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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Miss a week. Miss a lot!
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Link & Learn
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Don't forget: 
you'll need to be logged into the APHA membership site to access some of these links:
www.myAPHA.org
bullet archive Physicians Buying In – Bring on the Patient Advocates! (APHA Blog)
   
bullet archive 5 Little Words Save Money on Healthcare (AdvoConnection Blog)
   
bullet podcast“Pallia-what?” What Every Patient Advocate Needs to Know About Palliative Care
   
bullet from the ORB Using Secure or Encrypted Email with Your Clients
 
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Schedule & Attend
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Link to the
Advocacy Master Calendar
of Events
 
Understanding Insurance for You and Your Practice

Tuesday, March 3
<- next week!

Liability, BOP, E&O insurance – when it comes to insuring our businesses and practices, those names can be confusing, and policies can be daunting.

Why do advocates need insurance? We aren’t medical, so what could go wrong?

If you don’t have insurance for your practice yet, but know you’ll need to acquire it in the near future, do you know what to look for and what questions to ask?
   
  If you already have insurance for yourself and your practice, how confident are you that it covers you for the potential problems it needs to cover? Are you receiving the most competitive rate? Are there differences in the insurance needs of a nurse or physician who shifts a practice to advocacy?

What other questions do we have, or, what questions can be answered that we don’t even know to ask?

Kyle Pass, APHA’s Insurance Adviser, will be our guest for this call. Kyle has been working with APHA members for almost three years, insuring many, and answering questions for most. Join us for this informative call. 
 
     
 
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You may register up to 3 hours prior to the call.
Register for this call.
 
     
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NEW!

Our APHA Sister Site, PracticeUP! presents


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Personalized Small Group Learning:
One Weekend, Great Skills!
Become the independent advocate you want to be.

Join us at Bootcamp Orlando!
June 5 and 6

APHA members receive a $75 discount on registration.

First come-first served for this small group event.
8.5 CEs for BCPAs are available.

Invest in Yourself. Invest in Your Success.
Join us in Orlando!


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Celebrating
Five Star Reviews!
 
5 star reviews
Premium +ADL
members:

Find instructions for asking your clients to submit their reviews.
 
Congratulations to these AdvoConnection Directory-Listed members who have achieved and received 5 star reviews for their work!

Remember - these stars were awarded by clients for whom they have saved lives, health, or money, and improved the quality of life for the person who provided the review.
star Deidra Kindred 
star Dana Hutson
 
A job very well done. Congratulations!
         
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Practice Management Software
   
Move from paper to the web
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Updates
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Online Courses for Advocates
 
PracticeUP! online is a sister site to APHA. APHA members may take courses for free or at a discount.

www.PracticeUPOnline.com
 
 
Online Learning!
 
Setting Your Prices: How to Price your Advocacy and Care Management Services
5 star reviews
Earn 2 CEs for BCPA
 
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APHA members take PracticeUP! courses
either discounted - or free!
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  Plus Trisha's TIPS:  Tactics for Improved Practice Success
 
bullet new How to Avoid Being a Brainsucker
  bullet archive Ask and Track – a Simple Trick to Save Time or Money
     
  Trisha's TIPS is a free subscription service.
Find all TIPS and sign up for delivery here
 
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Members in the News!
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See the master list of APHA and member news mentions, located at the APHA Blog.
 
bullet The Good Doctor: How Do You Find One? was published by NextAvenue, and featured APHA member, AnnMarie McIlwain.
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APHA Premium +ADL members: Want to respond to requests
for advocate expertise? Find them in your +ADL Connect! Discussion Forum - see the list of recent requests below.
If you are a Premium +ADL member featured in the news,
please submit the link to us.
 
         
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Spread the
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Extend Your Membership - Free!
Refer a new member to APHA
 
We know you talk to others on occasion about becoming an independent advocate. For those who are interested in learning more about a career in advocacy, we hope you suggest a membership in APHA!

When you do, we want to reward you!  It's easy to claim your referral award.
 
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for ADL members
 
A special section for AdvoConnection
Directory Listed members.
 
Reminders for +ADL members:
bullet Last Week!  January Directory profile stats are available! Here's how to retrieve yours.
   
bullet Monitor requests for help!  Patients need you! Recent requests have come from:
Indiana Louisiana Montana
Georgia Michigan Arizona
... and other states and provinces!
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Connect & Share
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APHA Connect!
Discussion Forum
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Link to the APHA Connect
Discussion Forum
 
  General Conversation
bullet hot Medical Records Consolidation – Best Practices?
bullet Colorado Advocates
bullet hotTime Tracking Tool Recommendation
bullet hot 2020 World patient Safety Summit – March 6-7
bullet hot Trying to Decide about Certification?  
bullet hot Family Doctor.org Neighborhood Navigator 
bullet hotNew Patient Advocate Networking Opportunity
bullet Like Your Website?
bullet Kidney Transplants
bullet Medicare benefit period - exceptions?
bullet Biologics and Other High-Cost Medications
bullet FSA Eligible?
bullet Transparency with Fees
   
 +ADL Member Forum
bullet Media Request – San Diego Reader
bullet Media Request: Kaiser Health News (KHN)
bullet Bell’s Palsy differential diagnosis
bullet Patient Priorities Care – a “new” service?
bullet Media Request – for a book by a well-known writer
bullet Guardianship questions
bullet Can you help me get responses to a Patient Experience Survey?
bullet Medicare Managed Care Nursing Home Plans?
   
 Canadian Corner
bullet Questions about a Canadian Case
 
   
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