Resources
IHA’s resources reflects more than 25 years of leadership in health literacy research, standards development, and plain language practice. Explore these evidence-based pages to examine the real-world impact of health literacy strategies and practices on patient safety, equity, and healthcare system performance, while understanding how clear communication practices impact safer decisions and better outcomes.
Plain Language Guide
Clear communication is foundational to quality health. This guide shows that turning complex health information into language people can actually understand and use benefits everyone.
Health Literacy Guide
Learn how health literacy shapes understanding, decision-making, and outcomes—and how to strengthen it in your work.
Health Literacy Standards
Use evidence-based tools to create patient materials that are clear, consistent, and built for real-world understanding.
IHA’s PLATO™/N-PLAT™ (Plain Language Assessment Tool for Organizations / Numeric-Plain Language Assessment Tool) are patented methods for improving health literacy of patient materials.
White Papers
Explore practical, research-driven insights to apply health literacy while improving communication, care, and equity.
- Why Health Literacy Matters: The Data Behind Better Outcomes
- Benefits of Health Literacy in Marketing and Communication
- Benefits of Health Literacy in Written Communication
- Becoming a Health Literate Organization- The Business Case
- Health Literacy: A Bridge to Health Equity
- Health Literacy for Nurses – Providing Health Literate Care
- Health Literacy Training: A Solution for Addressing Workforce Challenges