Health literacy is a concept that addresses an individual’s ability to “find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.” ...

Health literacy helps ensure the best quality of care for everyone." Although the MU report identifies the important role of health literacy, Hudson suggests that more research is needed to show ...

Earlier this week, UnitedHealthGroup released a study reaffirming the importance of health literacy. The study “illustrate[s] the importance of increasing health literacy as a key component in driving ...

About 93% of U.S. adults access the internet, and 80% of those search for health information, despite low levels of proficiency in health literacy. In a new study, researchers have developed an ...

"Digital health solutions are transforming healthcare delivery, yet their effectiveness hinges on the ability of diverse ...

Intuitively, it stands to reason that consumers would do well to maintain a sense of healthcare literacy, especially given the system's complexities. But new findings from UnitedHealth Group research ...

October is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions ...

Several evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity. Objectives: Numerous ...

The problem we face today in terms of vaccine acceptance is not the science of preventing disease. I believe it’s health illiteracy. There have been many unfounded concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Ryan Bosch, MD, FACP, founder and president of Socially Determined, outlines steps for improving health literacy. Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced it will commit $250 million in ...

Daytheon Sturges, PhD, PA-C, vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, recalled an encounter with a patient having ...