Advancing health data literacy, access, and person-centered engagement.
I ❤️ Data is dedicated to empowering individuals to understand, access, and use their health information to participate more fully in their care.
We believe access alone is not enough — understanding, trust, and action are essential.
Healthcare has made significant progress in improving access to information through policy, technology, interoperability, and digital innovation.
Yet access alone has not translated into understanding.
- Only ~12% of U.S. adults demonstrate proficient health literacy. Source: PMC
- ~53% demonstrate intermediate health literacy. Source: PMC
- ~35–36% demonstrate basic or below-basic health literacy. Source: Brigham Trials Center
- Nearly 9 out of 10 adults struggle with health information when it is unfamiliar, complex, or filled with jargon. Source: CDC
Healthy People 2030 reframed the question from:
“Can people understand information?”
to:
“Can people find, understand, and use information and services to make informed decisions?”
Health literacy is now recognized as two complementary dimensions:
- Personal Health Literacy
- Organizational Health Literacy
At I ❤️ Data, we believe:
Policy created the right of access. Technology created the pathway. Neither created understanding.
That is the gap we exist to help close.
- Health Data Literacy
- Patient Empowerment
- Data Access & Comprehension
- Person-Centered Care
- Digital Navigation
- Privacy & Trust
- Health Information Rights
- Community Education
- Education & Awareness
- Patoemt Engagement
- Resource Development
- Community Partnerships
- Research & Evaluation
- Data Accessibility
- Design & Implementation of Learning Sysems and Curriculum
A future where every individual can confidentially access, understand, and use their health informaation to participate as an active partner in their care.
Website: https://www.iheartdata.org