Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Tag Archives: health communication
Primary care telemonitoring to support diabetes management
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): According to a new study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), adding telemonitoring to the routine care diabetes patients receive did not significantly change outcomes. “Effect of … Continue reading
New edition of Health Communication Science Digest
From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): This month in the Digest there are several papers reporting the effectiveness of public health communication messaging (Auchincloss et al; Beales & Kulick; Chang [2 papers]; Dillard & Main; Glanz et … Continue reading
Mind the Science Gap ends
I’m sad to report that Mind the Science Gap, a science communication training blog from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has ended. In January 2012, Mind The Science Gap was launched as a unique approach to helping … Continue reading
Strategies to facilitate the use of health-related evidence
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) has released a systematic review, Communication and Dissemination Strategies To Facilitate the Use of Health-Related Evidence. The review focuses on 3 areas. First, it addresses the comparative effectiveness of communicating evidence in … Continue reading
Sugar-sweetened beverages playbook
One of the 4 legal tools discussed in the current issue of the CDC’s Public Health Law News, is a Sugar-sweetened beverages playbook from ChangeLab. The playbook offers a sequence of ten strategies—from public education campaigns to restrictions on the … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer health, food & nutrition, health behavior, health communication, health policy, obesity
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23andMe, FDA,and DNA health profiling
From our friends at Risk Bites, a new video on the FDA’s request that 23andMe “immediately discontinue marketing the PGS [Personal Genome Service] until such time as it receives FDA marketing authorization for the device”.
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Tagged health communication, risk science, social media
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Health Literate Care Model
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): In 2012, Health Affairs published an article proposing a Health Literate Care Model that weaves health literacy strategies into the widely adopted Care Model (formerly known as the Chronic Care Model). … Continue reading
Posted in health literacy
Tagged DHHS, health communication, health disparities, health literacy
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Hearsay or Fact: A Symposium on the Communication of the Affordable Care Act
“Hearsay or Fact,” a free symposium sponsored by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, the Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan, & the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation is scheduled for Monday, November 4, from 1:00 to 5:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Lectures/symposia
Tagged health care reform, health communication, health policy
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Patient & family engagement in hospital quality & safety
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): A new online resource from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) helps hospitals improve quality and safety by building productive partnerships between health care professionals, patients, and family members. Patient … Continue reading
Posted in Government publications, News
Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health communication, patient safety
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Campaign to help Spanish speakers compare treatment options
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Take advantage of Toma las riendas: (Take the reins), AHRQ’s campaign to encourage Hispanics to take control of their health and explore treatment options. Free Spanish-language resources can help Hispanics compare … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, consumer health, health communication, social media
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