ACCCBUZZ BLOG

Learn about key barriers in care coordination and therapy options for patients with AML who are not eligible for transplant and how providers can address them.

Insight from 2 ACCC members on the implementation of the Improving Care Coordination Model.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recently proposed reimbursement for Principal Illness Navigation services under Medicare to help patients navigate treatment for serious illnesses such as cancer.

This cancer program adapted the University of Washington’s Collaborative Care model to embed counseling services into oncology and palliative care across six clinic locations. This model allows patients to receive counseling for depression, anxiety, or other psycho-social concerns while in active treatment and survivorship, eliminating many barriers to care.

Through a series of education projects, ACCC is committed to providing the resources the multidisciplinary cancer care team will need to navigate the complex precision medicine landscape and deliver next generation cancer care.

To explore the current state of psychosocial care in oncology, ACCC, with its partners, AOSW and APOS, with support from BeiGene—held a multistakeholder meeting, ACCC’s Call to Action: Delivery of Psychosocial Care in Oncology Summit.

In the past, patients diagnosed with rare cancer types often faced a bleak prognosis due to limited treatment options. Today, the story is different, as advances in precision medicine and the development of new, targeted therapies continue to permeate the oncology space.

In 2012, August 1 was declared World Lung Cancer Day—11 years later, its significance is as important as ever.

National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of clinical trial participation and specimen donations for cancer research among Black Americans.

ACCC recognizes National Cancer Survivors Day with stories from two survivors who are members of its staff.

This May, ACCC is recognizing Bladder Cancer Awareness Month with a message highlighting the importance of awareness, patient education, and support.

As efforts to promote health equity continue to grow, educating patients with cancer about the importance of clinical trials and cancer screenings is of the utmost importance.

In recognition of May as skin cancer awareness month, a disease that affects one in five Americans by 70 years of age, ACCC has developed new resources to support advanced skin cancer care.

At the 2023 National Minority Quality Forum Summit on Health Disparities and Spring Health Braintrust, panelists discussed strategies that can be implemented to improve diversity in clinical trials.

ACCC Buzz had an opportunity to speak with Jonathan Govette, co-founder and chief operating officer at Oatmeal Health, to learn more about its virtual clinic and patient engagement services and cancer screenings.

ACCC recognizes April as testicular cancer awareness month, one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in men 14 years to 44 years of age.

April 7 marks the 75th anniversary of World Health Day, with this year's theme centered around achieving health for all. This directive can be accomplished in part by increasing access to high-quality healthcare nationwide.

In recognition of March as social work month, ACCCBuzz discusses the value of social workers as a member of the multidisciplinary cancer care team with Sarah Conning, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, APHSW-C.

The U.S. population is aging. So ACCC—in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)—developed the Oncology Action Community to help participating cancer programs and practices become age-friendly health systems.

On Thursday, March 9, the Association of Community Cancer Centers welcomed its members in D.C. for its 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center—the oncology conference dedicated to exploring cutting-edge solutions to persistent challenges and navigating the shifting cancer care landscape.

In recognition of National Cancer Prevention Month, the continued effort toward preventing cancer must be characterized by actions not words.

Dr. Harold P. Freeman channeled his experience growing up in a segregated society to implement the first patient navigation program in the United States.

As the director of Oncology Supportive Services at M Health Fairview, Jeff Kendall Psy D, LP has spearheaded the implementation of an electronic patient-reported outcomes program that will give healthcare providers an unprecedented insight on the symptoms patients may be experiencing.

In an ACCC online survey, advanced practice providers were asked to evaluate the current landscape of renal cell carcinoma.