[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Scholarships / Early Bird Deadline / Share Your ACA Story

Wed Apr 9 06:18:05 PDT 2014

Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES
green.alissa at gmail.com
503-358-2331

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> From: Michael Villaire <mvillaire at iha4health.org>
> Date: April 9, 2014 at 5:11:39 AM PDT
> To: green.alissa at gmail.com
> Subject: Scholarships / Early Bird Deadline / Share Your ACA Story
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> In This Issue
> About IHA
> Scholarships-Early Bird-Share Your ACA Story
> New Goodies for Attendees
> Your Conference Hotel 						
> Earn Continuing Education Credits!
> Attend Four Hands-On Interactive Breakout Sessions!
> Best Buy for Your Education Dollars
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> Tuition/Hotel Info
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> IHA Home
> About IHA
> The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) is a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in La Habra, California. Our mission is to Empower people to better health.
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> IHA is nationally recognized for our efforts in health literacy, including our annual Health Literacy Conference, our Health Literacy Rewrite & Redesign Service, and our "What To Do For Health" book series, self-help health books written at a 3rd to 5th grade reading level.
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> For more information, please check out our new website at www.iha4health.org or call us toll-free (800)
> 434-4633.
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> Quick Links
> Register Now
> More About Us
> ● Scholarships Available
> ● Early Bird Deadline Friday
> ● Share Your ACA Story
> 5 Scholarships Available
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> IHA Health Literacy Conference
> We know. We understand. Flying all the way across the country, taking 3 or 4 days off, paying for the flight and the hotel room, AND the tuition for the conference...that can be too much for many of us.
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> We're here to help a little bit.
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> IHA is pleased to announce that, through the generosity of several of our speakers who redirected some or all of their honoraria to this effort, and a contribution from IHA as well, we have 5 scholarships available to the IHA Health Literacy Conference for those who could really use the help.  
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> How to apply
> Send an email to mvillaire at iha4health.org no later than Wednesday, April 16 at 5 pm PDT. Include the following information:
> Name
> Address
> Email
> Phone
> Why you feel you are a good choice for this scholarship
> One way you plan on applying what you learn at this conference
> We'll review and select 5 people to receive this scholarship. Remember, this is for conference tuition only, and does not provide any financial support for travel or lodging.
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> Early Bird Deadline is Friday!
> Speaking of saving money, our early bird registration rates are good until this Friday. So why not save a little dough and register now for the conference?
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> The Affordable Care Act and Health Literacy
> You may have noticed that there is an emphasis on the issues we encounter when doing our work related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Understanding health insurance is a very important element of health literacy. And the ACA has touched many people's lives. Has it affected you? Your work? Did you see people struggle with understanding their options? Did you create something to help them?
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> We want to hear your story.
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> It all starts next week on the Health Literacy Discussion List. This listserv, which is brought to you courtesy of IHA, comprises a group of nearly 1600 of your colleagues who all share one thing in common: a commitment to improving health literacy. The discussion takes place Monday, April 14 to Wednesday, April 16. Please share your stories, your experiences, your programs, your efforts, your successes, and your not-so-successful efforts.
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> Not a member of the listserv? Click here to join now. It's easy and it's free. And we don't share or sell our lists. Ever.
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> Then, share your story here. We are talking about your experiences with health literacy and the ACA at our Live, National Interactive Social Media Event to discuss Stories and Lessons from the Intersection of the Affordable Care Act and Health Literacy. There are 2 ways you can participate:
> Join us at the IHA Health Literacy Conference to share your story live and in person.
> Not going to the conference? Tune in on your computer on May 7 at Noon PDT and watch the webcast live from your desk.
> Questions? Email mvillaire at iha4health.org or call (562) 690-4001, ext. 202.
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> We're adding a few goodies for you this year
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> We have made dozens of changes to our conference since we held our first one way back in 2002. Why change? Because you asked for it. Or we just had a good idea we thought you might like.
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> For 2014, we have one of each.
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> Attendee Electronic Bulletin Board. Have you ever wanted to see if someone was driving to the conference from your neighborhood? Wanted to share a room? Get like-minded folks together for early coffee/late dinner? Now you'll be able to electronically post a note for your fellow attendees. The Board will be up and functional next week. Stay tuned.
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> Networking/Support Space to Share How You're Putting Into Practice What You Learned. So many times after we attend a conference, the materials we got there--along with our notes--go into a binder on a shelf, or a file folder in a drawer, never to see the light of day again. So, to combat that, we are starting a LinkedIn networking/support group for attendees. Sign up and share with your colleagues what changes you are putting into place at your work. Talk about how you're doing something differently as a result of something you learned at the conference. Support someone in their efforts to do the same. Details to follow! Have an idea about this? Email me: mvillaire at iha4health.org 
