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Health and Wellness Magazine • 67 medical questions: "What could be wrong?" and "Where can I go?" At the iTriage office in downtown Denver, a large monitor displays similar accounts from satisfied consumers, many who say iTriage saved their lives b y h e l p i n g q u i c k l y d i a g n o s e a l i f e - threatening condition, find the nearest hospital, recognize severe medication side effects or share vital information with clinicians. From a smartphone or computer, i T r i a g e u s e r s c a n c h e c k s y m p t o m s , r e s e a r c h d i s e a s e s , t r e a t m e n t s a n d medications, determine if they should seek care and where, check emergency room wait times, schedule appointments and store and manage their personal health information. TransForMaTion THrougH knoWLedge According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, only 12 percent of U.S. adults have proficient health literacy. That means nine out of 10 adults may lack the skills to manage their own health and prevent disease. That percentage falls even lower among people older than 65. Jim Greiner, President of iTriage, says low health literacy rates are, in part, an upshot of the way medicine has been practiced for centuries. "Healthcare "Healthcare has been very pat- ernalistic, until the Internet made health information more available." Jim Greiner hopes to transform health care by empowering patients. the STARS are ALWAYS out MorningStarSeniorLiving.com So live confident—in a place of light, love & wellness LITTLETON 303.972 .3030 JORDAN 303.321.327 7 Celebrating life and lives Every day. Together. DAYTON PLACE 303.751.5150 PARKER 303.805.0818