Health Literacy and Plain Language Principles Strengthened in New URAC DM Standards

In a strategic move to strengthen the importance of plain language and health literacy principles in consumer health information, URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, this week announced revised standards and additional performance measures in its Disease Management Accreditation Program that promote quality and patient empowerment.

For more online resources about concise writing and plain language, check out these free websites of mine:

• Garbl's Concise Writing Guide
• Garbl's Plain English Writing Guide
• Garbl's Fat-Free Writing Links.