healthfinder.gov Redux
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has released a vastly redesigned healthfinder.gov! The site is available in beta, so share your feedback, please.
The new site has a prevention focus and has been redesigned based on usability and health literacy principles. As a result of audience research and user testing, healthfinder.gov now offers:
- a user friendly interface;
- simple navigation and information organization; and
- an easy-to-read format.
New features include:
- The Quick Guide to Healthy Living - basic, easy-to-understand information on key prevention topics, including the benefits of taking recommended actions and tips on how to get started.
- myhealthfinder - personalized health recommendations based on age and sex from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Personal Health Tools - menu and activity planners, health calculators, online check-ups, and more.
Please, try out the new beta site, then go to http://beta.healthfinder.gov and look for the feedback button. Encourage your constituents to do the same. Post a link to healthfinder.gov from your organization’s Web site. A Web banner and instructions are located at: http://beta.healthfinder.gov/aboutus/linking.aspx. Perhaps you could market the site with a feature announcement about the new healthfinder site in your organization’s electronic or print newsletter.
