All Dressed Up With Big Places to Go
When I was a first grade teacher (which, I dare say, might have been before some of you were born), I got a huge kick out of one observation I made in early January every year. My observation was that...
View ArticleThrills – and Some Frustration – as We Recognize Private Professional Patient...
This year, March 3 to 9th, marks our Fourth Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week – capping the 5th year of existence of AdvoConnection and the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates....
View ArticleOh, It Was Nothing, Really
As advocates working for clients with grave medical problems, or clients who battle their insurance companies to get what they need for their care, or could lose their entire financial foundations due...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Us! AdvoConnection Turns 5
Dateline: September 1, 2009 The AdvoConnection membership organization was launched on this date in an effort to find people who could help patients navigate their medical journeys. Happy Birthday to...
View ArticleHead to Head, Toe to Toe – And Who Are the Big Winners?
Like Jeopardy, I’m going to start by giving you the answer: Patients and Caregivers Smart Health and Patient Advocates So what’s the question? That would be: Who are the biggest beneficiaries when it...
View ArticleCelebrating the 5th Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week
Our Fifth Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week – is this week – March 16 to 22 -and I’m here to share tales of the growth of our profession. Can it be that patient advocacy as a...
View ArticleAnd the First AdvoConnection Spotlight is on…
It’s been in the works for a little while, and today we’re happy to announce a new way for some APHA members to promote their capabilities… the AdvoConnection Advocate Spotlight! Why the Spotlight?...
View Article8 End-of-the-Year Tasks for Smart Care Professionals
You may be in the process of making up your holiday shopping and to-do lists… So while you are at it, here’s another important list to make – this one for your advocacy practice. When if you complete...
View Article2016 State of Patient Advocacy and the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates
Greetings in this new year 2016! I invite you to sit back, and picture yourself in that audience above as I provide you with a status report of sorts on the growth of the profession of patient advocacy...
View ArticleHow to Overcome the Biggest Challenge in Patient Advocacy Today
A few weeks ago at the WASHAA Annual Meeting (Washington State Health Advocacy Association) I was asked my opinion on the biggest challenges in patient advocacy as we turn the corner to 2016. I didn’t...
View ArticleCelebrating our 6th Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week
This week, March 20 to 26, 2016 marks our 6th Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week, and as predicted last year, yes – our profession is growing marvelously! Last year we did a recap of...
View ArticleWhat the Presidential Election Results Mean for Patient Advocates
When President Barack Obama ran for office in 2008, healthcare reform was already an enormous and contentious topic. In those days, I was invited to speak to dozens of groups of patients and caregivers...
View Article2017 State of Patient Advocacy and the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates
As we kick off 2017, let’s look at the past year in review. What is the status of this profession of health and patient advocacy? How well is APHA serving the needs of patient-clients and its members?...
View ArticleHey Little Girls: Yes, Women Can Be Brilliant!
(To my gentleman readers – please pardon this week’s post. You are more than welcome to read it, of course, and there will be advantages to doing so, but it’s really aimed at the females among us. That...
View ArticleDirect to Patients: Frank, Honest, and Motivational
In Marketing 101, we learn that we learn that it is imperative to accurately identify our target audiences, then , then develop motivational messages for them about the benefits of working with us....
View ArticleAll Dressed Up With Big Places to Go
When I was a first grade teacher (which, I dare say, might have been before some of you were born), I got a huge kick out of one observation I made in early January every year. My observation was that...
View ArticleThrills – and Some Frustration – as We Recognize Private Professional Patient...
This year, March 3 to 9th, marks our Fourth Annual Private Professional Patient Advocates Week – capping the 5th year of existence of AdvoConnection and the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates....
View ArticleOh, It Was Nothing, Really
As advocates working for clients with grave medical problems, or clients who battle their insurance companies to get what they need for their care, or could lose their entire financial foundations due...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Us! AdvoConnection Turns 5
Dateline: September 1, 2009 The AdvoConnection membership organization was launched on this date in an effort to find people who could help patients navigate their medical journeys. Happy Birthday to...
View ArticleHead to Head, Toe to Toe – And Who Are the Big Winners?
Like Jeopardy, I’m going to start by giving you the answer: Patients and Caregivers Smart Health and Patient Advocates So what’s the question? That would be: Who are the biggest beneficiaries when it...
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