Ruth Murphey Parker, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.
Language and Health Illiteracy Barriers
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More Than a Car Buying Program
January 7, 2013 | Program Result Report
Since 2001, More Than Wheels has helped nearly 1,500 low-income families in New England purchase reliable, fuel-efficient cars. The program also works to give people skills to improve their financial stability and their overall health and well-being.
The Role of Caregivers in Supporting Patients Living with Chronic Illness
December 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For many patients living with chronic illness, it’s those who help patients care for themselves who may make the difference between successfully and unsuccessfully coping with complex self-management regimens.
Health Care Interpreter Training Expands to Include Arabic and Mandarin
November 30, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters developed and pilot tested certification exams for health care interpreters seeking professional certification in Mandarin and Arabic to help patients communicate with health professionals.
Physician Communication Performance among Standardized Patients and Patients with Limited Health Literacy
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Limited health literacy is associated with misunderstandings about cancer susceptibility and benefits of early detection and low adherence to cancer screening.
Public Health News Roundup: April 30
April 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
CDC Says Plane Scare Unlikely to Have Been Monkey Pox Investigators from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention boarded a plane to examine—and then release—a woman with a rash who arrived back in the US from Uganda late last week. The immedi ...
Up to the Challenge?
January 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Got a good idea for a health app or health innovation? The health agencies of the U.S. government want to know. Since 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has invited citizens and tech and health experts, to submit their ideas for ...
Recommended Reading: Health Literacy
January 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The journal Health Affairs has released a new report on health literacy. The article authors include U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Do ...
Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality
January 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality was a targeted solicitation for proposals to expand understanding of how to make health care both more patient-centered and more equitable.
Implementing Trauma Interventions in Schools
January 1, 2012 | Book
This book chapter examines the successes and barriers associated with four interventions of Caring Across Communities (CAC), aimed at bringing school-connected mental health services to children of immigrants and refugees.