Toward health equity and patient-centeredness : integrating health literacy, disparities reduction, and quality improvement : workshop summary

To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop "Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement" to address these concerns. During this workshop, speakers and participants explored how equity in care delivered and a focus on patients could be improved. To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop "Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement" to address these concerns. During this workshop, speakers and participants explored how equity in care delivered and a focus on patients could be improved. Table of contents: * Introduction * Opportunity at the intersection of quality improvement, disparities reduction, and health literacy * Building the foundation for integrating health literacy, disparities reduction, and quality improvement in health and health care * Integration at the practitioner level * Breakout groups * Policy issues of integration * Concluding remarks * References * Appendix A: Workshop agenda * Appendix B: Workshop participants Introduction -- Opportunity At The Intersection Of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, And Health Literacy -- Building The Foundation For Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, And Quality Improvement In Health And Health Care -- Integration At The Practitioner Level -- Breakout Groups -- Policy Issues Of Integration -- Concluding Remarks. Samantha Chao, Karen Anderson, And Lyla Hernandez, Rapporteurs ; Forum On The Science Of Health Care Quality Improvement And Implementation, Roundtable On Health Disparities, Roundtable On Health Literacy, Board On Health Care Services, Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographic References (p. 75-77). Also Available Online. "To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop "Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement" to address these concerns. During this workshop, speakers and participants explored how equity in care delivered and a focus on patients could be improved."--Executive summary