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Stephanie Schulz, BCPA replied to the topic Lesson 7 – Setting Your Price in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months ago
I understand what you are saying and there is a lot to consider when it comes to pricing.
I 100% agree with not quoting in isolation. I always explain that there are so many factors in determining a price and people are usually very willing to have a conversation to learn more.
Many advocates do charge more for fewer hours or in other words……[Read more]
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Stephanie Schulz, BCPA replied to the topic Choosing a Name – So Grateful for This Academy!!! in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months ago
Thanks for sharing this story, Emily!
Coming up with a name is so much fun AND can be stressful! I am so glad you took this course as well to learn about all of the things to check and consider 😉
When I came up with my business name I knew I wanted the word voice in it somewhere, somehow. I had pages of names related to healthcare and advocacy…[Read more]
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Julie Kochenderfer replied to the topic Choosing a Name – So Grateful for This Academy!!! in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months ago
Bravo Emily,
Way to work it through. Your first name idea was awesome and I’m sure the one you’re going to find more personally suitable will be just as awesome..
Julie
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Emily Egley started the topic Choosing a Name – So Grateful for This Academy!!! in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months ago
I thought that I was ahead in the game because I had gone through so many different ideas of names over that last year. I had finally decided on a name. It sounded so good and sounded like it was very clear on what I was doing and offering. It didn’t limit my practice to my name. It didn’t limit my practice to only being me. It left room for me to…[Read more]
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Emily Egley started the topic Lesson 7 – Setting Your Price in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
I found it very surprising. the idea of not quoting an hourly rate in isolation. I had just assumed that the lesson was going to be solely about how to set the hourly rate. It makes so much sense that not all hours are the same. Even though the instructions said to skim Chapter 8, I was grateful for my decision to read it all the way through. It…[Read more]
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Dalia Cabrera replied to the topic Doodle Polls and MORE in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
Thanks Steph!
Hope everyone is well. Also, I’m sharing with the team the link to the Business Model Canvas that the SBDC required me to begin working with my project. This is a visual tool to help with the development of the business idea into a reality. You may recreate the format in a blank paper or, if you’re visual like me, in a card board…[Read more]
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Julie Kochenderfer started the topic Lesson 9 in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
Hi Everyone,
I’m just getting through the resources listed at the bottom of Lesson 9 about legal issues and forms but the link to the 30 minute podcast in the Selling Your Business Section does not work for me. If you are able to open on a Mac I could use some advice on how you did it. Clicking it gives me a 404 error.
Also, the various sample…[Read more]
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Stephanie Schulz, BCPA started the topic Doodle Polls and MORE in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
Hello everyone!
Thank you to everyone who made it to our live session on Tuesday, we had great discussions! For those of you who missed it, I will have the recording posted in our Discussion Forum soon!
I have a lot of information for you all in this email!
1. Doodle Polls for all of the remaining live sessions:
✔️ Live Session #3 is HERE
✔️…[Read more]
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Lauren Wheeler replied to the topic Malpractice & Advocates in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 3 months, 1 week ago
Really good thread – maybe we need an atty to answer in a CE session soon.
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Lauren Wheeler replied to the topic amending psyc documentation in the forum General Conversation 3 months, 1 week ago
This is probably also a legal issue. Patients have the right under HIPAA to request corrections to their records. And if the psychiatrist is refusing to do the correction, they must explain why. If that hasn’t been done, I’d suggest the client reach out to HHS. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/complaint-process/index.html
Not sure…[Read more]
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Stephanie Schulz, BCPA started the topic Interesting article from today's APHA Webinar: Evolution of Patient Advocacy in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
Hello everyone!
APHA held a fantastic webinar today, Evolution of Patient Advocacy: From Rights to Reality. The speaker was Heidi Kummer, MD, BCPA, President of PACB!
She wrote a paper for the American Journal of Law and Medicine and I wanted to share it here for you all in case you were interested in reading it. Keep an eye out for an email…[Read more]
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Stephanie Schulz, BCPA started the topic LINK HERE for Live Session #2! 6/10/25 in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 1 week ago
Hello All!
I am looking forward to seeing everyone on 6/10/25 for our second live session!
Please join us at 10:00am PT/12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET
Don’t worry if you can’t make it live, I will post a recording!
See you soon,
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Wendy Van Dyke started the topic Chapter 3: Plans and Goals in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 2 weeks ago
PERSONAL GOALS
I want to help others navigate through their healthcare journey because of my experience with patients and seeing many falling through the healthcare cracks if they have no one to advocate for them both at the bedside and in the office. Those who have family members and/or others speaking up on their behalf seem to fare much better.…[Read more] -
Wendy Van Dyke started the topic Lesson 2: Skills Needed to Run a Successful Practice in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 2 weeks ago
ADVOCACY SKILLS
As a Nurse and Nurse Practitioner with a primary focus on the Geriatric population (55+) I am basically very comfortable with my Advocacy Skills of over 35 years advocating for patients in various clinical settings. The only skill I see which I MUST delegate is the Billing and Claims Systems as I have very little to no experience…[Read more] -
Wendy Van Dyke replied to the topic Lesson 3 in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Very comprehensive and informative narrative. Thank you for such an insightful post!
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Io Dolka, MS, BCPA replied to the topic Malpractice & Advocates in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Many thanks AnnMarie. We occasionally assist patients and their families when concerns about the quality of care escalate to the risk management level. We participate in care conferences and risk management meetings, where we diligently take notes to document discussions.
In many cases, clients choose to share these notes with their malpractice…[Read more]
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AnnMarie McIlwain replied to the topic Malpractice & Advocates in the forum +ADL Forum: Directory Listed APHA Members Only 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Io,
I have worked with one medical malpractice attorney and his client. I have also worked with a disability attorney and two of his clients.
I have never been asked for my notes, nor have I had to testify.
The relationship hasn’t been any different from my other client relationships.
Since all my clients sign my HIPAA form, I would not…[Read more]
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Julie Kochenderfer started the topic Lesson 4 in the forum APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch <br>(Summer 2025) 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Thoughts on The Business of Being in Business
I will have a for-profit company.
LLC structure.
My business name will be specific enough to identify it as a private patient advocacy service but general enough to allow for expansion of services. Working it out.
The SBA website lists some important things I need to do including geographic…[Read more]
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