Patient navigators helped deliver successful care to diabetes patients in a Cleveland Clinic and Accenture study, suggesting the use of community-based health support systems can be both safe and ...

The cancer center has patient navigators who specialize in particular cancers, and they are permanently assigned to specific patients. Specialized patient navigators are making a difference for ...

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A 12-week telehealth patient navigator pilot program increased patient visit attendance and generated $11,387 in return on investment. Patient navigators are a cost-effective way to increase video ...

A conversational artificial intelligence patient navigator was successful at re-engaging patients in colonoscopy screening, essentially doubling the colonoscopy completion rate in patients from ...

"When a doctor tells you, 'You have cancer,' it takes the air out of the room," said Diane Stanislowski of Grand Forks. "It's a really devastating diagnosis." "Your first thought is, 'What, me?' You ...

Navigating the timeline of an orthopedic surgery can seem like an intimidating process in what’s already a stressful time for the patient. Patient navigators at Beacon Health System are helping people ...

Patients with diverse skin types can experience diagnostic delays, access to care issues, and quality-of-life burdens that a navigator program may be able to help alleviate. Early results of a ...

Patient navigator programs could help hospitals improve their resource utilization with emergency departments, according to a post at CEP America’s Acute Care Continuum blog. Patient navigators are ED ...

“Hey, I’m sorry to bother you, but I could really use your advice on something.” As fellows in oncology training programs, we’re both accustomed to fielding texts, emails, and calls that start out ...

Stacey Webb, manager of the Patient Navigation Program at Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, consults with a client. Patient navigators offer guidance to patients and their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minorities in the U.S. have particularly low rates of colon cancer screening, but guidance from a patient "navigator" might help more people get tested, a study suggests.