Maternal Health Literacy for Nutrition Care Equity Initiative
In the U.S., Medicaid covers more than 4 in 10 births and the majority of births in several states. In honor of April’s Medicaid Awareness Month, AHIMA Foundation ─ in partnership withMother of Fact,a HIPAA-secure digital health platform that connects patients with critical access to registered dietitians (RDNs), and Claris Health, a nonprofit women’s health clinic serving communities in LA County ─ is seeking sponsorship support and donations to implement an innovative health literacy-boosting RDN-led model of care program wrapped into the medical home.
In addition to publishing innovative digital health services research, this scalable initiative will improve access to the evidence-based standard of care for pregnant people at risk for gestational diabetes, a condition that affects 10% to 20% of all U.S. pregnancies and increases the risk for high blood pressure during pregnancy and developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy.
“Research shows personalized, interactive, and mobile app–delivered interventions are worthy of being recommended for maternal glycemic control, and we’re excited to pilot this intervention with patients from Claris Health and other women’s health clinics nationwide – leveraging the health data and health literacy expertise of AHIMA Foundation."
- Emily Sylvester, MS, RDN, LDN, IBCLC
Mother of Fact Founder and CEO
AHIMA Foundation Scholar Presents Maternal Mortality Research Data at HIMSS23
AHIMA member, JaMor M. Hairston, MS, a 2022 AHIMA Foundation Scholarship Recipient and current graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, presented a poster at HIMSS23 Global Health Conference & Exhibition, entitled Maternal Mortality of Women of Color in the United States.
"For any screening tools to be effective in improving patient outcomes, their use must become established in routine clinical practice. Practices need to decide how often the screening will occur, where the screening data will be stored, how results will be communicated to all care team members, and how the follow-up strategy will be documented."
"The end goal of any digital accessibility initiative ensures anyone – including those populations referenced – can find information, schedule appointments, and access their medical records regardless of visual, motor, auditory, speech, or cognitive disabilities or digital literacy."
Currently enrolled health information students pursuing associate's, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in health information management (HIM) or health informatics (HI) are encouraged to apply. For eligibility and requirements, visit ahimafoundation.org/scholarships. Interested students are encouraged to reviewfrequently asked questionson the AHIMA Foundation website, as well as a list oftips for a successful scholarship application – which include the 2023 required essay questions.
Current AHIMA members are needed to help review and score AHIMA Foundation scholarship applications. This work would kick off in May and continue through July with an expected time commitment of approximately 6 hours for the entire phase of this review. Learn more and apply here by May 12.Emailinfo@ahimafoundation.orgwith any questions.
Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) April Lunch & Learn
Amanda Krupa, MSc, for AHIMA Foundation and Arielle Silverman, PhD, for the American Foundation for the Blind will present on research projects and findings related to disability cultural competence, access, and inclusion. At the end of the presentations, there will a 15-minute question-and-answer session with the audience. The audience will include a wide range of ICDR stakeholders, federal interagency partners, researchers, practitioners, disability organizations and ICDR Committee members.Registration is FREE, but space is limited. Register today!
Patient Navigation & Community Health Worker Training (PNTC)
In this 1-hour interactive webinar, AHIMA Foundation Directors Megan McVane, LCSW, CPHQ, and Amanda Krupa, MSc, will provide an overview of digital health literacy and digital readiness in combating health inequities. Participants will learn how to go beyond basic definitions and examine new tools to evaluate digital readiness at the individual patient level for improved health outcomes. Those interested in the evolving role and impact of digital health navigation in healthcare settings are encouraged to attend. Register for this FREE webinar here!
The IHA Health Literacy Specialist Certificate Program arms health information professionals with the skills to apply health literacy principles to patient communications and materials, website design, and advocate for health literacy best practices in their organizations.
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