CHCAO
A Proud Founding Member
NAHAC looks forward to continuing to work with our fellow health care advocacy organizations as a member of the Coalition of Health Care Advocacy Organizations (CHCAO). CHCAO is striving to create clarity on the language used in our profession. We also look forward to conducting data collection efforts on the role of patient and health care advocates to show the positive impact of health care advocacy on patient outcomes and serve as a central resource for those interested in the profession of health care advocacy.
CHCAO's Mission
To provide collaborative leadership that advances the profession of patient and health care advocacy. Our members include:
- Greater National Advocates
- HealthAdvocateX
- National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
- Patient Advocate Certification Board
CHCAO's Purpose
- To strengthen communications among the member organizations.
- To identify opportunities whereby aggregating knowledge and resources can increase the impact and efficiency of our collective missions.
- To collaborate on common issues, challenges, and patient and health care advocacy concerns.
- To increase the visibility of patient and health care advocacy and its member organizations.