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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
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
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. Read More Patient Advocates: In Your Corner
U.S.News & World Report These professionals pilot patients through the complex healthcare system. Read more WASHAA 1st Annual Meeting on November 1st!
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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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more |