WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Open enrollment for the national board certification exam in Patient Advocacy is now available through the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB).

Here's how healthcare providers can work with private patient care advocates to improve patient care and outcomes. For patients with chronic conditions, navigating the healthcare labyrinth can be a ...

The increasing demand for patient advocates has created a new professional market for services provided directly to the individual patient independent of the hospital that was largely nonexistent just ...

Patient and financial advocates are increasingly becoming part of patient care teams. Don't miss the opportunity to boost patient engagement through advocacy. Patient advocates—individuals who guide ...

Recently, planners of an upcoming event asked me some questions and here are the answers: 1. How would you define the role/responsibilities of a “patient” advocate? The patient advocate can be defined ...

Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing ...

Navigating the healthcare system and understanding treatment regimens can be daunting in the best of times; when someone is seriously ill it can become impossible. At some point in your life, a friend ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After spending three months at University Hospitals for a bone marrow transplant, Ron Gecsi was eager to return to his Port Clinton home. But there was one snag. The 77-year-old ...