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Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform - Workshop Summary - Bok av Roundtable on Health Literacy - Häftad

Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform - Workshop Summary - Bok av Roundtable on Health Literacy - Häftad

Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health literacy spans all demographics, rates of low health literacy are disproportionately higher among those with lower socioeconomic status, limited education, or limited English proficiency, as well as among the elderly and individuals with mental or physical disabilities. Studies have shown that there..

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Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

\Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all American adults - 90 million people - have inadequate health literacy to navigate the health care system. Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy in November 2013 that focused on the implications..

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U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health - Bok av National Research Council - Häftad

U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health - Bok av National Research Council - Häftad

Introduction -- Documenting the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Shorter lives -- Poorer health throughout life -- Explaining the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Framing the question -- Public health and medical care systems -- Individual behaviors -- Social factors -- Physical and social environmental factors -- Policies and social values -- Future directions for understanding the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Research agenda -- Next steps.

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Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System - The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary -

Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System - The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Health and Health Care: Workshop Series Summary -

\Like many other industries, health care is increasingly turning to digital information and the use of electronic resources. The Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care hosted three workshops to explore current efforts and opportunities to accelerate progress in improving health and health care with information technology systems.\--Publisher's description.

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Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including opportunities, challenges, and practical lessons. The workshop was convened in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)-Supported Primary Care and Public Health Collaborative. Organized in response to the 2012 IOM report Primary Care and Public Health: Exploring Integration..

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Improving Health Literacy within a State - Workshop Summary - Bok av Roundtable on Health Literacy - Häftad

Improving Health Literacy within a State - Workshop Summary - Bok av Roundtable on Health Literacy - Häftad

\Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion (IOM, 2004), nearly half of all American adults--90 million people--have inadequate health literacy to navigate the healthcare system. To address issues raised in that report, the Institute of Medicine convened the Roundtable on Health Literacy, which brings together..

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Vital Signs - Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Vital Signs - Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

\Thousands of measures are in use today to assess health and health care in the United States. Although many of these measures provide useful information, their usefulness in either gauging or guiding performance improvement in health and health care is seriously limited by their sheer number, as well as their lack of consistency, compatibility, reliability, focus, and organization. To achieve better health at lower cost, all stakeholders - including health professionals, payers, policy makers,..

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America's Uninsured Crisis - Consequences for Health and Health Care - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

America's Uninsured Crisis - Consequences for Health and Health Care - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It is crucial that U.S. health care policy be informed with current and valid evidence on the consequences of uninsurance for health care and health outcomes, especially for the 45.7 million individuals without health insurance. From 2001 to 2004, the Institute..

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Allied Health Workforce and Services - Workshop Summary - Bok av Board on Health Care Services - Häftad

Allied Health Workforce and Services - Workshop Summary - Bok av Board on Health Care Services - Häftad

\The demand for health care is growing as the nation ages and seeks to provide coverage for the millions of Americans who lack health insurance. At the same time, escalating costs have led to a variety of initiatives to make the delivery of health care more effective and efficient. The allied health workforce is critical to the success of these efforts. The IOM held a workshop May 9-10, 2011, to examine the current allied health care workforce and consider how it can contribute to improving health..

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Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

\There is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individuals and populations. This is especially true when the social determinants of health are considered in the design of the community-based approach. With an aging population and an emphasis on health promotion, the United States is increasingly focusing on community-based health and health care. Preventing disease and promoting health calls for a holistic..

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For the Public's Health - Investing in a Healthier Future - Bok av Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health - Häftad

For the Public's Health - Investing in a Healthier Future - Bok av Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health - Häftad

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three report series--one report on each topic--that contains actionable recommendations for public health agencies and other stakeholders with roles in the health of the U.S. population. For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future, the final book inthe series, assesses the financial challenges facing the governmental..

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Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity: Lessons from Social Movements: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity: Lessons from Social Movements: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity is the summary of a workshop convened in December 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the lessons that may be gleaned from social movements, both those that are health-related and those that are not primarily focused on health. Participants and presenters focused on elements identified from the history..

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Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health - Unfinished Business - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health - Unfinished Business - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

In the United States, health among racial and ethnic minorities, as well as poor people, is significantly worse than the overall U.S. population. Health disparities are reflected by indices such as excess mortality and morbidity and shorter life expectancy. Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health is an assessment of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities. It focuses..

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Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors: Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

\Health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside of the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include, for example, the characteristics of how people live, work, learn, and play. Decision and policy making in areas such as transportation, housing, and education at different levels of government, and in the private sector, can have far-reaching impacts on health. Throughout the United States there has been increasing dialogue on incorporating a health..

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Primary Care and Public Health - Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Primary Care and Public Health - Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häftad

Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of disease and injury; the promotion of health and well-being; the assurance of conditions in which people can be healthy; and the provision of timely, effective, and coordinated health care. Achieving substantial and lasting improvements in population health will require a concerted effort from all these entities, aligned with a common goal. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)..

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Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices - Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häft

Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices - Workshop Summary - Bok av Institute of Medicine - Häft

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care coverage to millions of Americans who have been previously uninsured. Many of the newly eligible health insurance consumers will be individuals of low health literacy, some speakers of English and others more comfortable using languages other than English. Health insurance terms such as \deductible,\ \co-insurance,\..

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