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Patient Navigators

WEBFounded by Trisha Torrey in 2009, The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA) is an extensive professional and …

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How We Make Medical Decisions Patient Navigator

WEBMaking medical decisions is very difficult for most people, including those already in health care professions. Sifting through the data, recommendations and opinions can be overwhelming. That, coupled with the feeling that we don’t dare make the wrong decision, leaves most of us struggling and scared.

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Manage Your Medical Records Patient Navigator

WEBYou must learn to be your own best health care advocate. Like it or not, a big part of effectively managing your health care is organizing your medical records. Whether you wish to seek a second…

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Patient Navigator We are guides for your journey through illness …

WEBDesigned to solve the problems that make your journey through the healthcare maze stressful and confusing, our patient advocacy service offers you support in overcoming obstacles, finding resources and specialists and learning to communicate effectively with your medical team so that you can become your own best advocate.

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About Patient Navigator

WEBElisabeth Schuler is a Board Certified Patient Advocate.In addition to over a decade of experience helping patients and their families navigate the healthcare maze, Elisabeth has also served as President of the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy, which she co-founded in 2009.In 2012, she was invited to participate in a strategic task force on the …

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Find Financial and Practical Assistance Patient Navigator

WEBThe Patient Advocate Foundation offers counseling about financial issues, among others; 1-800-532-5274. The Colorectal CareLine offer assistance to colon cancer patients at 1-866-657-8634. The Co-Pay Relief Program has limited payment assistance for those who qualify. 1-866-657-8634.

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Care Coordination Patient Navigator

WEBAt Patient Navigator, we’re here to help you manage all the twists and turns of finding the right care for your loved one. So, whether you’re looking for somebody to help research hospitals, nursing facilities and nursing homes or to accompany you to doctor visits and coordinate the sharing of information between healthcare providers, we

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Patient Advocacy

WEBHowever, private patient and healthcare advocacy as a separate profession has gained attention in the past twelve years because it fills so many gaps in the current American healthcare system. This profession, born of necessity and nurtured by its trailblazers, now plays an integral role in helping patients and families achieve better health

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Healthcare Decisions- Lessons from Covid Patient Navigator

WEBThis post was contributed by guest writer Alicia Blair. In Carnegie Mellon University’s insights on making decisions in a COVID-19 world, researchers note that the pandemic has posed difficult but interdependent decision-making challenges for professionals and individuals alike.Professionals need to base decisions on relevant …

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Patient Navigator Blog Patient Navigator

WEBPatient Navigators – Who We Are and What We Do. Patient advocacy, or patient navigation, is gaining attention as an emerging profession, both in the media and in the popular lexicon, because it fills so many gaps in the current American health care system. This is especially true today as we continue implementation of the Patient …

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Health Literacy Spotlight Patient Navigator

WEBHealth Literacy Spotlight. basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”. The article cites a study released in 2006 study by the U.S. Department of Education that found that 36 percent of adults have only basic or below-basic skills for dealing with health material. This means that 90 million Americans

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Our Health Is Our Greatest Gift Patient Navigator

WEBThe curator of this blog is Elisabeth Schuler, Founder and President of Patient Navigator, LLC. Her goal is to inform readers about important healthcare topics and teach them to become informed healthcare consumers.

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Patient Navigator Works with the Elderly and Their Children

WEBPatient Navigator was contacted by the adult daughter of an elderly man who was a patient at a top cancer hospital. She requested that our Houston-based navigator Dr. Zorrilla accompany him to his oncologist appointments in order to relay information accurately between the oncology team, her father, and his family.

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Medicare Advantage Plans

WEBNovember 22, 2022. Beware! This year’s Medicare Open Enrollment period runs from October 15 – December 7. I call it “MediScare” season because private Medicare Advantage insurers try to scare consumers into signing up for their plans. These Advantage plans often over-promise and under-deliver, putting patients at risk.

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Informed Consent: Your Rights and Responsibility

WEBInformed patients feel better about the decision process. Their decisions are more likely to match up with their preferences, values, and concerns. These patients are more likely to stick with the regimens the treatment requires, and they often end up rating their health after treatment as better. Submitted by Debora Harvey, Patient Navigator.

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Have a Healthcare System Problem

WEBHave a Healthcare System Problem? Hire a Patient Advocate BY PAUL WYNN When questions arise over medical bills, treatment options, insurance claims, undiagnosed symptoms, who do

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Becoming a Patient Navigator Patient Navigator

WEBPatient advocates are not regulated by states nor is there any credentialing requirement for someone to say they are a patient advocate or navigator. However, a group was established in early 2013 to begin the hard work of establishing a national credential. That group became the Patient Advocate Credential Board.

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National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants

WEBThe National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants (www.nahac.com) held a successful inaugural conference November 14-15 in Berkeley, California.As a former diplomat, I’ve always loved the phrase associated with our post-war Secretary of State Dean Acheson – to be “present at the creation.”

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