29 min
How Nurse Navigators Can Help You Patients Rising Podcast
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- Medicine
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or confused in your health care journey? Many patients juggle numerous phone calls and appointments with labs, pharmacists, and specialists, while also trying to understand what is and isn’t covered. To help, some health plans have recruited nurse navigators, like Faith Barron.
In this episode, Faith provides a look into the role of nurse navigators and how she helps patients find high-quality providers, understand their medical claims, and triage communication from all members of the care team.
Field correspondent Kate Pecora also speaks with one of Faith’s patients, Sheridan Keck. She shares how Faith guided her through her cancer diagnosis.
Hosts:
Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients Rising
Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent
Guests:
Faith Barron,RN, Nurse Navigator, Concierge Nurse Navigators
Sheridan Keck
Links:
Alzheimer's Trials Exclude Black Patients at 'Astonishing' Rate
Why We Need Patient Diversity in Clinical Trials
Full Committee Hearing: FDA User Fee Agreements: Advancing Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for the Benefit of Patients, FDA Center Directors
Health Plan Hero
Health Plan Hero: Matheny Motors
Need help?
The successful patient is one who can get what they need when they need it. We all know insurance slows us down, so why not take matters into your own hands? Our Navigator is an online tool that allows you to search a massive network of health-related resources using your zip code so you get local results. Get proactive and become a more successful patient right now at PatientsRisingConcierge.org
Have a question or comment about the show, or want to suggest a show topic or share your story as a patient correspondent?
Drop us a line: podcast@patientsrising.org
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the guest(s)/ author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of Patients Rising.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or confused in your health care journey? Many patients juggle numerous phone calls and appointments with labs, pharmacists, and specialists, while also trying to understand what is and isn’t covered. To help, some health plans have recruited nurse navigators, like Faith Barron.
In this episode, Faith provides a look into the role of nurse navigators and how she helps patients find high-quality providers, understand their medical claims, and triage communication from all members of the care team.
Field correspondent Kate Pecora also speaks with one of Faith’s patients, Sheridan Keck. She shares how Faith guided her through her cancer diagnosis.
Hosts:
Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients Rising
Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent
Guests:
Faith Barron,RN, Nurse Navigator, Concierge Nurse Navigators
Sheridan Keck
Links:
Alzheimer's Trials Exclude Black Patients at 'Astonishing' Rate
Why We Need Patient Diversity in Clinical Trials
Full Committee Hearing: FDA User Fee Agreements: Advancing Medical Product Regulation and Innovation for the Benefit of Patients, FDA Center Directors
Health Plan Hero
Health Plan Hero: Matheny Motors
Need help?
The successful patient is one who can get what they need when they need it. We all know insurance slows us down, so why not take matters into your own hands? Our Navigator is an online tool that allows you to search a massive network of health-related resources using your zip code so you get local results. Get proactive and become a more successful patient right now at PatientsRisingConcierge.org
Have a question or comment about the show, or want to suggest a show topic or share your story as a patient correspondent?
Drop us a line: podcast@patientsrising.org
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the guest(s)/ author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of Patients Rising.
29 min