Question

Please identify and list 5 principles of health navigation professionals.

Answer 1

Health navigation is an approach o deliver quality care according to the needs of the client. The health navigation professionals work with each client and and delivering quality and timely care after identifying the problems and barriers ( health problms includecommunicable and non communicate diseases, financial barriers such as no health insurance, communication and information , medical service barriers, fear, distress and emotional barrier) of accessing quality care for the client. This optimal care is regardless of their race, gender, and socioeconomic factors. The services starting from the primary health care including health education and referrals, scheduling, transporting and telemedicine services

Principles of health navigation professionals.

1.Health navigation is a coordinated Approach.

2. The core function of the navigation is the elimination of barriers to timely care across all segments of health care continuum.

3. Navigation system requires coordination.

4. Navigation is patient centric health care service delivery model

5.Delivery of navigation services should be cost-effective.

6. The determination of whom should navigate should be primarily decided by the level of skills required at a given phase of navigation.