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💡 Insightful article highlighting the importance of adequately funding Community Health Centers — the high quality clinical services that improve the U.S. healthcare landscape. “While CHCs are rooted in high-need communities, the impact of their care ripples outward to everyone. CHCs are responsible for generating nearly $85 billion in broad economic benefits annually, including more than half a million high-quality jobs, and are instrumental in controlling spiraling national healthcare costs.” #chcs #fqhcs #valuebasedcare

This…bottom line: HCs save the system and taxpayers BILLIONS by lowering the cost of care, avoiding costly ER visits and managing chronic illness. That, along with bipartisan support - added investment and LONG TERM, sustainable funding is not just wise but paramount. Let’s get this done! Shout out to the Yuvo Health team for the wisdom and testament to what needs to be done. #leadership #healthequity #chcs #fqhc

Patient advocacy goes well beyond logistical activities. Solace Advocates are MDs, RNs, CHWs, and plan/system administrators that shepherd patients through their care journey, providing the right experts and support at the right time. #healthcare #medicare #patientadvocacy

61% of providers surveyed agree that Advocates bring everyone onto the same page for optimal care. The data presented here is derived from a detailed survey conducted by the Coalition of Health Care Advocacy Organizations (CHCAO) between late 2022 and early 2023. This study, involving over 500 healthcare professionals, Advocates, patients, and caregivers, was conducted without any honoraria for participation, ensuring unbiased insights. It sheds light on the essential role of Patient and Health Care Advocacy in health care. Discover more in CHCAO's Special Report at https://lnkd.in/eWcuam5u #PatientEmpowerment #PatientSafety #PatientAdvocate #HealthCareAdvocate #CHCAOImpactStudy #healthcareadvocacy #patientadvocacy #navigatingsolo #soloaging #soloager #soloagers

So many truths here with Nicole Rochester, M.D.. Advocacy works - learn more today about how advocacy can work for you and your family.

PRESS RELEASE | Advocates for Community Health led over 550 health care organizations in urging Congress to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) in an end-of-year funding package, at a minimum of $5.8 billion per year for at least three years. In a letter delivered to Congressional leaders today, national, state, and local organizations representing all 50 U.S. states and territories outlined the critical need for a robust funding increase for the CHCF, which is set to expire on December 31, 2024, to meet the record-breaking patient volumes and unprecedented financial challenges that health centers are facing. The signers of the letter expressed concerns about the insufficient federal funding to address the increasing needs of communities amidst mental health, substance abuse, and maternal health crises, as well as local emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes. While acknowledging a recent short-term funding increase, the group emphasized the importance of a long-term reauthorization, which has not been enacted since 2019. “Health centers simply can no longer do more with less and cannot operate in legislative cycles of uncertainty,” said ACH Chief Executive Officer Amanda Pears Kelly. “These actions have a severe and long-term impact on our nation’s communities, the hundreds of thousands of employees working in health centers, and the health and wellbeing of the patients they serve.” Read the press release: https://hubs.li/Q02QjQNK0 #CHCs #ValueCHCs #communityhealth #healthcenters #primarycare #healthpolicy #Congress #healthcare #healthequity #FQHC #healthcarefunding #healthfunding #advocacy

Nicole Rochester, M.D.is a patient advocate colleague of mine. This concise talk is pure patient empowerment. Susannah Fox, Dave deBronkart, Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA and others. Please view this short video in which Nicole proposes making healthcare more effective today by "passing the baton to patients, families and caregivers". Nicole's perspective on health equity -- based on professional experience, in healthcare, as a pediatrician, and lived experience, as a patient, family member, patient advocate, and coach to patient advocates -- blends perfectly with patient empowerment, which she proposes is the best approach to improve patient outcomes today as we wait for the long game of fixing the broken healthcare system.

Here are some key healthcare trends in Canada that patient advocacy groups should keep a watchful eye on in 2024. --- #healthcaretrends #patientadvocacy #healthcare https://lnkd.in/gmaxyjX9