To learn what it takes to become a patient advocate, I called Elisabeth Schuler Russell, a pioneer in the field.
"It is staggeringly outrageous that this problem is allowed to continue and proliferate, " says patient advocate Michael Bennett of Baltimore.
In looking for help on the Internet, Riley met a Connecticut patient advocate named Jennifer Jaff, who also suffers from gastroparesis.
There are plenty more to add to the list I mention there-senior fitness trainer, patient advocate, home modification pro and senior move manager.
You can learn more about programs like these from the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants and the nonprofit Patient Advocate Foundation.
Most health care durable powers of attorney name one or two back-up patient advocates in the event the prior-named patient advocate is unable to act.
California patient advocate Marti Conger knows this reality all too well.
As a patient advocate, I will continue to lobby for changes to the NIH guidelines so that we as patients can better inform our providers.
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An investor, patient advocate, or drug developer who wants to know what went wrong has only one option: listen to the management at Amylin and Lilly.
Trisha Torrey, an author and patient advocate in Baldwinsville, N.
Amy Tenderich, chief patient advocate at Alliance Health, says that the sense of camaraderie helps patients break though the isolation that used to be hallmark of having a chronic illness.
You're more likely to get claims covered when you strictly follow your insurer's requirements, says Erin Moaratty, chief special-projects officer at the nonprofit Patient Advocate Foundation in Newport News, Virginia.
Cancer.im is positioned as a natural marketing partner for hospitals, clinics, and oncologists because Cancer.im is a free tool for any cancer patient or advocate.
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Reynolds draws from her deep experience in patient engagement both working inside of a healthcare provider as well as an advocate of patient involvement in the care process.
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DeBronkart had survived cancer despite all odds by joining a patient support community online and becoming his own advocate.
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