As Jones, Treiber, and Jones state, “it takes a village” to assist a patient who has low health literacy. 13 Not only do the various members of the healthcare team serve in ...