The Business of Patient Advocacy

Course Description:

Patient advocacy is a calling. Helping people is your life’s work. But you still need to earn a living. This session will demystify the business of patient advocacy and help you turn your passion into your profession. We will review different models of paid patient advocacy, identify trade-offs within the business of patient advocacy, and outline key factors to a thriving practice, from payers and partners to pricing and positioning. There are many paths to a thriving patient advocacy business and this session will help you identify key business drivers that can unlock the success you deserve.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to identify multiple business models for patient advocates
• Participants will understand potential trade-offs in the business of patient advocacy

• Participants will gain a framework of key business decisions and considerations in running a thriving patient advocacy practice

Course Details:

Title: The Business of Patient Advocacy

Components: 1 lesson, 1 evaluation

Cost: $29 (Basic Level Course) (APHA member coupons available)

Pre-Requisites or Requirements: Use of a desktop computer or mobile device.

Amount of Time to Complete: about 1 hour

CEs: 1 General CE