According 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 – [...]
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We are the 90%
By Perrie Briskin | May 16, 2012Inspiration 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 [...]
Health 2.0 at SXSW
By Perrie Briskin | March 23, 2012South By Southwest (SXSW) is a massive three-part conference held in Austin, TX every March. This year, we attended SXSW Interactive’s health track, known as SXSWh. SXSWh was a formidable collision of ideas, hopes, dreams, and action plans for how to utilize technology to make individuals — and America’s healthcare system — healthier. Attendees included [...]
Day Two of Innovation at DHCX
By Sarah | February 21, 2012Before we give our highlights from Day Two of the Digital Health Communication Extravaganza, let’s add our voice to the chorus of attendees who were provoked by Sekou Andrews’ performative speech that closed Day One! Deeply touching (and amusing!), it was a superb example of using storytelling to talk about complex problems and solutions — [...]
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