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IMPROVING HEALTH LITERACY WITHIN A STATE WORKSHOP SUMMARY Maria Hewitt, Rapporteur Roundtable on Health Literacy Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Gov- erning Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engi - neering, and the Institute of Medicine. This study was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHSP233200900537P), Health Resources and Services Administration (HHSH25034004T), American Col- lege of Physicians Foundation, Association of Health Insurance Plans, the East Bay Community Foundation; GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Perman - ente, Merck and Co., Inc., and the Missouri Foundation for Health (09-0290-HL- 09). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-21572-5 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-309-21572-2 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area); Internet, http://www.nap.edu. For more information about the Institute of Medicine, visit the IOM home page at: www.iom.edu. Copyright 2011 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America The serpent has been a symbol of long life, healing, and knowledge among almost all cultures and religions since the beginning of recorded history. The serpent adopted as a logotype by the Institute of Medicine is a relief carving from ancient Greece, now held by the Staatliche Museen in Berlin. Suggested citation: IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2011. Improving Health Literacy Within a State: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” — Goethe Advising the Nation. Improving Health.

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PLANNING COMMITTEE ON UNDERSTANDING WHAT WORKS IN HEALTH LITERACY ACROSS A STATE1 SHARON BARRETTT, Health Literacy Staff Consultant, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved CAROLYN COCOTAS, Senior Vice President, Quality and Corporate Compliance, F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services JEAN KRAUSE, Executive Vice President and CEO, American College of Physicians Foundation RUTH PARKER, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine DEAN SCHILLINGER, Professor of Medicine in Residence, University of California San Francisco 1 Institute of Medicine planning committees are solely responsible for organizing the workshop, identifying topics, and choosing speakers. The responsibility for the published workshop summary rests with the workshop rapporteur and the institution. v

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ROUNDTABLE ON HEALTH LITERACY1 GEORGE ISHAM (Chair), Medical Director and Chief Health Officer, HealthPartners SHARON E. BARRETT, Health Literacy Staff Consultant, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved CINDY BRACH, Senior Health Policy Researcher, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality CAROLYN COCOTAS, Senior Vice President, Quality and Corporate Compliance, F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System ARTHUR CULBERT, President and CEO, Health Literacy Missouri MICHAEL L. DAVIS, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General Mills, Inc. BENARD P. DREYER, Professor of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, and Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Program Advisory Committee LEONARD EPSTEIN, Senior Advisor, Clinical Quality and Culture, Health Resources and Services DEBBIE FRITZ, Director, Policy and Standards, Health Management Innovations Division, GlaxoSmithKline MARTHA GRAGG, Vice President of Program, Missouri Foundation for Health LINDA HARRIS, Team Leader, Health Communication and eHealth Team, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services BETSY L. HUMPHREYS, Deputy Director, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health JEAN KRAUSE, Executive Vice President and CEO, American College of Physicians Foundation MARGARET LOVELAND, Global Medical Affairs, Merck & Co., Inc. PATRICK McGARRY, Assistant Division Director, Scientific Activities Division, American Academy of Family Physicians RUTH PARKER, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine YOLANDA PARTIDA, Director, National Program Office, Hablamos Juntos, University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Center for Medical Education & Research 1 Institute of Medicine forums and roundtables do not issue, review, or approve individual documents. The responsibility for the published workshop summary rests with the work - shop rapporteur and the institution. vi

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CLARENCE PEARSON, Consultant, Globabl Health Leadership and Management SUSAN PISANO, Director of Communications, America’s Health Insurance Plans ANDREW PLEASANT, Health Literacy and Research Director, Canyon Ranch Institute SCOTT C. RATZAN, Vice President, Global Health, Johnson & Johnson WILL ROSS, Associate Dean for Diversity, Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine PAUL M. SCHYVE, Senior Vice President, The Joint Commission PATRICK WAYTE, Vice President, Marketing and Health Education, American Heart Association WINSTON F. WONG, Medical Director, Community Benefit, Disparities Improvement and Quality Initiatives, Kaiser Permanente Study Staff LYLA M. HERNANDEZ, Staff Director CHINA DICKERSON, Senior Project Assistant (until December 2, 2010) ANGELA MARTIN, Senior Project Assistant (beginning November 1, 2010) ROSE MARIE MARTINEZ, Director, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice vii

