Health Guide America is a non-profit organization that focuses on the role of consumers – patients, family, and friends – in health care. Health Guide America is incorporated in Arizona as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All activities and this website are funded through tax-deductible contributions.
Our mission:
Our mission is to advocate for the involvement and empowerment of consumers in their health and making informed decisions about their health.
Our vision:
Arizona citizens are involved, responsible, and informed in their health.
Our goals:
Goal 1: Consumers are informed about resources (health, conditions and treatments)
Goal 2: Consumers have tools to make informed decisions
Goal 3: Consumers know how to navigate the system
Activities:
Website that directs people to credible, reliable resources
Guides to information on specific health conditions
Relationships with individuals and organizations with related mission or interest:
Arizona Health Literacy Coalition www.azhealthliteracy.org
Debra Nixon dnixon@hgamerica.org
Ms. Nixon serves as President of Health Guide America (HGA) and is responsible for new business opportunities, development, and public relations activities. Ms. Nixon also is President/CEO for Your Partners in Quality, LLC. She has over 30 years of health care management and consulting experience in strategic planning, facilitation of focus groups, executive services outsourcing, managed care oversight, product planning and implementation, health claims, and health care quality improvement.
Jutta Ulrich julrich@hgamerica.org
Jutta Ulrich serves as Vice-President and Treasurer of Health Guide America. She has oversight of operations, including finances and meetings. She is also responsible for the website, research, and programs, coordinating the Arizona Healthcare Consumer Connection and consumer education projects. Ms. Ulrich has over 25 years of experience in education, communication, and program administration. She currently works for the Arizona Department of Economic Security in the Division of Aging and Adult Services, coordinating the Arizona Direct Care Workforce Initiative and home-and-community-based services.
