Advocacy is Just the Beginning
September 14, 2009 – 8:00 am by ScottSchoenvogelThe NYTimes had a recent article on advocacy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/health/12patient.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Unfortunately, this article is a regression to the type of article written 3-5 years ago. The field of advocacy is changing dramatically from the “find a doctor” / “fight a bill” to a comprehensive professional service that helps people not only navigate the health system and deal with problems but sophisticated pricing and quality data as well that allows you to become an empowered consumer. While the old world of patient advocacy will continue to exist, I would encourage patients and consumers to seek out this new level of professional experience to take control of their health care.
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