Financial Navigation Training

Individuals who are diagnosed with cancer usually face high treatment costs. Financial navigation is an essential component of patient navigation that could help ensure patient-centered care. Unfortunately, many health care professionals do not feel comfortable asking patients about their financial challenges and they are not fully aware of available resources to support their patients' care.

This training describes current evidence on drivers of financial toxicity, shares mitigation strategies and resources that prepare and equip patient navigators to effectively address financial toxicity.

Learning Objectives

After completing this self-paced free training, you will be able to:

  • Define financial toxicity and its impact on patient wellness
  • Describe components of financial navigation
  • Identify resources to meet patient financial challenges
  • Access sample evaluation tools to show the value of financial navigation in practice
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
  • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
  • 1.00 Nursing CEU
Course opens: 
10/11/2022
Course expires: 
10/12/2027
Part of: 
Financial Navigation Lesson for Oncology Patient Navigators
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HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS

This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0.0.

NURSES

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In order to successfully complete this activity and receive 1.0 continuing education credits for this CNE activity, you must: successfully complete all activities of the module. This includes the presentations, pre- and post­assessments and subsequent quiz.

Please note that the expiration date for this activity is 10/31/2024.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
  • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
  • 1.00 Nursing CEU
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