Patient Navigation
Synonyms
Navigation, Patient
Navigations, Patient
Navigator, Patient
Navigators, Patient
Patient Navigations
Patient Navigator
Patient Navigators
The process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.