The following is a guest post by Dr. Ivor Braden Horn, a board-certified pediatrician and leading thinker on how social media and mobile health technology can be used to improve health outcomes in underserved populations. She is an NIH-funded investigator whose research interests focus on health care communications and child health disparities. The power [...]
Tag Archives: Health Literacy
Reflections on TEDMED 2013 and Hopes for TEDMED 2014
By Ana Tellez | May 1, 2013We are the 90%
By Perrie Briskin | May 16, 2012According to the most recent data on literacy in the United States, only 10 percent of adults have the knowledge and skills needed to understand important information about their health. Our access to health services and informed health decision-making are dependent on this information. So what about the other 90 percent? We all want – [...]
Inspiration and Innovation at UPA Boston’s 11th Annual Usability & User Experience Conference
By Sarah | May 10, 2012How can organizations better involve clients in the design process? Are formal written reports the best way to communicate usability test findings? How can we engage new users in mobile and Web-based games for behavior change? These were a few of the questions that were explored at the 2012 UPA Boston Conference. UPA 2012 allowed [...]
Gearing Up for UPA Boston
By Sarah | May 4, 2012The regional chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association in Boston – UPA Boston – is hosting its annual Usability and User Experience Conference this Monday, May 7th. We’re excited to attend once again and are busy putting the final touches on our presentation. This conference is a unique opportunity for CommunicateHealth to highlight the intersection [...]
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