Podcasts

The Roles of Private Patient Advocates
7 minutes, modernhealthcare.com - Jan 2011

Articles

Six Ways to Use Communication for Good Patient Transitions
Curaspan Health Group - Sept 2010

Media Coverage

Advocates navigate the health care hurricane
Chicago Tribune - August 2011 (124K PDF file)

When Health System Fails You, Advocates Can Help
4m:3s video
When Bob Whitlow, a long-time paraplegic, faced a recent health crisis, he hired a private health advocate to help.
The Wall Street Journal MarketWatch - May 12, 2011

Continuum of Care
Unique nurse liaison program puts patients at the center of care.
Advance for Nurses- Sept 23, 2009

Second Opinions on Medical Tourism
New York Times Opinion - June 14, 2009

The Face of Private Health Care Advocacy
HealthCare Ledger - September 2008

A profession is born to help people navigate
the health care maze
This article appeared on page A - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle

Physician's Financial News - August 2008
Booming Business of Personal Health Advising Offers Roles for Physicians

San Francisco Chronicle - June 2008
Medical care's state of denial

Boston Globe - June 2008
Firms give health advice for a price

Employee Benefit Advisor
Health advocacy market swells, offering advisers host of options for employers

Kaiser Daily Health Report
Coverage & Access | San Francisco Chronicle Examines Private Health Care Advocacy Field

San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate
Priced out of pain relief, Insurers balk at high costs of promising new treatments

North Bay Business Journal
Kaiser offers out-of-system plan

East Bay Business Times
How you can maintain productivity

Recent Press Releases

Healthcare Liaison, Inc. Expands Credentialing Program For Healthcare Advocates
Berkeley, CA, June 15, 2010 (57K PDF file)

Healthcare Liaison Graduates Nation's First Credentialed Private Healthcare Advocates – Graduates Are Pioneers In Emerging Profession
Berkeley, CA, Feb 26, 2009 (32K PDF file)

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