The Bridge Health Advocates, PLLC

About My Services:

• Type(s) of Advocacy: Administrative, Cancer, End of Life, Health Insurance, Health Management, Medical / Navigational, Medical Billing & Claims, Mental / Behavioral Health, Older Adult Services, Pediatrics, Social Work, Other
• Complete comprehensive health history and develop a customized care plan to address identified areas of concern An in-depth review of medications, interactions, contraindications Review medical records Facilitate effective communication amongst providers Advocate on your behalf or a loved one’s behalf in the hospital, rehab, assisted, or independent living setting Research and present treatment options Advanced Care Planning

Melissa has been a nurse for over 25 years. She received her Bachelor of Nursing in 1997 and Masters of Nursing in 2002. Her passion is listening to patients, families, and caregivers. She enjoys collaborating with other healthcare professionals. She has done that at every turn in a nursing career that spans from complex home health care services and hospital nursing to opening a nationally recognized outpatient treatment center. She believes that healing accelerates when patients and healthcare providers connect and build a common understanding of symptoms and goals. Unfortunately, the current healthcare system limits the ability of both the patient and their healthcare providers to achieve this with regularity. Through The Bridge RN Patient Advocates, she has found enormous success and has helped numerous clients along their healthcare journey over the past nine years.

Geographical Area(s) Served: Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding area

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Additional Information:

• Accepting New Clients

Education & Paid Advocacy Experience:

• Master of Science in Nursing
• • USSOCOM Warrior Care Program – Care Coalition Board Certified Patient Advocate, May 2020 • Arizona State University – The Path to Advocacy, November 2020 • The National Transitions of Care Coalition – The Role of the Patient Advocate in Improving Transition of Care, May 2021 • National Nurses in Business Association 3 Hour Preconference Workshop – Create a Profitable Health Advocacy Business as a Nurse Patient Advocate, August 2021 • Pulse Center for Patient Safety, Education & Advocacy – Use an Advocate / Be an Advocate!, August 2021 • Patient Advocate Certification Board – Charting the Course of the Profession Through Credentialing and Standard Setting, September 2021 International Conference of Patient Advocates – Complex Patient Advocacy Case: Client with a New Traumatic Brain Injury, April 2022 • Home Care Association of America – The Role of Home Care in Patient Advocacy, May 2022 • National Nurses in Business Association Conference – Nurse Revived: Patient Advocacy Changes Lives, August 2023
• 9 years

Licensed information:

• Licensed Professional: Yes
• License Type: RN
• Educational Advocacy Certification: Yes