May 13, 2011
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Program Result
Project staff worked with a design team to create and test a set of universal graphic symbols to help people with limited proficiency in English find their way around health care facilities.
September 12, 2010
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News Release
Making signage easy to understand and eliminating language barriers is one simple way to iimprove the health care experience for everyone.
November 7, 2009
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Book/Video
The capacity to store information electronically and exchange it with other institutions is an essential step toward realizing the benefits of PHRs.
November 7, 2009
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Book/Video
In order for PHRs to flourish, health care providers must increase their systematic use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information management systems that communicate with personal health records.
November 7, 2009
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Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) grant patients unprecedented access to and control over their personal health information.
October 1, 2005
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Program Result
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research conducted a national survey on Americans' knowledge, attitudes, values and behavior regarding genetic testing and compared results to public opinion surveys from 1990.
January 1, 2006
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Toolkit
Symbols help patients with limited English find their way.