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Page 1: A program of the Minnesota Literacy Council. Improving the health of all Minnesotans by promoting clear communication

A program of the Minnesota Literacy Council

Page 2: A program of the Minnesota Literacy Council. Improving the health of all Minnesotans by promoting clear communication

Improving the health of all Minnesotans by promoting clear communication

Page 3: A program of the Minnesota Literacy Council. Improving the health of all Minnesotans by promoting clear communication

Our Goals

train health care providers

empower patients to ask for clear communication

share resources

Page 4: A program of the Minnesota Literacy Council. Improving the health of all Minnesotans by promoting clear communication

Members and Supporters

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

• Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Fairview Health Services• Gillette Children’s Specialty

Healthcare• Health Law Institute at Hamline

University School of Law• HealthEast Care System• HealthPartners• Hennepin County Medical Center• Hennepin Faculty Associates• Medica• Metropolitan Health Plan• Midwest Medical Insurance Co.

• Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support

• Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety

• Minnesota Medical Association• North Memorial Health Care• Olmsted Medical Clinic• Park Nicollet Health Services• PICA Head Start• Pediatric Home Service• Portico Healthnet• Powell Women’s Health Center• Stratis Health• UCare Minnesota• Way to Grow

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Our Journey

2005 - discoveryall doing own thing

2006 – awareness buildingformed MHLP under MLC

2007 – learning / educationbest practice white papers

2008 – structure / sustainability MN workplan, grants

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Accomplishments

• Increased awareness within member organizations• Organized presentations from local experts

– Low Health Literacy – Implications for safe medication use– Creating a Business Case for Health Literacy– Health Literacy and Informed Consent

• Produced “best practice” white papers on topics above• Articles submitted for publication in MN Health Care

News and MN Physician (Sept/Dec)

• Gained national exposure through distribution of fact sheet to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Health Literacy Task Force

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2009 – leading the way

HeLP MN Seniors

National Libraries of Medicine

Social Media Project

AmeriCorps VISTA

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

∽Margaret Mead

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For More Information

Visit: http://healthlit.themlc.org

Contact: Your name and information

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