Krista Hughes

BCPA
Hughes Advocacy
Krista
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Krista Hughes

BCPA
Hughes Advocacy
Advocate Location
Birmingham , AL 35213
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
Medicare Requests Accepted
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How I Can Help
Our Mission is to educate and empower patients to be proactive with their health, not reactive. By providing patients with resources, we help them make informed medical decisions that enhance their lives, ensuring they receive the best patient experience, safety, and quality of care that they need and deserve. Our goal is to be your voice and put you back at the center of your care.
Important Information About Me
  • I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
  • I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
  • I am insured
  • My geographical area of practice is Anywhere is the United States
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
Krista Hughes, BCPA, is a board-certified patient advocate and founder & CEO of Hughes Advocacy. Ms. Hughes advocates for better health care for her clients in Alabama and elsewhere. She has over 25 years of experience working in the medical industry, where she equips, empowers, educates, and teaches patients how to get the best care they need and deserve.

Ms. Hughes also launched and leads Passion 4 Patients, the first and only platform in the US for employers that addresses the whole person throughout the continuum of care, from birth to death, saving money and lives.

Ms. Hughes has emerged as a national advocate for patients, as described under her Training, Continuing Education and Membrships.

Ms. Hughes has over 25 years of experience working in the medical industry. She has a tremendous passion for patients, and her goal as a healthcare advocate is to be your voice and put you back at the center of your healthcare! She equips, empowers, educates, and teaches her clients how to get the best medical care they need and deserve. Ms. Hughes believes in healthcare for all; patients should be treated equally with dignity, compassion, and respect. It is an honor and privilege to assist patients and their loved ones in their healthcare journey.
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Formal Education
Bachelor of Science, Communication Disorders, Auburn University 1995-1996

Communication Disorders - Speech-Language Pathology, University of Alabama 1991-1195
Faith Experience
  • Christianity
Professional Affiliations
Krista is a Board Certified Patient Advocate

Memberships/Partnerships:

- Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Beccera to serve a three-year term on the National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Serves as a member of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ's) National Advisory Council (NAC) Subcommittee (SNAC) on the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety
- Educator for the Leapfrog Judie Burrows Education Institute
- Patient For Patient Safety (PFPS - U.S.) Champion
- Patient for Patient Safety Ambassador
- An emeritus member of The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA
- Greater National Advocates