Posts tagged Patient advocate value
Financial Toxicity - What Is It & How To Avoid It
Financial Toxicity - What Is It & How To Avoid It

1 in 10 US adults have medical debt and millions owe more than $10,000. That’s a rather sobering statistic. We have great healthcare if you can afford it, but what happens when you can’t? What happens when the expense of healthcare has a negative impact on a patient's quality of life as well as mental well-being? This situation is called financial toxicity and it’s something that Tikkun Patient Advocates can help you out of and avoid in the first place.

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General Practitioner Shortage, Patient Advocates Add Value
General Practitioner Shortage, Patient Advocates Add Value

A University of Chicago Medicine study reported that it would take 26.7 hours a day for a GP to see an average caseload. It’s problematic that GPs are averaging just 18 minutes with a patient because it may not be sufficient time to discuss all of your medical needs. Thankfully, Tikkun Patient Advocates can help fill in the gaps and alleviate some of your medical burdens. 

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