[Health_Education_Promotion] Happy Health Literacy Month!

Tue Oct 1 10:01:33 PDT 2013

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From: Helen Osborne <helen at healthliteracy.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Subject: What's New in Health Literacy Consulting
To: alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu

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 *October is Health Literacy Month!*

Health Literacy Month is a time for advocates everywhere to raise awareness
about the importance of understandable health information.

There is no right or wrong way to participate. You are welcome to raise
awareness in whatever ways meet the needs of your audience and accomplish
your goals.

Happy Health Literacy Month. And thanks for wanting to know what's new
in Health
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  *HLC How-To*

*"Plain Language: Writing in Ways Others Can Understand."* As defined on
the website, PLAIN<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mY0HiDNQWzFDpRtaATZf9-C4XKzg_Il_kMTbPrXUQIHcmAV3b_mkUoM5BM_w-A8AEsOAxTnDLFxs0daTwMs4gEYBrwvBpLMabsHc7baP0KbTmAghQSZjCGS0m0UONhvB>(Plain
Language Association International), plain language is "a way of
communicating that everyone in your audience can easily understand."

To me, plain language is both a science (following well-tested rules) and
an art (applying these rules in engaging and appealing ways). October's
How-To Tip<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mY0HiDNQWzGn9f4Gt57itwOEiwoROr9OqPR4UmK6mUcd75A5uyYkgF7oCNVv-PS4gZZigzW6GJ-7rQucFsU5B7RdoHtasVBnVpclkdUQk-TdS-7irkNJwx5A-ByZ-uRETnaj9KzASpY=>looks
at ways to do just that.
   *HLOL Podcasts
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*Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL). *Listen to and learn from my audio
interviews with those "in the know" about health literacy. New episodes
include:

   - Choosing Wisely: A Campaign Helping Patients Be Engaged Consumers
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   - Health Literacy and Hearing
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*For October 2013, I am honoring the concept of partnership and
collaboration as a Health Literacy Hero.* I knew from the start of this
initiative that the best way to raise health literacy awareness was by
doing so together. How right I was. And still am.

Since 1999, healthcare providers, patients, family members, caregivers,
teachers, students, librarians, public health agencies, religious
organizations, community agencies, businesses, broadcasters, government
groups, elected leaders, the public, and so many others have worked in
partnership to collectively raise awareness about the importance of
understandable health information.

Because of our combined efforts, thousands of people worldwide now know
about health literacy and why it matters. And an increasing number are
communicating health messages more clearly. Collaboration is key to this
success. As I often say, "Together we can, and do, make a big difference."
Thanks for all you do. You indeed are Health Literacy Heroes!

Learn more about Health Literacy
Month<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mY0HiDNQWzE_1pqsqH6KzEWpXIFSd0zh39bvgZvQAVHC77FLNIsePoNNH12DIaMzoyQS27qbauij6Zr-nX-Y1vrQrxcmbkf-k_ZTVw3uKobQpkI-ZesESD03SP-_YoI5>and
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 *HL **Resources*
 * [image: Helen's resources edited. Purple.] *As everyone in the U.S. no
doubt knows, October is the start of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise
known as ObamaCare. Here's a resource from the Institute of Medicine
that clearly
explains this new law.
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Want to know more about ways to make choosing a health plan easier and more
consumer-friendly? Lynn Quincy, a senior health policy analyst for
Consumers Union, explains the process in this HLOL
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*Happy Health Literacy Month!*
Until November, ~Helen
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