Standardizing medication labels

By Institute Of Medicine U.S. . Roundtable On Health Literacy.

"Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as hospitaliza...

Health literacy eHealth and communication

By Lyla M. Hernandez

Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary

By Institute Of Medicine U.S. . Forum On The Science Of Health Care Quality Improvement And Implementation

Measures of Health Literacy: Workshop Summary

By Workshop On Measures Of Health Literacy 2009 Washington D.C.

"Understanding and using basic health information and being able to navigate the complexities of the health care system are critical to good health. Health literacy can be difficult to assess, howe...

The Safe Use Initiative and health literacy

By Cori Vancheri

"Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medicati...

Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary

By Cori Vancheri

Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas...

Health literacy implications for health care reform

By Theresa M. Wizemann

Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor heal...

Improving health literacy within a state

By Maria Elizabeth Hewitt

"Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health...

Facilitating state health exchange communication through the use of health literate practices

By Maria Elizabeth Hewitt

"Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care cove...

Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth

By Roundtable On Health Literacy, Health And Medicine Division, Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice, National Academies Of Sciences Engineering And Medicine, Alexis Wojtowicz