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  • Multiple Myeloma: Considering First-Line Treatment Options
    September 28, 2022
    ACCCBuzz spoke with Dr. Dan Vogl to learn more about the treatment options available to patients with multiple myeloma, including the benefits of adding anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in either first- or second-line treatment.
  • Technological Strategies to Improve Health Equity
    September 27, 2022
    Technological solutions can be used to identify and mitigate the effects of health disparities, helping clinicians understand the factors that affect care delivery.
  • Quality Improvement in Stages III & IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Care
    September 23, 2022
    Care optimization is everything in today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Learn how ACCC's nationwide quality improvement (QI) initiative helped Southern Ohio Medical Center Cancer Center develop and implement plans to support the optimization of care for patients diagnosed with Stages III and IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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    Converging Goals: Public Health & the Cancer Moonshot Initiative
    September 22, 2022
    On September 16, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network convened experts and stakeholders in D.C. for a policy summit spotlighting today’s cancer screening and prevention landscape. Learn what speakers discussed, including what changes need to happen to create an equitable future for all people at risk—or not—for cancer.
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    Utilizing Data in the Pursuit of Health Equity
    September 20, 2022
    The use of data to address health disparities and improve access to clinical trials could optimize care delivery and improve health outcomes.
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    Digital Solutions Connect Resources to Patients at the Right Time
    September 15, 2022
    Cancer programs and practices can leverage technology to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH). Learn about three companies and their technology that is developed to advance equity in cancer care delivery.
  • SDOH Symposium Speakers Discuss Health Equity Best Practices
    September 13, 2022
    Disparities in healthcare due to social determinants of health should prompt healthcare organizations to incorporate health equity in their care delivery.
  • ACCC Urges Senate Leadership to Extend Telehealth Beyond COVID-19
    September 13, 2022
  • New Report Shows Hospitals Bear Financial Toxicity Burden
    By Chidi Ike
    September 08, 2022
    The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the cost of healthcare in the United States, and as insurers pass an increasing portion of healthcare costs to patients, hospitals are left to bear the burden unpaid medical fees.
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    ACCC Forum Focuses on Technology Solutions to Mitigate Workforce Shortages
    September 06, 2022
    On August 18, ACCC President David R. Penberthy, MD, hosted his second Tech Talk, as 40 ACCC members came together to brainstorm technology solutions to mitigate oncology workforce shortages. Learn about the day’s discussion and the variety of artificial intelligence (AI)- and business intelligence (BI)-enabled platforms that are available to support your workforce.
  • Cancer Screening in the COVID-19 Era
    By Alissa McEowen
    September 01, 2022
    The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the cancer screening rate. While telemedicine has facilitated care delivery, there is a need for programs aimed at promoting screening. This understanding prompted Mercy Medical Center-Cedar Rapids, Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Iowa to launch a initiative that has excelled in increasing their colorectal screening rates, and facilitated the provision of high-quality care in the community.
  • Enhancing Advanced Ovarian Cancer Care Delivery
    August 30, 2022
    September is Ovarian Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition, ACCC shares how its Barriers to Quality Care in Ovarian Cancer Phase II will test the model developed in the previous phase to optimize care for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
  • Notes On Nursing: When Our Hands Don’t Reach
    By Robin B. Atkins, RN, OCN
    August 24, 2022
    Oncology nurses strive to reduce the burden placed on patients during care, stretching out a hand when they can to help patients navigate care. Robin Atkins, RN, OCN, is a symptom management triage nurse, who works tirelessly over the telephone to help patients get the support they need.
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    Major Healthcare and Prescription Drug Reform Bill Signed into Law
    By Matt Devino, MPH
    August 23, 2022
    With President Joe Biden's signing of the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 last week, ACCC's Matt Devino, MPH, highlights the impacts this legislation will have on healthcare and, more specifically, oncology.
  • Improving Oral Oncolytic Compliance with Technology
    August 22, 2022
    By turning to technology solutions that are already being used by the health system and that were well understood by their healthcare teams and patients, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami Cancer Institute staff are providing high-quality cancer care without having to dip deeper into its operating budget.
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    Highlights from the CY2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
    By Teri Bedard, RT(R)(T), CPC
    August 18, 2022
    Teri Bedard, RT(R)(T), CPC, shares her highlights of the calendar year 2023 HOPPS proposed rule and its potential impact on oncology/hematology.
  • Financial Advocacy Strategies to Maximize Charitable Patient Assistance
    By Audrey Quartey
    August 17, 2022
    Around half of patients with cancer and survivors of cancer are dealing with financial toxicity, and one of the best ways to handle this is through financial navigation. For 18 years, the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation has helped patients pay their out-of-pocket treatment costs.
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    Highlights from the CY2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
    By Teri Bedard, RT(R)(T), CPC
    August 16, 2022
    Teri Bedard, RT(R)(T), CPC, shares her highlights of the calendar year 2023 MPFS proposed rule and its potential impact on oncology/hematology.
  • Student Entrepreneurs Tackle Healthcare Burnout with Technology-Based Platform
    August 11, 2022
    ACCCBuzz spoke with Sanketh Andhavarapu, co-founder and chief of product and strategy, and Veeraj Shah, chief executive officer, to learn how Vitalize—a wellness-based platform—is addressing burnout among healthcare providers.
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    Optimizing Telehealth for Older Adults with Cancer
    August 09, 2022
    ACCCBuzz shares a brief on the its" Digital Bridges: Optimizing Telehealth for Older Adults With Cancer," including more about the benefits of developing a telehealth-based geriatric oncology clinic.

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