helping patients with low health literacy

September 2014

You play a vital role in helping patients with low health literacy.

This doesn't mean that people aren't able to read.

It means they have trouble understanding HEALTH information...Rx labels, self-care instructions, diagnoses, etc.

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Table of Contents

E-Prescriptions avoiding errors with electronic Rxs
Insulin Humulin R U-500 use is on the rise
Cardiology new oral blood thinner, Zontivity (zon-TIV-i-tee, vorapaxar), for preventing clots
Smoking Cessation About one in five adults still use tobacco, and many will appreciate your help to improve their chance of quitting
Cardiology Patients will ask if they should stop niacin (Niaspan, etc)
Oral Health Sitavig (SIT-a-vig, acyclovir) for treating cold sores
Supplements managing low potassium levels in patients on diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, etc)
Vaccines this season's flu vaccine
Antidepressants preventing errors when drugs are combined for treating depression
Oral Health whether electric toothbrushes (Oral-B, Sonicare, Spinbrush, etc) are worth the extra cost
Healthy Lifestyles helping patients with low health literacy
ADHD whether ADHD stimulants (methylphenidate, etc) increase heart risk in children and adolescents
Opioids DEA's switch of all hydrocodone COMBOS (Vicodin, Tussionex, etc) to Schedule II on October 6th will cause lots of confusion