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Reviewers This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its pub - lished report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Martha Gragg, Medical University of South Carolina John Gutierrez, University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry Lauren McCormack, RTI International Antronette Yancy, University of California Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity Although the reviewers listed above have provided many construc- tive comments and suggestions, they did not endorse the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Harold J. Fallon, Medical University of South Carolina. Appointed by the Institute of Medicine, he was responsible for making certain that an inde - pendent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the rapporteur and the institution. ix

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Acknowledgments The sponsors of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Lit - eracy made it possible to plan and conduct the workshop, Understanding What Works in Improving Health Literacy Within a State. Sponsors from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Non-federal sponsorship was provided by the American College of Physicians Foundation; the Association of Health Insurance Plans; the East Bay Community Foundation; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson; Kaiser Permanente; Merck and Co., Inc.; and the Missouri Foundation for Health. The Roundtable wishes to express its gratitude to the following speak- ers for their thoughtful and stimulating presentations: Mary Ann Abrams, Ellen Beck, Arthur Culbert, Terry Davis, Ariella Herman, Carol Mangione, Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., Rima Rudd, Dean Schillinger, Pam C. Silberman, Cynthia Solomon, and Eugene Washington. The Roundtable also wishes to express its appreciation to the planning committee for their hard work in putting together an excellent workshop agenda. Members of the plan - ning committee are Sharon Barrett, Carolyn Cocotas, Jean Krause, Ruth Parker, and Dean Schillinger. xi

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Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3 Opening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker, 3 Overview of the Role of the University in Improving Health Literacy Statewide, 4 3 STATE-BASED MODELS TO IMPROVE HEALTH LITERACY 7 The Road to Regional Transformation: The North Carolina Experience, 7 The Iowa Experience: Creating a Shared Vision for Health Literacy in Iowa, 12 Discussion, 17 The Missouri Experience, 21 Louisiana Statewide Health Literacy Initiative, 24 Discussion, 29 4 THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN IMPROVING STATES’ HEALTH LITERACY 33 How the University Can Advance State Health Literacy, 33 Workforce Training and Preparedness, 42 Discussion, 48 xiii

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xiv CONTENTS 5 IMPROVING HEALTH LITERACY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL 51 New York City Mayor’s Initiative on Health Literacy, 51 MiVIA, 56 Empowering Parents, Benefiting Children, Creating Strong Foundations for Health: Improving Health Literacy Through the Head Start Program, 59 Health Literacy at the University of California, San Diego, Student-Run Free Clinic Project and Fellowship in Underserved Health Care: Learnings, 65 Discussion, 71 6 CLOSING REMARKS 75 REFERENCES 79 APPENDIXES A ACRONYMS 83 B WORKSHOP AGENDA 85 C WORKSHOP SPEAKER BIOSKETCHES 89

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Tables, Figures, and Boxes TABLES 2-1 Experience of Collaboration in Decision Making, Simulated Model, 5 2-2 Groups Involved in Health Literacy: Definitions, 6 4-1 Results of Informal Survey of University of California Health Professional Schools’ Health Literacy Curriculum, 45 5-1 Parents’ Sources of Help When a Child Is Sick, 63 5-2 Outcomes of 182 Diabetic Patients Seen at the UCSD Free Clinic and Assessed at 1 Year, 68 FIGURES 5-1 HCI health improvement project, 61 5-2 HCI strategic implementation, 61 5-3 Overview of the Head Start intervention, 64 BOXES 3-1 Iowa Health Literacy Sponsors and Their Projects, 13 3-2 Iowa Health Literacy Steering Work Group Membership, 14 3-3 Principles of Health Literacy Iowa, 14 xv

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xvi TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES 4-1 Study Objectives, 37 4-2 Anticipated Study Outcomes, 37 5-1 Guidebook Outline, 55 5-2 Goals of the HCI Health Literacy Program, 60