Learning Objectives
In this section, the student will:
- Define the role and function of care navigation and how it fits into the care system
- Describe the need for client advocacy and care coordination in today’s complex health care system
- Identify skills needed for effective client navigation
- Define the role and purpose of care navigation
- Discuss current healthcare legislation, policy and ethics as it applies to healthcare, including the evolution and advancement of the care navigation role
Resources
- The Role of Patient Navigators in Eliminating Health Disparities Ana Natale- Pereira, MD, MPH, et. al. Cancer, August 2011.
This article considers the role of patient navigation as a tool in the health care delivery armamentarium that can help to narrow health disparities in the new era of US health care reform.
- History and Principles of Patient Navigation Harold P. Freeman and Rian L. Rodriguez, Cancer, August 2011.
This paper discusses the history of patient navigation, as well as it’s contribution to overcoming health disparities, particularly cancer, in various population groups.
- FAQ Dr. Harold Freeman, The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute.
This website, focused on patient navigation, provides answers to frequently asked questions about the role of patient navigators.
- The Origin, Evolution, and Principles of Patient Navigation Harold P. Freeman, the American Association for Cancer Research, October 2012.
The goal of this editorial is to place patient navigation in historical perspective, discuss the philosophy and principles of patient navigation, and show how this relatively new health care delivery support strategy has evolved since its inception in 1990.
- Becoming a Patient Navigator Elisabeth Schuler, Patient Navigator, LLC., August 2012, last updated August 2016
A blog entry detailing the steps to becoming a patient navigator and the benefits of pursuing this profession, as well as discussing the key developments in the field and other relevant topics.
- A New Patient’s Bill of Rights Health Reform, The White House, 2010.
A short summary of the new patient’s bill of rights which now apply after the signing of the Affordable Care Act.
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Open in new tab - Summary of the Affordable Care Act Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2013
An easy-to-follow summary explaining the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
- A Primer on Defining the Triple Aim Niñon Lewis, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
A short review of “Triple Aim”, which is the simultaneous pursuit of improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of health care.
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- Key Features of the Affordable Care Act U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, November 2014.
This helpful infographic helps clearly define the key features of the Affordable Care Act.
