[PNWHEALTH] FW: Improved healthfinder.gov Makes Health Information Quicker and Easier to Use

[Laura Matheson]

FYI: Media release below about the updated Healthfinder.gov website.

 

(apologies for cross postings.)

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a more
user-friendly version of healthfinder.gov. The site offers quick and easy
information and tools to help people stay healthy and prevent disease.
Coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
and its National Health Information Center, the redesign of healthfinder.gov
was informed by health literacy and usability principles and tested with
more than 650 users. We're excited about the result-a consumer health Web
site that's easy to understand and navigate, especially for people who have
limited health literacy. Be sure to visit healthfinder.gov's Quick Guide to
Healthy Living, a new resource that uses everyday language and examples to:
Tell users how to take action to improve their health using a "small-steps"
approach Give users positive reasons to change their behavior Provide tools
and encouragement, such as personal health calculators, menu planners and
recipes, tips for caregivers, and printable lists of questions to take to
the doctor You also may try out the new "myhealthfinder" tool, which
provides personalized health recommendations based on sex, age, and
pregnancy status. This feature offers evidence-based recommendations from
the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in
prevention and primary care sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality. Visit the new healthfinder.gov today and help us spread the
word about this exciting new resource. For instructions on how to link to
healthfinder.gov, please visit
http://www.healthfinder.gov/aboutus/linking.aspx. Sincerely, Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion C/O healthfinder.gov/National Health
Information Center P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 For more
information, please e-mail healthfinder at nhic.org or call 1-800-336-4797 

 

 

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Laura Matheson, MPH

Physician Liaison ~~ University of Washington Medical Center

Office Location: UW Tower, 7th Floor

Mailing Address: 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 359420, Seattle, WA 98195-9420

Office: 206-598-3473 ~~ Fax: 206-598-4624 ~~ Mobile: 206-793-0259

seufer at u.washington.edu

 

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