Health Care Providers

Health care providers are a community’s gateway to many health services. Providers are also trusted sources of information for many people. The resources on this page can help health care providers recognize and respond to patients’ information and communication needs. The resources may also help other individuals and organizations identify common interests and opportunities to work with health care providers and health services organizations.

Health Care Teams

• AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
• CAHPS Item Set for Addressing Health Literacy (2012)
• Harvard Environmental Assessments
• Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool (2007)
• Wisconsin: How Well Do your Patients Understand: Improving the Health Literacy Environment of Hospitals (Health Literacy Wisconsin 2010)
• Wisconsin: Improving the Health Literacy of Hospitals: A Collaborative Guide for Literacy Organizations (Health Literacy Wisconsin 2010)