Health Systems and Adult Basic Education: A Critical Partnership in Supporting Digital Health Literacy

Technological innovation often is presented as a way for health systems to deliver services to more patients at a lower cost. However, this increase in technology usage has changed what patients are expected to know and do without any additional commensurate support being provided for patients. A re...

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Main Authors: Kathy Harris (Author), Gloria Jacobs (Author), Julie Reeder (Author)
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Published: SLACK Incorporated, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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