About Us
We are an interprofessional team of health literacy experts dedicated to improving individual and population health by making health information easy to understand and use. We provide services to individuals and organizations across the globe who communicate health information with patients and the public.
Contact Us
4301 West Markham Street, Slot 599A
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-686-2595
Email: healthliteracy@uams.edu
Our Blog
Helping the Insured be More Informed
‘Tis the season—open enrollment season that is! This is the time of year when we can enroll in or change our health plans. But making decisions about health insurance can be difficult. A 2023 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey found that half of insured adults have a hard time understanding their health insurance. Read More
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Let’s Celebrate International Plain Language Day!
Every October 13th we celebrate International Plain Language Day. This day was set aside in 2011 to commemorate the anniversary of the Plain Writing Act, which requires the use of plain language in U.S. government materials. Plain language is simply communication that an audience can understand the first time they read or hear it. Read […]
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Celebrate Health Literacy Month!
October is Health Literacy Month—a time for health care professionals to promote practices and policies that enable patients to understand and use health information to improve their health. Read More
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Red Flags of Low Health Literacy and Strategies that Help
Have you ever wondered if you communicated your main points well to your patient, client, or others you serve? Or thought, that despite your best efforts, they didn’t understand what you were trying to say? It’s possible that some people don’t get your messages because they struggle with low health literacy. Read More
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