Tag Archives: Healthcare Communication

Seven Words, Nearly 20 Years Later: Why Health Literacy Screening Still Matters

By | October 19, 2026

A Landmark Medical Care Study Worth Revisiting Nearly 20 years ago, Medical Care published a study that helped make health literacy assessment practical in busy medical settings. In 2007, Arozullah et al. introduced and validated the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine Short Form (REALM-SF). Their goal was simple: measure patients’ medical reading skills… Read More: Seven Words, Nearly 20 Years Later: Why Health Literacy Screening… »

Expressing Dissatisfaction with Health Care is Hard for Vulnerable Populations

By | September 27, 2018

Are you happy with your healthcare provider?  Most people are happy, even if they’re unhappy with the health care system as a whole.  But if you’re unhappy with your doctor or your care, how likely are you to say so or search out a new healthcare provider? Visiting your doctor can be intimidating; so much so,… Read More: Expressing Dissatisfaction with Health Care is Hard for Vulnerable Populations »