Nothing is more important than YOUR Health!
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You must learn more!
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To become functionally healthcare literate and acquire the vocabulary of healthcare as it applies to general preventive health services as well as to those services, diseases, treatment, procedures, etc, that apply specifically to you and your family. Take advantage of every healthcare-related experience that comes into your daily life by research to understand it, thus self-educating and broadening your healthcare literacy
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To efficiently and cost-effectively navigate your personal healthcare system
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Expectations of and office policies and procedures of your personal providers of healthcare services
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The rights and responsibilities of patients and providers in general
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The established principles of evidence-based preventive care and adopt them in your lifestyle
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To understand and minimize RISK associated with healthcare: services, and treatment and nontreatment of healthcare issues
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To reliably assess and use only credible healthcare information, be cautious about that obtained from the Internet, in decision-making for yourself, your family, and advising others
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To choose, trust and comply with the recommendations of your providers of medical care
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To advocate for oneself in healthcare situations
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To understand cost and payment mechanisms, particularly third-party payer policies and benefits (Insurance). Obtain, read and understand your policy.
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Consider advocating for public education in health and healthcare literacy so that over time our society will have better healthcare outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs.