Amy Searls

Empowering patients through health literacy has become more crucial than ever. This panel will explore strategies to enhance health literacy, ensuring that patients are well-informed and actively engaged in their care. Effective communication and patient engagement are key to improving health outcomes, reducing disparities, and fostering a collaborative patient-provider relationship. Key takeaways for this discussion include:

·        Practical communication techniques to improve patient understanding and engagement

·        Innovative digital tools that support health literacy and patient education

·        Strategies for integrating cultural competence into health literacy efforts

·        Methods for assessing and addressing health literacy gaps within patient populations

·        Real-world examples of successful health literacy programs and their outcomes