Stacey Krawczyk

Stacey is the Vice President of Marketing and Operations at Preventia. She is a Registered Dietician with a Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition.

Stacey Krawczyk

Stacey is the Vice President of Marketing and Operations at Preventia. She is a Registered Dietician with a Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition.


Only about 12% of the adults in the United States are comfortable in their own health literacy— the ability to find, understand, and use health information. Examples of health literacy include being able to understand your doctor’s directions, discern reliable online health information and apply the information you receive to manage a health condition. 

Unfortunately, there is a gap between how health messages are communicated and how we understand that material to make decisions about our health. Increasing health literacy can reduce health care costs and ensure you get adequate health treatment. 

The better you understand the information you are given about your health, or that of a loved one’s, the better you can advocate for services, recognize when to look for more information, or focus on proactive self-care.

When you don’t understand the information your doctor gives you you are more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to go to the emergency room. Conversely, increasing your health literacy can save you money on health care costs and reduce your risk of mortality.

October is Health Literacy Month! LifeOmic is hosting a panel of health literacy experts across backgrounds in health, art and business for a conversation around real-world applications of health literacy, their impacts and what you can do on an individual level to improve health outcomes. 

Register to attend here.