> Different Name, Same Hotel
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> Hotel Irvine-Jamboree Center (formerly known as the Hyatt Regency, Irvine)
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> The 13th Annual IHA Health Literacy Conference will be held once again at the  Hotel Irvine-Jamboree Center, formerly known as the Hyatt Regency, Irvine. This is the same hotel at which we've had the IHA Health Literacy Conference for the past 6 years. Same hotel and same owners (The Irvine Company), just no longer managed by Hyatt. 
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> The Hotel Irvine is close to John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) and offers complimentary airport shuttle.  
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> We have negotiated a limited number of rooms at a special rate of $125 at the Hotel Irvine. Click here to reserve your room quickly and securely online. Or call them at (949) 230-4452 or (888) 230-4452. If you call, be sure to mention that you are attending the IHA Health Literacy Conference to get this special rate. Book your room early, as the block of rooms at this special rate is limited. When these rooms are gone, prevailing rates apply on an as-available basis.
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> Deadline for reserving rooms at this rate is
> April 23, OR until rooms in this block are sold out, whichever comes first. Rates are good for two days before and two days after the conference.  
> Earn Continuing Education Credits! 
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> The IHA 13th Annual Health Literacy Conference is a great way to learn and earn up to 21 continuing education credits. A complete list of available credits will be listed on the website soon! Call us at (800) 434-4633 with questions on specific credits to be offered. 
> Attend Four Hands-On, Interactive Breakout Sessions! 
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> Folks who have attended our conference tell us what really sets the IHA Health Literacy Conference apart is that you can attend four, 1.5-hour skill-building breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday. Roll up your sleeves and learn specific skills to help you function more efficiently and better understand and meet your clients' and patients' needs.
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> These sessions provide a wide selection of choices, from tools you can use and programs you can replicate to practicing new skill sets, and more.
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> Here are your breakout session topics for 2014: 
> Communicating Clearly-Skills Workshop
> Health Insurance Literacy
> Health Literacy Workshop-Community Groups
> Reducing Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions
> Using Twitter to Convey Simple Health Messages
> Tools for Clear Communication
> Field Testing
> Digital Storytelling
> Integrating Interactivity into Your Learning Session
> Effective Design for Patient Education Materials 
> Want a complete overview of what sessions we're offering? Click here to review the agenda. 
> Incredible Learning at a Fabulous Price!
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> These days, we're all looking closely at where we can best spend our training dollars. This is particularly true for nonprofit organizations. However, when you consider that only 12% of American adults are considered proficient in the health literacy skills they need to effectively navigate and use our healthcare system, you can see that the Health Literacy Conference is an excellent investment. If you make even a small number of incremental changes in how you and your staff interact and communicate with your patients and clients, the results could more than pay for your tuition to attend this conference.
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> We have kept our tuition rates at the same low rate every year. Check out our tuition rates and show it to whoever approves your education programming. See how little you will pay to attend this important conference. And remember, your tuition includes:
> Continuing Education credits
> Breakfast on Thursday and Friday
> Lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
> FREE preconference sessions on Wednesday: 
> *  Live, National, Interactive Social Media Event: The Intersection of the Affordable Care Act and Health Literacy
> *  Integrating Health Literacy into Your Organization: Subtle Issues to Consider
> *  Health Literacy 101: An Introduction to the Field
> Opening Night Reception--complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
> Poster session on Thursday evening
> Complimentary tote bag with free set of IHA books, AND a free copy of the out-of-print classic, "Teaching Patients With Low Literacy Skills," by Len and Ceci Doak and Jane Root)
> Multiple networking opportunities
> ...and more!
> All this for around $300? Are you kidding? If you need more convincing, please call me, Michael Villaire, at (562) 690-4001, ext. 202, or email me at mvillaire at iha4health.org.
> Share Your Love For Health Literacy!
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> Consider forwarding this email to any of your colleagues whom you feel might benefit from hearing about, and attending, the conference. Scroll down just a bit and use the "Forward Email" link. And please feel free to pick up the phone and call me anytime at (562) 690-4001, ext. 202, or email me at mvillaire at iha4health.org.
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> I hope that the IHA Health Literacy Conference Team and I see you in Irvine in May at our conference! 
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> Sincerely,
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> Michael Villaire, MSLM
> Chief Executive Officer
> Institute for Healthcare Advancement
> If you work in healthcare, you need to know about health literacy, and the IHA Health Literacy Conference is one of the best ways to learn. Visit us at www.iha4health.org or call us at (800) 434-4633. We want to see you at the conference in May. Thanks for your time reading this email.
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