YORK, Pa. — Cancer navigators play a crucial role in supporting patients from diagnosis through treatment. WellSpan Health is one of many hospital systems in the country that uses the role to help its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 16—For many in Northwest Montana, a cancer diagnosis is scary enough on its own, but figuring out how to pay for treatments ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Underserved cancer patients and their families in the United States will soon have better access to life-saving care. The Biden Administration recently announced that seven, private ...

When a large rheumatology clinic in Richmond, Virginia, heard that Medicare would be reimbursing patient navigators, they decided to launch their own virtual navigator program. Blake Wehman "We read ...

CHICAGO — People can be mightily reluctant to get a colonoscopy for reasons like cost, language barriers, or fear of what the exam might discover. One of the best counters to such barriers are patient ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Navigating appointments, treatments, and resources in the complex world of healthcare can often feel overwhelming. Patient navigators serve as a vital support system for ...

Patient navigation was more effective than usual care in increasing follow-up colonoscopy rates after an abnormal stool test result, a new randomized controlled trial revealed. The intervention led to ...

The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

The CMS 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, 1 approved in November 2023, brought big changes to oncology care, notably by allowing patient navigation services to be reimbursed under ...

Health technology navigators share perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of digital health access for older, linguistically diverse patients in a Los Angeles safety-net system. Objectives: ...

Jul. 16—For many in Northwest Montana, a cancer diagnosis is scary enough on its own, but figuring out how to pay for treatments or how to get to appointments can be overwhelming. At Logan Health, a ...