CO-CAPTAIN Interviews_Vicky Bempi & Vasiliki Radaios (Prolepsis Institute) In this new CO-CAPTAIN interview, Vicky Bempi (Epidemiology & Public Health Researcher at Prolepsis Institute) and Vasiliki Radaios (Programme Manager & Rese...

In this new #COCAPTAIN interview, Vicky Bempi and Vasiliki Radaios, both Coordinators of the CO-CAPTAIN pilots, share their experience leading implementation on the ground.

▶️ https://youtu.be/sNNZrt91T9w

 #CancerPrevention #MentalHealth #PatientNavigation #HorizonEurope #EUProjects

OHSU is set to revolutionize cancer care with the proposed Knight Cancer Group, providing patients with personalized navigators and comprehensive support services!

Learn more here

#OR #PatientNavigation #HealthcareInnovation #PublicPolicy

In a new STO piece, we look at navigation as the invisible infrastructure of cancer equity: the work, roles, and relationships that keep people moving from screening to diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

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#PatientNavigation

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Among these, one program that almost always gets a A+++ from patients is the patient navigator program❤️

"Their job is to support you and your family, and help you access services"

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#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #PatientNavigation #Cancer

Patient navigation: helping people through the health system maze Patient navigation programmes expand access to best-practice care and improve health outcomes. But uneven implementation is limiting their impact.

Patient navigation helps people move through the health system, improving outcomes and cutting costs. But implementation is uneven.

It’s time to make patient navigation a standard part of person-centred care.

#HealthPolicy #PatientNavigation #HPP

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Why health self-advocacy is an essential life skill Health self-advocacy is a critical life skill for navigating a complex system. Learn the eight pillars, from health literacy to preparing for visits, to improve your care.

To Dr Feren & Ms Griggs:
You NAILED it!
😍
Now we just need to create a DRG code to compensate us for teaching self-advocacy to capable patients —
— and advocating for those who are too ill or are otherwise unable. LFG!!
#patientadvocacy
#patientnavigation
#medsky

Massachusetts House Bill 1173 expands patient navigation services for health care access Legislation mandates coverage for patient navigation services to improve health care access.

Massachusetts is taking a bold step forward by mandating coverage for patient navigation services, ensuring everyone can access the healthcare they need!

Learn more here

#MA #CitizenPortal #HealthAccess #PatientNavigation #LegislativeReform

Rush Connect+ Delivers “Subscription" based Patient Care Access utilizing AI Driven Always on Care Navigators & Telehealth Services  - Consumer eHealth Engagement - Data-Driven Health Solution & Experience Rush University System for Heath is an academic medical system, caring for patients in the Ch...

“…we decided to put a *live human* into this navigation role…”
So much better than a dead one 👀

Sounds like the Chatbot works much longer hours than the carbon-based navigator 🙄

#patientnavigation

Guess where I am?

Yes, Brussels! With its usual and unique blend of charm and chaos. Meeting international and industry #stakeholders to discuss #sustainability of #PatientNavigation models that we are developing in @co-captain.bsky.social 🌈

Mental health, WHO sounds the alarm: 17% of the population in Europe has problems Europe is on alert

1 in 6 people in Europe lives with a mental health condition, says WHO.

Access gaps and stigma still block care — including cancer prevention.

At #COCAPTAIN, we work to change that.

📖 Read more: www.cna.al/english/shen...

#MentalHealth #CancerPreventionEU #PatientNavigation #EUCancerMission

CO-CAPTAIN continues to move forward: over 1,200 people approached in European pilot projects - CO-CAPTAIN The implementation of the patient-centred model of the European CO-CAPTAIN project is progressing strongly in its four pilot countries — Austria, Greece, Poland and Spain — with encouraging results in...

Our pilots in Austria, Greece, Poland, and Spain continue to roll out the Patient Navigation model to bring cancer prevention closer to people with mental health problems.

📢 Discover the latest news:
cocaptain.eu/co-captain-c...

#COCAPTAIN #CancerPreventionEU #MentalHealth #PatientNavigation

In Austria, Greece, Poland and Spain, CO-CAPTAIN is piloting adapted Patient Navigation models to:
✔️ Identify barriers
✔️ Test solutions
✔️ Engage communities
✔️ Generate scalable evidence

#EWAC2025 #COCAPTAIN #CancerPrevention #MentalHealth #PatientNavigation #EUCancerPlan

🔍 Cancer prevention starts with understanding — but access to information isn’t equal.

