Health Literacy for Health Equity
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We engage researchers, policymakers, funders, patients, and healthcare organizations to advance our research agenda, which aligns with five Healthy People 2030 objectives developed by the Health Communication and Health Information Technology Workgroup. 

 

AHIMA Foundation Research Agenda

Number one

 

Increase the proportion of adults offered online access to their medical record. (HC/HIT 06)

number two

 

Increase the proportion of adults who use IT to track healthcare data or communicate with providers. (HC/HIT 07)

Number three

 

Increase the proportion of people who can view, download, and send their electronic health information. (HC/HIT D09)

Number four

 

Increase the proportion of people who say their online medical record is easy to understand. (HC/HIT D10)

Number five

 

Increase the health literacy of the population. (HC/HIT R01)

 

 

 

 

 

Active Research Projects at AHIMA Foundation

**If you are a health system, hospital, clinic, nonprofit organization, a private company, or academic researcher interested in collaborating with AHIMA Foundation on a research project or getting involved in one of our active projects, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at info@ahimafoundation.org.

 

Developing and Implementing a Digital Readiness Screener 

 

Improving Access to Electronic Health Information for People with Disabilities and Older Adults 

Perspectives in Health Information Management

Perspectives in Health Information Management is the scholarly, peer-reviewed research journal of AHIMA Foundation that promotes the linkage of practice, education, and research, providing contributions to the understanding or improvement of health information management processes and outcomes. Read the latest issue of Perspectives.

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Through our Health Literacy for Health EquityTM initiative, we have an extraordinary opportunity to place people at the center of their own health journeys and tell great stories. Here is how you can help!

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