Discover a Lucrative Career Path Beyond Clinical Practice! Join me for an eyeopening interview with a former PA turned Independent Patient Advocate. Learn how PAs & NPs are uniquely positioned for this booming market, earning $200/hr or more! Explore the flexibility, fulfillment, and income potential of patient advocacy. Finally have time to properly educate and empower patients and see how you can make a profound difference in patients' lives outside the clinic. Don't miss this opportunity to explore a fulfilling alternative career in healthcare! Tune in now and unlock the possibilities!

Links From Video:

Patient Advocate Certification Board
https://www.pacboard.org/

The Bridge Health Advocates
https://bridgehealthadvocates.com/

National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
https://nahac.com/

Arizona Association of Patient Advocates
https://www.arizonaapa.org/

Healthcare Advocate Summit
(Conference for advocates in Las Vegas in September.)
https://www.healthcareadvocatesummit....

Greater National Advocates
(National directory where patients can find advocates.)
https://gnanow.org/

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:22 Meet My Guest
02:37 What is a patient advocate?
03:57 Day in the life of a Patient Advocate
05:46 PAs & NPs as Patient Advocates
08:12 Helping With Insurance
09:32 How to become a Patient Advocate
11:51 Patient Advocate Income
13:20 Cost to Patients
16:20 How Patient Advocates Save Patients Money
18:37 Certification Needed?
19:16 Malpractice & Supervising Physician Needed?
19:29 Conflict of Interest?
20:01 Provider Response to Advocates
21:59 What's to LOVE about being an advocate?
23:54 Challenges of Being an Advocate
27:16 The Future of the Patient Advocate Profession

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