by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Today more people have access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet, many people struggle to understand how health insurance works. Health insurance literacy has been defined as the “degree to which individuals have the knowledge, ability, and...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative, PNTC Workshop Announcement, Upcoming Events
Here’s a preview of patient navigator training opportunities offered by PNTC during the first half of 2016 Level 1 In February, Level 1, Patient Navigator Fundamentals, will be offered in both Pueblo and Denver. In March, we’ll take Level 1 north to Fort...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jan 5, 2016 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Grant enable program to continue to offer free workshops to Colorado Patient Navigators over the next three years A 41-year-old patient came to the physical therapy office saying he just wanted his knee pain gone. The Mexican national had been out of work for nearly...
by PNTC Webmaster | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator News, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
In the United States, 9 in 10 adults may have problems understanding and using common health information. By using CDC’s new resource, Everyday Words for Public Health Communication, you can ensure that your organization’s communications are clearer and easier to...
by PNTC Webmaster | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Denver Metro, Patient Navigator News, Upcoming Events
Experienced, non-licensed (non nurse/social worker) patient navigators are needed to help pilot-test the state’s future PN skills exam on Jan. 23, 2016, at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. This pilot test requires PNs to work with professional patient actors...
by PNTC Webmaster | Dec 3, 2015 | Blog, Denver Metro, Level 2, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative, Upcoming Events
The Advancd Heath Behavior Change course planned for Dec. 11 has been rescheduled for after the holidays. The new date is Jan. 29, 2016. Please see more details below. Advanced Health Behavior Change – Jan. 29 in Aurora, CO This course focuses on chronic...
