Roadmap to Consumer Clarity
The Roadmap to Consumer Clarity in Health Care Decision Making is a special NPAF project designed to propose actionable models for person-centered care for patients and their health care providers.
Who We Are
The National Patient Advocate Foundation, the advocacy affiliate of the Patient Advocate Foundation, represents the patient voice by articulating the powerful stories of individuals and the collective needs of the community. Our staff and volunteers work at the local, regional and national level to promote access to affordable, quality health care for people with chronic, debilitating or life-threatening illnesses.
For the Media
Learn more about our impact in recent NPAF press releases, action alerts, and blog posts.
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RT @emmyganos: This fantastic infographic is from @avalerehealth, describing the key steps to improve conversations on #CostOfCare https:/…
Portrait of a true patient advocate: a PAF case manager has a patient who was worried because with the high… https://t.co/swTJiXkHgE
How do we train clinicians to have #CostOfCare conversations? Check out the panel conversation at… https://t.co/Fxc9N7Gq0G
RT @roseperson: Can make HUGE difference if health care provider says "'I know this Rx is often expensive; if you go to fill it and find it…
Why do physicians need to talk to their patients about #costofcare? Because often the patient knows more about thei… https://t.co/t9pH3piTd4
News and Updates
NPAF Policy Consortium Spring 2018
We held our Spring Policy Consortium, "Financial Assistance in Health Care Coverage: Challenges and Solutions" this May.
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PCHETA passes out of committee!
After extensive lobbying by NPAF volunteers, PCHETA is even closer to helping millions of infants, childrens and adults access palliative care.
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Skilled Communications Workshop
How can patients better communicate their needs to their providers? What about the needs of their communities? We held a workshop in partnership with the University of Illinois Cancer Center exploring these ideas.
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