The newest edition of Healthy People, officially released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on December 2nd, sets “ambitious, yet achievable” national public health priorities for the next decade. Healthy People establishes national benchmarks and identifies relevant data sources, allowing health professionals and the government to monitor progress over time. One [...]
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Introducing Healthy People 2020
By Sarah | December 3, 2010“Health literacy is needed to make health reform a reality” – Kathleen Sebelius
By Sarah | July 1, 2010The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released The National Plan to Improve Health Literacy – with support from Sebelius and others who see the relationship between improving health literacy and increasing access to cost-effective, high-quality health care. The action plan contains seven goals, each with specific strategies for different sectors of [...]
CommunicateHealth Wins National ClearMark Award!
By Sarah | May 7, 2010The Quick Guide to Healthy Living, part of healthfinder.gov, captured the 2010 ClearMark Award for the best plain language public sector Web site.
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