The GW Hatchet

GW Cancer Center training course improves confidence and preparedness in patient navigators

GW study finds patient navigator training improves confidence and skills in cancer care navigation, highlighting how a free, ...
WebMD

Fight for Your Rights as a Patient

At one time, the relationship between a doctor and a patient was a whole lot different than it is today. Patients may have never questioned their doctors or other medical professionals about, well, ...
Purdue University

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules create a framework to protect the privacy and security of patient and health plan member health information. Purdue ...
KPLC

Legal Corner: What are your rights as a medical patient?

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: Do patients in Louisiana have rights regarding their medical care that are guaranteed by law? If they do, then ...
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Results of Five Years of a Cancer Patient Navigation Training Program for Limited-Resource Settings in the Caribbean and Africa

The CCRI conducted in-person CPN training in 2018 and 2019, paused in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and transitioned to a virtual format in 2021. The program, delivered annually, expanded its ...
NEJM Catalyst

Advancing Patient Safety and Health Care Quality — Bridging Research, Policy, and Implementation

Despite decades of patient safety initiatives, preventable harm remains prevalent in health care. This article posits that a ...
ascopubs.org

Communication Skills Training for Oncology Clinicians After the 21st Century Cures Act: The Need to Contextualize Patient Portal–Delivered Test Results

“It sounded really terrible. They went from finding five nodules in my lungs to saying there were 10 on each side.” In a research interview, this patient with metastatic lung cancer expressed distress ...