ACCC Surveys

Cancer Care Trends in Community Cancer Centers is an ongoing survey of the Association of Community Cancer Centers’ membership. Survey goals are to:

• Provide ACCC with information informing its advocacy mission
• Assist member organizations to understand nationwide developments in the business aspects of cancer care
• Assist members to evaluate their own organization's performance relative to similar organizations through a consistent and meaningful benchmark.

This is Year 3 of a three-year survey, and is a joint project between ACCC and Eli Lilly.

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The full report is available online to ACCC members. Log-in required.

The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) released findings from a survey that explores how community-based cancer care programs view the concept of oncology medical home. Oncology medical home may include coordination of care with the primary care providers and the oncology team as well as complement accountable care organizations (ACOs). The ACCC survey of 216 administrators, oncologists and oncology nurses—63 percent of whom work in a hospital-based cancer program—showed that a large majority (184 out of 254 responses) believe the oncology home model could work in their practice or hospital cancer service line. But there were caveats.

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Results from a survey by the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) suggest that administrators within the nation’s cancer programs are generally satisfied with their positions, although many report the economy is affecting their ability to access the capital needed to acquire new technologies or expand services. Salaries are up.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.

The second year of an annual ACCC survey designed to identify and compare trends in conditions and organizational performance in the oncology marketplace. The survey provides ACCC with information to assist members in evaluating their organizations' performance. The survey will be conducted annually for three years, and is a joint project between ACCC and Eli Lilly.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.

To identify and compare trends in conditions and organizational performance in the oncology marketplace, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) initiated an annual survey of its membership in July 2008. The survey provides ACCC with information to assist members in evaluating their organizations’ performance. The survey will be conducted annually for three years, and is a joint project between ACCC and Eli Lilly.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.

In February and March 2009, ACCC encouraged cancer program administrators employed at ACCC-Member Cancer Programs to take an online survey. Slightly more than 19 percent (130 institutions) responded to ACCC's survey.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.

In 2008 ACCC and Covance Market Access Services, Inc., released a final report on the "Impact of Payer Coverage and Reimbursement Policies on Off-Label Use of Anticancer Therapies." The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) also helped develop the survey.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.

In March 2007 ACCC surveyed its close to 1,000 Oncology Pharmacy Education Network (OPEN) members. A total of 144 responses were received. The survey was sponsored by Cardinal Health.

Complete survey results are available to ACCC members only. Log in to My ACCC. Click on Member Content.