Harvard Health Publications (HHP), the consumer publishing division of Harvard Medical School, will collaborate with Quizzify, a New York-based start-up that provides employers with educational health information for their employees. HHP will review Quizzify's content for medical appropriateness as well as advise Quizzify on developments in peer-reviewed medical literature and medical practice. HHP has already reviewed and approved the Quizzify 'Launch Quiz,' which Quizzify uses to introduce employees to health literacy.
The need for unbiased, trustworthy health information has never been greater. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the United States' National Healthcare Expenditure (NHE) is projected to be $3.207 trillion in 2015, or roughly $10,000 per person. The percentage of employers offering only high-deductible healthcare plans as a way to combat rising premium costs has nearly doubled since 2012, putting increased pressure on consumers to make informed purchase decisions.
Quizzify aims to help employees avoid inappropriate care and improve self-efficacy by improving their health literacy.
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