I am laughing because I had to do a double check. We have a few people named Michelle in this cohort and I thought I responded to you on the other thread, LOL 🙂

Great to have you with us, Michelle! Many nurses chose to venture out into the role of advocacy, sounds like you have some great experiences to utilize in your practice!

Thanks for your intro!
Steph

Sounds like you exactly where you need to be, Donna! We will be focusing on business skills here and as we move through the course, if there are additional questions you have don’t hesitate to ask!

Steph

If you are interested, APHA did an Expert Call-in with Marshall right after he published his book “Never Pay the First Bill.”

He had the ability to delve into the dark sides of healthcare, then figure out steps we mere mortals (patients!) could take to work the system the way we needed it to work for us.

A real loss…

Hi,

My name is Michelle Liptak, I am a RN with a background of leadership and adult critical care. I currently work as a telehealth nurse with a Palliative Care program. I am excited to venture out on my own and break the traditional RN role that I have been practicing in for years. I am thrilled to start this course and learn more!

Hey There-

Happy to chat with you about it! Send me an email: lisa@clarityhealthadvisors.com or call my cell 206-427-0651

Lisa

When Deb and I (Dena) took over APHA, we had met with Marshall to learn more about his work and ways that we could collaborate. I just went back through our email exchanges and revisited my fondness for his work. He was emphatic about empowering people to lower their healthcare debt. He brought a gift into the world and left it making a…[Read more]

I spoke with Marshall a couple times – he was amazing and I was shocked to hear of his death. I was wondering how old he was – 52….WOW….

Marshall pried open the opaque door of the health insurance industry and held them accountable. I will miss his passion for truth and justice and the learning it provided me as an advocate.

Thank you Karen.

AnnMarie McIlwain

Sorry for the lateness of this response: As CMS changed its stance on the type of exit alarms utilized, so as not to be considered a restraint, it is best to check with the facility and see what they are allowing, if any.

Obviously this reply is too late. I’m guessing your client needed an LTACH. Unfortunately, those all seem to be owned by for-profit companies. You could check their medicare ratings: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/?providerType=LongTermCare

I don’t provide transportation, but do offer to go with clients in a taxi/uber/etc.

Late reply. For some reason I hadn’t been receiving APHA emails. The Village to Village Network can be a great resource.

https://www.vtvnetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=691012

Very interesting. So many questions! First off, why start a new credential when we already have BCPA in place? Sigh. Katy, can you say more about the $40 reimbursement? That sure wouldn’t go far.

In my experience it’s not so much about which alarm you use — there are many — but about staff responsiveness. There are mats that go on the chair or in the bed, and there are motion detector systems. It’s odd to me that the facility doesn’t have a system in place.

Cheryl Kauffman, PT, BCPA
Seattle Patient Advocates