Latest Patient advocacy Stories

The second webinar of the free Brains Matter Webinar Series: "A brain tumor patient's guide to insurance and financial resources" will be offered, February 28, 2013 in partnership with the Patient Advocate Foundation Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 The Chris Elliot Fund, a brain tumor patient advocacy organization, announces their new educational webinar on resources available to brain tumor patients regarding insurance and financial challenges. The webinar titled “A...

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent review and opinion piece, "The 340B Drug Discount Program, A Review and Analysis of the 340B Program" (the Review) , published by six trade associations to include: the Biotechnology Industry Organization; the Community Oncology Alliance; the National Community Pharmacists Association; National Patient Advocate Foundation; the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association; and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,...

NPSF 15th Annual Patient Safety Congress Set for May 8-10, New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) February 15, 2013 A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and the country’s first “chief experience officer” are among those scheduled to keynote the National Patient Safety Foundation’s 15th Annual Patient Safety Congress to be held May 8-10, 2013, in New Orleans, LA. The theme of this year’s Congress, Patient Safety Solution Evolution, represents the remarkable growth of the patient safety field and...

By Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO, National Patient Advocate Foundation. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "As part of our mission to serve as the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare for millions of Americans, NPAF is proud to be part of important research related to the 340B Drug Discount Program, particularly in light of federal budgetary cuts in health care provider services. Originally created by Congress in 1992 to...

Seeking to provide a solution to ensure a sustainable healthcare system today and for the future, Dorland Health announces the 2013 Care Coordination Summit, an interactive learning event underscored by this year’s theme, Innovation and Creativity: Paving the Way Toward a Sustainable Healthcare System. Rockville, Md. (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 The Care Coordination Summit is designed for case management professionals and all members of the care coordination team, who are seeking to...

Providing entry into the rapidly emerging field of patient advocacy, the Professional Patient Advocate Certificate Training Workshop will take place on May 6, 2013, in Washington, D.C. Presented by the Professional Patient Advocate Institute, the all-day training program provides an opportunity to learn about the key elements of patient advocacy and serves as a launching point for those entering this growing field. Rockville, Md. (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 The Professional Patient Advocate...

National Patient Advocate Foundation and Its Policy Board, Other Leading Experts Identify Areas of Concern for Patient Access to Care WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF), a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of creating avenues of improved patient access to health care through public policy reform at the state and federal levels, recently released their Policy Priorities for 2013. Since its...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Behring announced today that it has awarded $78,750 in Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development (LEAD) grants to patient advocacy organizations in New York and Ohio, and to the American Plasma Users Coalition (APLUS). LEAD grants are intended to help local patient organizations achieve their advocacy objectives by further developing an existing initiative or creating a new one. (Logo:...

C-TAC convenes first-of-its kind national summit to address one of the nation's biggest health care concerns WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2013 National Summit on Advanced Illness Care: A Roadmap for Transformation hosted by The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) begins today in Washington, D.C. The Summit--happening January 29-30-- will tackle one of America's greatest challenges: breaking through the many cultural, health system and policy...

Dorland Health, the leading healthcare publisher in the area of case management and care coordination has announced the finalists for the 2013 Case In Point Platinum Awards Program. Rockville, MD (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 The Platinum Awards is an annual program open to professionals and organizations across the continuum of care responsible for case management and care coordination. The program's goal is to recognize the most successful, creative and innovative programs that are...