Playing It Safe: Healthcare Visits During the Pandemic
As restrictions are slowly being lifted around the country, individuals are returning to hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices for their routine or non-emergency medical appointments and procedures. While re-entering these environments is often...
Collaboration is Key For Patient Advocacy
As the field of private Patient Advocacy has grown, so has the variety of persons delivering advocacy services in the US. The need is so great for healthcare delivery reform and all of us are offering a variety of services to meet this...
From Patient Advocate To Patient...And Back: Part 2
Editor's note: This is part 2 of the personal journey of an RN Patient Advocate who suddenly became a cancer patient. The advocate identifies misconceptions, addresses her fears, and emphasises the need to take charge of your health through...
From Patient Advocate To Patient...And Back: Part 1
Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2 part personal journey of an RN Patient Advocate who suddenly became a cancer patient. The advocate identifies misconceptions, addresses her fears, and emphasises the need to take charge of your health through...
Visit GNA On Facebook!
The Greater National Advocates Facebook Page is loaded with articles, events, opinions, notices, and invitations of interest to patients and patient advocacy professionals worldwide. Click here>> GNA FACEBOOK PAGE<< to check it out! If...
Caregiver Transitions: Proving the Value of Patient Advocates
During current stay at home orders, many family members and loved ones have suddenly found themselves in the unanticipated role of caregiver. Likewise, those who were already caring for friends or family before coronavirus have expanded their...
To Vent or Not To Vent: Re-Examining Advance Directives
COVID-19 is rapidly changing the medical landscape in the United States and throughout the world. For many people who already have advance care directives in place, these rapid changes should signal an important opportunity to review their plans...
Health Advocacy: A Bright Spot During COVID-19
Depending on where you live you are probably nearing the end of your 8th week of Shelter in Place or Stay at Home, our New Normal. There are discussions everywhere about how and when things should open up. Due to the nature of my work, my initial...
'Til Death Do Us Part: The COVID-19 Struggle to Stay Together
The COVID-19 virus is erupting through communities in the United States and a serious conflict is emerging as patients are increasingly caught in the crossfire between the competing interests of hospitals and nursing homes. All the patient and his...
Healthcare Equity
Promoting Heathcare Equity As a patient advocate, it is essential to know what factors can impede your health. It is the job of your patient advocate to provide you with the support and education to improve your health and empower you to make...
You can increase socialization through platforms such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype.
Social isolation, loneliness, and anxiety Feeling lonely and anxious during the COVID-19 pandemic has become more prevalent due to the social distancing and self-quarantining restrictions. Uncertainty of the coronavirus outcomes causes anxiety...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid *&@?
Guest Blog: Monahan Law Group, LLC Chicago, Illinois As the nation grapples with a public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Telehealth has emerged as one of the most prominent “tools in the toolbox” to ensure access to care for individuals...
Most Covid patients are sedated with medications and supported by a ventilator for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Each time a friend or family member asks how I am, I tend to tell them I am okay, hanging in there, doing my best. While these are all true, I don’t often tell them that some days I am simply not okay. How about you? Can you relate? People want to...
Perspectives From an ICU Nurse: Sometimes I am Not Okay
This blog was originally published in December 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each time a friend or family member asks how I am, I tend to tell them I am okay, hanging in there, doing my best. While these are all true, I don’t...
Health Insurance — What Exactly Am I Buying?
Many complain about their inadequate health insurance coverage. Often, the cause is a lack of understanding regarding the true costs of coverage, as well as the inherent administrative barriers that exist. The goal, always, is to get educated...