Includes bibliographical references and index.

The need for individuals with the skills to help patients obtain and maximally benefit from community services, clinical care, and health insurance has become critical in the increasingly complex and expensive U.S. health system. Those with health navigator training may assist individuals with limited health literacy as well as the elderly with accessing community services. They may facilitate access to care and follow-up for sick and complicated patients with cancer, HIV, and a range of other complex problems. In addition these individuals can assist with identifying and enrolling patients in health insurance plans including those available through the ACA Exchanges as well as Medicaid, Medicare, and Community Health Centers. Principles of Health Navigation: Understanding Roles and Career Options is the first book in the Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Navigation series (www.healthnavigationseries.com) --an original series designed to prepare students for this exciting new career path. Principles of Health Navigation is an introductory text that incorporates the recommendations of the Community Colleges and Public Health project, an initiative of the ASPPH "Framing the Future" Task Force .

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