“Everyone, no matter how educated, is at risk for misunderstanding health information if the topic is emotionally charged or complex,” according to the National Institutes of Health. As the rise in ...

Taking care of our own health and that of our family is an ongoing part of everyday life, not just when we visit a doctor or ...

For far too long, the health care industry has used way too many long sentences and confusing words. For instance, health insurance plans often use terms like PCP, EOB, precertification, coinsurance, ...

At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), we believe that how we communicate can be just as important as what we’re communicating — ...

Our teams at Lee Health take great pride in being trusted sources of health information and serving as advocates and partners ...

Recent regulations from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have, respectively, focused on prohibiting information blocking ...

The Spell It Out toolkit provides guidance on avoiding unnecessary jargon, using plain language principles, and fostering an inclusive work environment. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and ...

Dummerston resident and disability self-advocate Jenny Rainville records narration for the video formats of the new health guides from the Inclusive Healthcare Partnership Project. The guides are ...

As a communications professional working with the NIH All of Us Research Program, which relies on remote, and digital enabled health research data collection and participant recruitment, enrollment ...

Plain language summaries (PLSs) have emerged as an essential tool in bridging the gap between specialised research and non-expert audiences. In the fields of psychology and health communication, these ...

This past year, Mount Pleasant became a hotspot for COVID-19. Why was this small rural community in East Texas susceptible to an outbreak? The residents are predominantly employed by local agriculture ...