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Oct
26
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November 1, 2015 is the first day to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace for 2016. The enrollment deadline is January 31, 2016 otherwise the only way to qualify for insurance in 2016 is for a Special Enrollment Period. According to Sylvia Burwell, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the five years since ACA… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR
Oct
12
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This year’s theme for Health Literacy Month 2015 is “Be a Health Literacy Hero”. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, promoting health literacy makes you a hero. Health literacy has been in the spotlight in recent years and is part of a growing movement to improve communication between patients and clinicians, reduce medical errors,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy
Oct
07
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WebJunction is offering a great webinar featuring two Consumer Health Coordinators from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Date: 21 October 2015 Time: Noon – 1:00pm Pacific Time Presenters: Lydia N. Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region Anita Kinney, Program Analyst, United States Access Board Christian Minter,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Training & Education
Sep
14
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Date: Wednesday, September 16 Time: 1:00pm Pacific Time, Noon Alaska Time, 2:00pm Mountain Time Do you work with immigrants and refugees? Does your library or place of work include employees or patrons whose first language may not be English? Do you find yourself thinking you should look into cultural competency training but may not know… Read More »
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Aug
10
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Please join us at the University of Washington for this webinar from the Medical Library Association: “Consumers and Evidence-Based Practice: Understanding the Evidence Behind the Headlines.” Researchers report that older adults who slept more than 8 hours a night were 46% more likely to suffer strokes and that families who hand-wash the dishes are about… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Training & Education