National Experts Weigh in on Engaging the Patient www.engagingthepatient.com
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The importance of health literacy is mounting. Healthcare providers seek to engage patients and encourage them to become more active in their care thereby improving quality, safety and outcomes. National experts are coming together in October at Engaging the Patient (www.engagingthepatient.com) to discuss advances and challenges in health literacy and its relationship to building a healthy America.
Today more than 90 million Americans have difficulty understanding and acting on health information provided by their physician, a problem that has huge economic consequences for America’s hospitals. Recent research found that people with limited health literacy more often use services designed to treat complications of disease, rather than proactive services designed to help prevent disease. Additionally, these people have a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services, which results in greater healthcare costs[i].
Engaging the Patient, www.engagingthepatient.com, is the online forum where doctors, patients, administrators, academics and entrepreneurs discuss new ways to improve the patient experience and get patients more involved in their care. Starting today, the blog will feature the following health literacy thought leaders:
- Dr. Rima Rudd, Harvard University Senior Lecturer on Society
- Dr. Hilary Seligman, Assistant Professor of Medicine University of California San Francisco
- Dr. Michael Wolf, Associate Professor, Medicine & Learning Sciences and Associate Division Chief - Research, General Internal Medicine.
- Dr. Matthew Wynia, Director of the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association
- Dr. Jennifer Dyer, Institute for Healthcare Studies
- Dr. Christina Zarcadoolas, Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Public Engagement in Health and Environmental Literacy
- Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L, Founder of Health Literacy Month, the Founder of Health Literacy Consulting, and the Producer and Host of the Health Literacy Out Loud podcast
- Adam Kaufman, Ph.D, Health Economist and Co-Founder of DPS Health
Engaging the Patient also will share perspectives and encourage discussions about the effects health literacy – or lack of – have on patient outcomes, the healthcare system and the economy overall. The goal of this concentrated effort is to identify useful approaches and tools that will improve health communication and understanding, and in turn, the health of people in America.
About Emmi Solutions, LLC
Healthcare providers use Emmi® programs to engage patients and attribute their use with reduced surgical cancellation rates, length of stay and malpractice claims, and improved efficiency and patient satisfaction. The interactive media platform enables hospitals to track patient participation, enhance the patient experience and meet regulatory guidelines.
Participate in our blog, Engaging the Patient, by visiting http://engagingthepatient.com.
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[i] http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/quickguide/factsliteracy.htm
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