Long term care planning is a big step in securing a stable future for yourself and your family. As part of our drive to raise awareness in finding coverage, ALTCP wishes to highlight two aspects of care planning: health literacy and patient engagement.
October is Health Literacy Month. So for this week’s roundup, we will be focusing on the developments, trends, and tips in becoming more informed and involved in deciding for our health.
Tips for seniors on talking with doctor
In order to learn more about your health, you need to be able to have a proper sit-down talk with your doctor. However, it can be quite overwhelming, especially when the subject is your health. Dale Deterding shares through Sheboygan Press valuable tips on how you can take an active part in that conversation.
‘Engage for Health’ During Health Literacy Month
As reported by PRWeb through Benzinga, Pennsylvanians are in for a learning experience. With the combined efforts of Pennsylvania hospitals and libraries, individuals get to take part in a program that will help them understand the health industry and how this relates to them. Through Engage for Health, health professionals get to answer any questions that they might have, and they get to learn more about health terms and jargon.
Miami library receives Health Literacy grant
Similar to the previous article, MiamiOK.com’s Kimberly Barker reports the initiative of another library in raising health literacy. The Miami Public Library, along with 13 other libraries, was awarded a $7,000 Health Literacy grant by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Study: Patients with low health literacy less likely to use digital tools
Heather Mack of MobiHealthNews shares an interesting study done by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. They examined the relation between health literacy and technology.
We need better patient engagement, not just more apps, says Cleveland Clinic
To tackle the issue of patient engagement and technology, Cleveland Clinic Chief Experience Officer Adrienne Boissy, MD discusses how health apps are not the sole answer to the issue of patient engagement. Jonah Comstock of Healthcare IT News reports Boissy’s take on how to effectively engage a patient—and it’s not by adding more mobile apps to the pile.