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RoxieSeverance started the topic Pain Advocacy in the forum General Conversation 4 hours, 2 minutes ago

Yesterday, I was listening to a conversation on New Hampshire NPR regarding opioids. There was the usual discussion of abuse, but then there was discussion about patients still being in pain. NH has some new laws that make is harder for a provider to prescribe some pain medication. The physician then said “the patient advocates have been silent…[Read more]
APHA Member Services replied to the topic SELF Magazine Wants to Interview…. in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 4 hours, 56 minutes ago

Amy – what a pain! I’m sorry to hear she cancelled. I can only think that she was overwhelmed at all the good support she was receiving…

Hope that won’t discourage anyone from the next press request.

(Trisha)
sandyt333 started the topic CMS Hurricane Info- Justice in Aging in the forum General Conversation 16 hours, 59 minutes ago

Greetings All!
I receive weekly newsletters from Justice in Aging. This message is a Health Network Alert I received today. This is some great information and links for additional fact sheets, location-specific issues, etc.

https://justiceinaging.salsalabs.org/jiahealthalerttemplatea_copy1

SandyThigpen
PersonalSeniorAdvocates.com
Dana replied to the topic SELF Magazine Wants to Interview…. in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 19 hours, 12 minutes ago

Thanks for the info!
amyiacopi replied to the topic SELF Magazine Wants to Interview…. in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 23 hours, 4 minutes ago

FYI, she and I exchanged emails and set up two different times to chat but she cancelled last minute both times.
Trisha Torrey started the topic Does Your Website Have a Form or Email collector? in the forum The Business of Advocacy 1 day, 1 hour ago

If you have any sort of form including a something that simply collects email addresses, on your website, then please take a look:

As of October, when you collect any sort of personal information from a website visitor, you must have SSL (security) enabled on your website or you risk having it labeled (by Google and Chrome) as NOT SECURE.…[Read more]
gaylebyck replied to the topic HIPAA-compliant business phone in the forum The Business of Advocacy 1 day, 1 hour ago

Trisha –

Thanks for the information!

Gayle
APHA Member Services wrote a new post, Need a Mentor or Coach? 1 day, 3 hours ago

Through APHA, we offer the possibility of finding a great mentor to help you with starting and growing your advocacy practice.
Whether you need assistance with the business of advocacy, or advocacy and client […]
gkcordovano started the topic Inviting Everyone: Society for Participatory Medicine's Conference 10/25 in the forum Announcements & Suggestions 1 day, 20 hours ago

“Participatory Medicine: Transforming the Culture of Care”
October 25, 2017 • Seaport Boston Hotel, Boston
7:30 am – 5:00 pm with reception to follow

Join us at the inaugural Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM) 2017 conference, co-located with the Connected Health Conference at the World Trade Center in Boston.

Come hear from outstan…[Read more]
Trisha Torrey replied to the topic Certification for Canadian advocates in the forum SIG – Canadian Corner 1 day, 21 hours ago

Lorraine,

Thank you for posting this. Here’s a link to the podcast so everyone can listen:

https://myapha.org/an-update-on-patient-advocate-certification-2017/

i’m also pasting here the remarks Anne Llewellyn made about certification for Canadian advocates:

We don’t yet have all the answers for our advocates in Canada. We are committed t…

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Navigator2015 replied to the topic Using this Forum? in the forum SIG – Canadian Corner 1 day, 21 hours ago

Hi Trish
Thanks for the nudge to the Canadian group.
I think it’s a bit too early to drop this SIG. We naturally have fewer members than the US contingent, so it would be natural that we would have fewer contributions.
If ther could be another email sent to Canadian members you initially contacted, that would be great or I can nudge them myself…[Read more]
Navigator2015 started the topic Certification for Canadian advocates in the forum SIG – Canadian Corner 1 day, 22 hours ago

Hello All
I hope you are all having a great week.

This week I wanted to open the discussion about how Canadians can take part in the certification process. I am listening to the PACB) podcast with much interest.

Is this something that we will have full access to? Since our system is not so insurance laden as our US counterparts, I wonder…[Read more]
APHA Member Services wrote a new post, An Update on Patient Advocate Certification (2017) 2 days, 1 hour ago

APHA Expert Call-in
September 2017

Many advocates and those who are considering advocacy as a career have interest in becoming certified in their profession. Recognizing the importance of certification for […]
Trisha Torrey replied to the topic HIPAA-compliant business phone in the forum The Business of Advocacy 2 days, 3 hours ago

Interesting question – one I do not remember hearing before.

I found this article that addresses your question for covered-entities: https://www.business.com/articles/is-your-business-phone-system-hipa-compliant/ Generally they recommend that landlines are HIPAA compliant, and VoIP systems are not.

That said (and as you stated, Gayle) we, as…[Read more]
Trisha Torrey replied to the topic Accelerate San Francisco in the forum General Conversation 2 days, 4 hours ago

Ema – so great to meet you in San Francisco!

You’re going to be an advocacy star 🙂
Trisha Torrey started the topic Using this Forum? in the forum SIG – Canadian Corner 2 days, 4 hours ago

Hey Canadian Advocates!

So many of you agreed you wanted to be able to connect with each other – yet – so rarely does anyone post here.

APHA cannot maintain a forum that gets so little action.

Please post here! Introduce yourself, or ask a question about a case, or even tell a funny story….
APHA Member Services started the topic SELF Magazine Wants to Interview…. in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 3 days ago

Malia Griggs is writing a piece for SELF Magazine about getting oneself organized in the face of a difficult diagnosis.

If you can speak to the following description, please connect with her directly.
________________________________

I’m working on a piece about personal health record-keeping tips. In the last couple months, I was diagnosed with…[Read more]
sandyt333 replied to the topic Jimmo Corrective Action Plan Completed in the forum Advocacy and Client Services 3 days, 18 hours ago

I’ve been following this as well. The court decision was the first important step. Implenting the court ordered changes are unreasonably slow and shameful. Changes and education need to be much farther reaching and accountability is crucial.

Sandy Thigpen
PersonalSeniorAdvocates.com
sandyt333 started the topic Health care costs- 'a problem hiding in plain sight' in the forum General Conversation 3 days, 23 hours ago

Kudos to Jeanne Pinder! This article in Health News Review yesterday.

Podcast #34: Health care costs – ‘a problem hiding in plain sight’

Sandy Thigpen
PersonalSeniorAdvocates.com
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