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EdLogics

@EdLogics

Empowering individuals through improved health literacy

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Joined February 2013
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Investing in improving health literacy could drive better health outcomes. Not only could it help prevent nearly 1M hospital visits, but it could save over $25B a year! Learn how in our new research report: uhg.co/HealthLiteracy3
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Grateful to speak today at the World Health Summit 2020 on the importance of health literacy for universal coverage. Its a political choice and a human imperative #healthliteracy
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Know your rights when filing a health benefit claim. The @USDOL has resources to help you understand your rights when filing a claim for health benefits under your workplace group health benefit plan: dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/E… #HealthLiteracyMonth
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Patients are people to be helped, not conditions to be treated. Nice piece by our MS3, Toli Berezovsky @nickisnpdx @DellMedSchool academicmedicineblog.org/pat…
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Time to pause your scroll! Here are some quick self-care reminders for your feed: Drink a glass of water! 🥤 Did you forget any of your meds? 💊 Maybe you need a snack! 🥑 Have you texted a friend today? 🥰 If you haven't laughed, try a funny cat video. 🐈 Take care of you! 💖
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@CDCgov12 Dec 2018
Germs are everywhere! Protect yourself and your family from getting sick and spreading germs to loved ones by washing your hands the right way. bit.ly/2is9g3k

Wash Your Hands

Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick.

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@WebMD24 Oct 2018
These steps can help keep the flu contained, even after it's entered your home.
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@CDCgov9 Oct 2018
If a hurricane is coming, you may hear an order to evacuate. Never ignore an order to evacuate. bit.ly/2wM4WhZ #HurricaneMichael

Hurricane Preparedness

Know how to prepare for a hurricane.

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Our new research found that children who enjoy reading and writing are three times more likely to have high levels of mental wellbeing than children who don't. literacytrust.org.uk/news/ch… #Literacy25
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The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) is a multi-dimensional tool that has been designed to provide practitioners, organisations and governments with data describing the health literacy strengths and limitations of individuals and populations. ophelia.net.au/hlq
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@WebMD4 Oct 2018
High blood pressure doesn't just hurt your heart -- it can also harm the blood vessels in your brain, raising your chances for dementia. wb.md/2IyjLdT
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@JoeBiden1 Oct 2018
Dr. James Allison and Dr. Tasuku Honjo’s immunotherapy discovery uses our own body’s defenses to destroy cancer. Today’s @NobelPrize award is a significant leap toward ending cancer as we know it and paving the path to a cure. Congratulations and thank you.
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After deadly 2017–18 flu season, surgeon general urges Americans to get shots usat.ly/2QdMU0C via @usatoday
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"It isn't that Americans are failing in healthcare literacy, rather it is the complexity of the system that is failing them." STUDY: low #HealthLiteracy costs ~$4.8 billion annually via @HC_Finance @AccentureHealth bit.ly/2O7VGQk

Low consumer literacy of healthcare industry linked to almost $5 billion in costs, report finds

Half of U.S. consumers are unable to navigate the complexity of the healthcare system on their own, according to new report by Accenture, and this low level of health system "literacy" costs the...

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88% of adults do not have Proficient Health Literacy. According to research inadequate Health Literacy more strongly predicts health status than age, income, education or race. #hxd2018
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@qlik2 Mar 2018
.@Analytics_time is illuminating how to bridge the #DataLiteracy Gap in your org at our #HIMSS18 Lunch & Learn March 6. Seating is limited so register today! bit.ly/2ERQa0o
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Replying to @TomCPharmD
@TomCPharmD presenting @EdLogics verified health knowledge improvement @WeRHealthAction Annual Conference in Cleveland. #invaluable18 #healthliteracy #hcldr
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Interesting outcomes data from EdLogics and @TomCPharmD. Validated increases in knowledge improvement (64% pre to 94% post)... employee engagement rates up to 86%. #Invaluable18 #healthliteracy @edlogics @WerHealthAction
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Replying to @TomCPharmD
@TomCPharmD discussing health literacy & how @EdLogics is helping through their gamified & game-based health education platform. #HealthyLiving #employeebenefits #hcldr @AlliantIns @AonHewitt @Aon_plc @cbz @Corp_Syn @ConduentHRS teapawt.org/KirkWoodruff1/status/9…
Kirk Woodruff (@KirkWoodruff1) profile pictureKirk Woodruff@KirkWoodruff122 Feb 2018
Health literacy in the workplace = smarter decisions - healthier people - fewer claims. @TomCPharmD speaking at #Invaluable18 in Cleveland. #healthliteracy @edlogics @WerHealthAction
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