This session will examine the role Health Literate Organizations play in maximizing equitable care, as well as fulfilling the PCMH standards of care across all domains. The session will provide information about the structure of Health Literate Organizations, who can participate, what its impact can be, as well as address its part in the Quality of Care in the future. This session will also highlight the 10 Essential Attributes of a Health Literate Organization and the role of health literate advocates, and include initiatives and research findings in this area. (UAN 0850-9999-17-024-L04-P)
Learning Objectives
- Define health literacy, health literate organization, and role of health literate advocates. Determine who can participate and why and who benefits from health literate organizations.
- Describe the economic impact, prevalence, and skills needed to be a health literate organization; educate on research findings and initiatives to assist with conceptualization of health literate sites.
- Showcase the 10 Attributes of a health literate organization and tools they use to fulfill PCMH Standards as well as walk them through applicability of those tools to meet the PCMH 2014 or 2017.
