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Melanie Campa,BCPA replied to the topic Who Cares? Disagreeing with the Grammar Police in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
I think of the Caretaker as the mortician. The two terms are commonly interchangeable and I don’t correct the person, I just proceed to use the term Caregiver and sometimes they pick up on the correct verbage and sometimess they don’t.
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Melanie Campa,BCPA replied to the topic Who is the Client? in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
My client is whomever I am working on behalf of, unless it is a minor child. If it is someone who is incapable of making decisions, then I work with whoever has the POA and ascertain if the person in question has an AD or Trust that describes their wishes.
One example would be if a adult child is assisting a parent with Alzheimers/Dementia, the…[Read more]
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Melanie Campa,BCPA replied to the topic The art of communication in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Oh, boy…. the word “Established” is CPT Code-Speak I believe, but a 15? What terrible communication. For us females I guess it could be anything from a mammogram, pap smear, colonoscopy….
Please tell me what happens when you call your internist and tell them you need to make an appointment for an “Established 15.” LOL
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Melissa Janzen replied to the topic Kaiser's Bill of the Month in the forum SIG – Medical Billing & Claims Forum 3 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for sharing this resource again.
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Jennifer Kastner started the topic Kaiser's Bill of the Month in the forum SIG – Medical Billing & Claims Forum 3 years, 4 months ago
Good afternoon!
Last week, I was speaking with a fellow patient advocate, Nicole Broadhurst, about an astronomical medical bill that one of my potential client’s received. It was something crazy, like with insurance the procedure was going to be $11,500; however, she was told that with her insurance she would only be out about $1500.00. So to…[Read more]
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LBeck805 started the topic The art of communication in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
I had to share this:
Dignity Health sent me a letter – a real letter, via US Mail. The first sentence after the greeting: “Our records indicate you are due for a repeat Established 15.” It goes on to state that “this procedure is very important…” for a variety of reasons – but nowhere does it name the procedure!
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Trisha Torrey started the topic Lesson 15 – More Marketing Fundamentals in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Winter-Spring 2022) 3 years, 4 months ago
(Launching this week’s lesson a day early to give you plenty of time to prepare for next week’s LIVE lesson!)
This week we’ll focus on more foundations of marketing, including branding and overcoming objections. Branding is probably not what you expect! And Overcoming Objections will sound quite familiar if you’ve ever talked to a potential…[Read more]
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Trisha Torrey started the topic 6 Ways To Target Seniors More Effectively In Digital Marketing in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
For those of you who seek more senior-aged clients… from Search Engine Journal:
6 Ways To Target Seniors More Effectively In Digital Marketing
I’m a senior (!) – and every piece of information and advice here rang true to me. Unless your target audience is age 80+ – it’s no longer a smart assumption that they (we!) aren’t digitally quite…[Read more]
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kathy.quinn.advocacy started the topic UTIs and Urine Bacteria in Aging: How to get the right diagnosis in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Hello all,
My elderly clients are frequently diagnosed with and treated for UTIs. I found this article very informative; Dr. Kernison explains “if an older person has a positive urine culture but no symptoms, think long and hard before agreeing to treatment. And ask extra questions before spending time pursuing a urology…[Read more]
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Cheryl Kauffman, PT, BCPA replied to the topic Who is the Client? in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
For me, if mom (grandma) is awake, alert, oriented, and competent, I would want her signed as a client, with the daughter as guarantor if appropriate. I do offer from-a-distance coaching type assistance at a lower rate. I make a clear distinction that in that case, they are to do the legwork and I just provide some direction. To date, no one has…[Read more]
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Cheryl Kauffman, PT, BCPA replied to the topic Who Cares? Disagreeing with the Grammar Police in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Yes, yes, and yes! I’ve always disliked the term caretaker. Seems like what a gardener does w/ the grass.
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Lorelei Cheung replied to the topic Who is the Client? in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
That is helpful, thanks Nicole for your feedback!
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Nicole Broadhurst replied to the topic Who is the Client? in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Hi Lorelei,
What a great question. As I tried to answer, I realized that I needed to start with the definition of client. According to Dictionary.com, a client is a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.Using this definition, it seems possible for me to have…[Read more]
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Trisha Torrey replied to the topic Who Cares? Disagreeing with the Grammar Police in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Who Cares? Disagreeing with the Grammar Police
Thanks for the mention, Marc 🙂
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gkriegs77gmail.com replied to the topic Long Covid experts in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
I don’t have the article any more. I am terribly sorry.
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Cheryl Kauffman, PT, BCPA replied to the topic Long Covid experts in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
I searched for the studies you mentioned. The articles I found do not mention any tumors found on autopsy. Can you please post the reference? Thanks so much!
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/511325 (did mention “widespread microscopic thromboses”)
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Marc S Berlin, BCPA started the topic Who Cares? Disagreeing with the Grammar Police in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
This was a very good article that delves into the small difference from CareTaker to Care Giver does in meaning.
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Trisha Torrey replied to the topic Free Ebook: Dear Loved One in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
Christie – thanks for sharing your book!
Not only is it incredibly useful for caregivers who sometimes just don’t know what is appropriate to say, writing, then sharing your book is also an excellent example of making yourself an expert in the space -which will grow your reputation and standing in advocacy.
Well done 🙂
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Christie Cox started the topic Free Ebook: Dear Loved One in the forum General Conversation 3 years, 4 months ago
All- I just wrote an ebook titled, “Dear Loved One” on communication strategies for friends and family who don’t know what to say to loved ones facing a health scare or chronic illness. In it I share the AdvoConnection link to the directory. I shared it with Trisha and she suggested I pass it on. You can read the flipbook here – https://page.co/…[Read more]
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