health literacy

U.S. health care system not built to foster informed and engaged patients

Post date: December 17, 2013 8:59 AM
Submitted by natasha on December 17, 2013 8:59 AM

Rhonda HolmanBefore we bid farewell to an eventful year dominated by the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, our HCF associates take a look back at significant events and projects and share their insights about the year 2013.

On day seven of our year in review, HCF Vice President Rhonda Holman reflects on the challenges for patients to be stewards of their health.

“What is your potassium level normally?”

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Patients, doctors should work together to harness data from health apps

Post date: August 7, 2013 10:25 AM
Submitted by natasha on August 7, 2013 10:25 AM

By Mike Sherry, HCF guest blogger and KHI News Service journalist

Headlines about the national security apparatus have served as a reminder that our digital lives say a lot about who we are as individuals.

Some may view this dimly when it involves government workers sifting through cell phone records. But people who study the science of data have coined a new phrase to describe how our electronic footprints can drive positive health outcomes.

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HCF to announce new health literacy funding opportunities at February conference

Post date: January 17, 2013 11:41 AM
Submitted by natasha on January 17, 2013 11:41 AM

Rhonda HolmanBy Rhonda Holman, HCF Vice President

A couple of months ago, some of us at the Health Care Foundation and a few community partners were racking our brains to come up with a good title for a health literacy conference that we’ll offer Feb. 12. We knew a really good title would do more than announce the conference focus; it would also entice the intended audience to sign up and attend. But finding that name wasn’t easy.

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Improving Health Knowledge and Behaviors

Post date: December 14, 2012 3:06 PM
Submitted by natasha on December 14, 2012 3:06 PM

By Rhonda Holman, HCF Vice-President

Rhonda HolmanIt's been a busy year for HCF and our grantees. Before we bid farewell to an eventful year, our HCF associates take a look back at significant events and projects that helped make 2012 a productive year.

On day five of our year in review, HCF Vice President Rhonda Holman discusses why the Foundation has invested in health literacy to improve the health of the uninsured and underserved.

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