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​PATIENT NAVIGATOR ROLE GROWING IN POPULARITY
​H&HN Hospitals & Health Networks
Care coordination - a fundamental piece of many of the models being tested under health care reform - already is gaining popularity in the treatment of cancer through the role known as a patient navigator. Read More

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A CANCER NAVIGATOR IS A PATIENT'S BEST FRIEND
Coshocton Tribune
When patients receive a diagnosis of cancer, their lives turn upside down. It may seem they are lost in a sea filled with sandbars and overwhelming waves. It is at that time a cancer navigator can become most important.

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Priority Care program provides health care advocates
Times-Standard
Insurance companies and hospitals come together to form a Priority Care Program for patients. Learning to work together to prevent high readmission rates has become a high priority. 
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Patient Advocates: In Your Corner
U.S.News & World Report
These professionals pilot patients through the complex healthcare system.
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WASHAA 1st Annual Meeting on November 1st!
Join WASHAA as they cover Health Advocacy: State of the Industry. Be there for networking, dynamic content and interesting panelists talking about health advocacy.
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Patient navigators reduce diagnosis, treatment delays
FierceHealthcare
Navigated patients receive a diagnosis in an average of 25 days, vs. 42 days without navigators.
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When not to call your doctor
CNN Money
Your primary-care doctor can be a gatekeeper for all sorts of specialized care, but there are some things he can't do. Maybe you're dealing with a non-medical issue such as billing, for example, or making a care plan for a loved one.
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Advocates Who Help You Negotiate Health Care
NewsWeek
The next time a doctor's office says you have to wait six months for an appointment, or your insurance company gives you the runaround on a big claim, check your corporate benefits plan.
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