The Health Advocate's Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook (Third Edition): A Step by Step Guide (The Health Advocate's Career Series)

This description is for the 2017 Third Edition of this book. Youve spent a career as a clinician but feel as if you need to step away from the role so you can help patients get what they really need.. OR youve just spent years advocating for yourself or a loved one and now you think youd like to help others improve their healthcare experience and make a living doing so. People like you with heart and great skills want to choose advocacy as a career. But many lack the business knowledge required to start and grow an independent practice. The Health Advocates Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook is here to help! This book will help you get started with the basics in an easily understandable way - step-by-step. Whether youre located in the United States or Canada it will answer questions such as: Can you make a living as a private independent health advocate? How much does it cost to start an advocacy practice? How much can you make as a health or patient advocate? What is the Allegiance Factor and why is it important to idependent advocates? What important details do you need to know regarding insurance the law contracts even the IRS or CRA? How will you price your services and get people to pay you too? Do you really need a business plan? What professional standards and best practices will improve your service? This book is a must-have for those who choose to start and grow private advocacy and health-related practices including: patient advocates patient navigators case managers care managers midwives doulas therapists guardians conservators life planners family mediators disability advisors acupuncturists health coaches yoga instructors massage therapists elder care professionals nursing home advisors medical bill reviewers health insurance advisors medical legal advisors and others. Bonus! Purchase of the book will provide you with a discounted membership in The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates.