Log On for Health
A series of community education seminars will be produced as part of the National Library of Medicine-funded project Log On For Health, which is managed by VCU Center of Health Disparities. The classes will improve participants' abilities to discover and use online health information. For more information, please contact the VCU Center on Health Disparities at 804-827-2075 or alisa.brewer@vcuhealth.org.
| Patient Portals | Mobile Health Apps | Healthy Eating | Health Insurance | Trustworthy Websites | Senior Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn how to keep a record of your personal health history on a secure online system. Make appointments and send messages to health providers anytime, and have easy access to your list of prescriptions, tests and results. | Discover Apps for computers, phones, and other mobile devices that can store your daily health records (e.g. blood sugar levels, blood pressure, diet or exercise habits) and send reminders to keep your health on track | Make healthy food choices, Rediscover the 5 food groups with online tools that help you find recipes and choose best options for each meal. | Dive into online services and health education about the Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid Expansion. Practice with tools that estimate benefits and learn how to start an application. | Find websites you can trust for patient and family health information. See for yourself what makes a website trustworthy and what to think about when reviewing websites at home. | Meet Senior Navigator in a local database that provides health and wellness information for seniors and caregivers. Find services you can search by zip code |
Video Intro to Log on For Health
Video Intro to Medline Plus
This resource is supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012340 with the University of Maryland, Health Sciences and Human Services Library. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Special thanks to the following partners:
VCU Libraries Health Sciences Library
VCU Center on Health Disparities
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