Patient Navigators and Healthcare Advocates Flashcards
Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005
authorized the secretary of health and human services to make $25 million grant over 5 years for navigator programs
-had unanimous support from Congress
Who started patient navigation and why?
Dr. Harold Freeman in 1990
- oncologist at Harlem hospital in New York
- wanted to provide easy access to cancer screening and treatment
Dr. Freeman’s program caused 5-year survival rates for breast cancer to rise from ___ to ____.
39% to 70%
What organizations are based on the success of Dr. Freeman’s model?
American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation, National Cancer Institute
hospital based navigators
manage patient needs during hospital stay and discharge planning, and work for the hospital
What new healthcare plan requires insurance navigators?
the affordable care act
What are private patient advocates and navigators?
help navigate medical problems, overcome obstacles in the system, and find resources. usually one on one with customer
What kinds of things do patient navigators or advocates do?
work directly with families, not usually covered by insurance, help patient understand treatment and go to visits, etc
Who are these private advocates and navigators?
often laypeople with no prior experience, but more and more nurses, social workers, and physicians are becoming navigators
The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants
- founded in 2009 by Joanna Smith in Berkeley
- changed to nonprofit in 2011 that provides healthcare education to public
Patient Advocacy Credentials
-not a regulated profession, so no national credential or licensure