At #COCAPTAIN, we support health literacy and person-centred guidance so mental health challenges don’t block informed choices.

🔗 https://cocaptain.eu

#EWAC2025 #CancerPrevention #PatientNavigation

🚨 Mental health hospitalisations in youth rose 65% in the last decade (The Lancet).

At #COCAPTAIN, we adapt #PatientNavigation so mental health issues don’t block access to #CancerPrevention — from early life stages and beyond.

🔗 https://cocaptain.eu
#MentalHealth #EUCancerPlan

A recent study in Spain links long-term unemployment to grief — with sadness, anxiety and loss as common effects.

At #COCAPTAIN, we adapt #PatientNavigation to ensure mental health challenges aren’t a barrier to #CancerPrevention.

🔗 https://cocaptain.eu

#MentalHealth #EUCancerPlan

Did you know #COCAPTAIN is being piloted in Austria, Greece, Poland & Spain?
Each country has its own healthcare realities — from #MentalHealth services to #CancerPrevention strategies.
🧭We're adapting #PatientNavigation to each context, building scalable, inclusive solutions.

https://cocaptain.eu/

🧭The #PatientNavigation model helps people navigate the healthcare system by tackling stigma, lack of information and bureaucracy.
At #COCAPTAIN, we adapt it so people with #MentalHealth challenges can access #CancerPrevention too.
Empowerment = prevention

🔗 https://cocaptain.eu/what-is-co-captain/

The demand for genetic services is outpacing current solutions. We need a consensus on practice standards for routine and scalable delivery to ensure effective implementation #patientnavigation #lynchsyndrome #feasbility bit.ly/41MYcRg

Hey y’all! Did you notice that most of The Community Guide website is missing because of #trump? The community guide provides detailed information on #publichealth interventions, like #patientnavigation 1/3

A Proposed mHealth Intervention to Address Patient Barriers to Colposcopy Attendance: Qualitative Interview Study of Clinic Staff and Patient Perspectives Background: Cervical #Cancer disparities persist among minoritized women due to infrequent screening and poor follow-up. Structural and psychosocial barriers to following up with colposcopy are problematic for minoritized women. Evidence-based…

JMIR Formative Res: A Proposed mHealth Intervention to Address Patient Barriers to Colposcopy Attendance: Qualitative Interview Study of Clinic Staff and Patient Perspectives #CervicalCancer #mHealth #PatientNavigation #HealthEquity #Telehealth

Latinas Against Cancer's Darcie Green's contribution to the President's Cancer Panel latest report - OncoDaily Latinas Against Cancer's Darcie Green's contribution to the President's Cancer Panel latest report / cancer, Darcie Green, Latinas Against Cancer, Latinas

Latinas Against Cancer’s Darcie Green’s contribution to the President’s Cancer Panel latest report

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#Cancer #LatinasAgainstCancer #LatinasContraCancer #OncoDaily #PatientNavigation #PresidentsCancerPanel #Oncology

At #ASH24 on Sunday: Learn about CancerSupportCommunity’s work (poster #3716) to help patients & caregivers navigate CAR T consultations, preparation, treatment, & survivorship. www.cancersupportcommunity.org/sites/defaul...

#CanSky #OncoSky #PatientNavigation #OncologySocialWorkers

Enhancing Patient Navigation with Technology to Improve Equity in Cancer Care In this report, the President’s Cancer Panel identifies four priorities and related recommendations regarding the development and use of technology for cancer patient navigation.

#PatientNavigation is an evidence-based approach to improving health equity by supporting patients’ social and care needs so that they can focus on their health. The President's Cancer Panel has released a report with recs for cancer patient navigation: prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/reports-meet...

Enhancing Patient Navigation with Technology to Improve Equity in Cancer Care In this report, the President’s Cancer Panel identifies four priorities and related recommendations regarding the development and use of technology for cancer patient navigation.

The recent President’s Cancer Panel Report identifies opportunities to enhance #patientnavigation using technology #oncsky #oncologynursing
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In this Addiction Audio @Ben_Scher1 talks to Prof. Jerry Cochran about his research investigating the impact of #PatientNavigation. Jerry explains how Patient Navigation works and how it can help people stay engaged in care. Listen here: https://buff.ly/3GNPHdr #pregnancy #OUD