... is the National Association of Health Advocacy
Consultants, and is open to anyone
with an interest in
health advocacy and who agrees to its Code of Ethics.
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is
not open to everyone. Applications are
accepted for:
1. Premium, Directory-Only and Business
memberships:
People who are already working
as private patient and health advocates and navigators and
can provide evidence that they are in the business of health
advocacy.
2.
PACE (Patient Advocate Career Exploration) memberships:
People who are exploring advocacy as a career, or are just
getting started in the business of patient or health
advocacy. |
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NAHAC is focused on advocacy expertise itself:
NAHAC focuses on professional
standards for health advocates, such as the advocacy
services needed by clients, best
practices, ethics - all aspects of advocacy and
advocacy skill
enhancement. |
• AdvoConnection is focused on
helping health advocates build their businesses:
AdvoConnection provides assistance with business planning,
insurance and legal questions, marketing, networking,
business tools, educational opportunities, and other
business-building advice specifically focused on starting
and building a health advocacy business. |
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• NAHAC
does not
provide any form of advocacy certification
that is nationally recognized.* |
• AdvoConnection
does not provide any form of advocacy certification
that is nationally recognized.* |
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Join NAHAC if you are interested in building
your professional skills and knowledge about standards for health
advocates. |
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Join AdvoConnection if you need help
establishing or building your health advocacy business or
want to explore the possibility of becoming a health or
patient advocate or navigator. |
