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Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-1(Developmental) Improve the health literacy of the population (Objective HC/HIT-1)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-2 Increase the proportion of persons who report that their health care providers have satisfactory communication skills (Objective HC/HIT-2)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-3 Increase the proportion of persons who report that their health care providers always involved them in decisions about their health care as much as they wanted (Objective HC/HIT-3)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-4 (Developmental) Increase the proportion of patients whose doctor recommends personalized health information resources to help them manage their health (Objective HC/HIT-4)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-5 Increase the proportion of persons who use electronic personal health management tools (Objective HC/HIT-5)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-7 Increase the proportion of adults who report having friends or family members whom they talk with about their health (Objective HC/HIT-7)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-8 Increase the proportion of quality, health-related Websites (Objective HC/HIT-8)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-9 Increase the proportion of online health information seekers who report easily accessing health information (Objective HC/HIT-9)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-10 Increase the proportion of medical practices that use electronic health records (Objective HC/HIT-10)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-11 (Developmental) Increase the proportion of meaningful users of health information technology (HIT) (Objective HC/HIT-11)
Pubmed Search Button HC/HIT-12 (Developmental) Increase the proportion of crisis and emergency risk messages intended to protect the public’s health that demonstrate the use of best practices (Objective HC/HIT-12)
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