Limited health literacy is a costly issue for the healthcare system, leading to unnecessary morbidity and mortality. Enhancing health literacy could prevent nearly 1 million hospital visits annually ...

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 ...

This study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with ...

Our teams at Lee Health take great pride in being trusted sources of health information and serving as advocates and partners for our patients and their families. For nearly 110 years, we have been ...

Male patient tells the doctor about his health complaints. Over the years, I have talked to thousands of patients and community members who make it painfully clear that our health communication ...

Source: Ilan Kelman Mental health literacy can overcome the reticence to talk about mental health and well-being. The Mental Health Literacy Collaborative, founded in 2023, has promoted and ...