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Patient Navigator News
CHW Community of Practice: Next Meeting May 23
CHW Community of Practice The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment would like to introduce a Community of Practice for Community Health Workers in Colorado. If you are a CHW, Health Navigator, Patient Navigator, Promotora de salud or similar role, you...
Motivational Interviewing Learning Labs: Coming in May and June
Join us in May and June for a series of virtual Learning Labs focused on growing your Motivational Interviewing Skills! You may attend the whole series or choose one or two sessions. Each workshop will be interactive and feature both large and small-group activities....
A New Webinar and Resource on Community Health Integration and Principal Illness Navigation
Click Here to Register Date & Time: Apr 3, 2024 10:00 AM MT The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule advanced significant policies designed to address health equity. Specifically, new service codes for Community Health Integration (CHI) and Principal Illness...
Our Mission
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative provides national leadership for the development, education, standardization and sustainability of the growing patient navigation workforce.
Navigate to New Skills and Knowledge
The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative offers a full curriculum designed to build patient navigator skills and knowledge. Whether you are a new or experienced patient navigator, choose from beginning or advanced level courses. Our expert instructors are patient navigation experts and leaders and can help you navigate to new knowledge and skills.
What is a patient navigator?
A patient navigator is a member of the healthcare team who helps patients “navigate” the healthcare system and get timely care. Navigators help coordinate patient care, connect patients with resources, and help patients understand the healthcare system. Patient navigators work in many areas of healthcare. Many have one chronic disease focus area such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes.
Who are courses for?
Courses are for patient navigators, care coordinators, community healthcare workers, and other healthcare professionals working in navigation. Choose from two levels of training: Level 1 for new patient navigators and Level 2 for more experienced navigators. New navigators learn strategies to address patient barriers, how to maintain professional relationships, and health promotion skills. More experienced navigators can focus on topics related to care coordination, emotional aspects of disease, or legal and ethical healthcare issues. See the Courses page for more information.