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    Addressing ED Incidental Imaging Findings Through Navigation
    July 06, 2021
    When a patient presents for care in an emergency department (ED), unexpected issues unrelated to their chief complaint may be flagged. To help patients better navigate our complex healthcare system after receiving news of an incidental finding during an ED visit, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Adult ED and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center partnered to follow-up with these patients after their discharge to help them initiate the appropriate follow-up care.
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    Cancer Care’s Road to Recovery from the Global Pandemic
    July 01, 2021
    An interview with Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, FASCO, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Strategic Initiatives, at Texas Oncology. Learn about what you can expect from Dr. Patt's keynote at the 38th ACCC National Oncology Conference.
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    Mobile App Eases Patient Cost-of-Care Conversations
    June 29, 2021
    Financial toxicity in oncology is a long-standing issue for patients with cancer. As increasing costs related to cancer care put financial strain on patients, so too do the indirect costs of a cancer diagnosis and treatment—travel, childcare, and other daily living needs. Learn how 2021 ACCC Innovator Award winner Dr. Lauren Hamel at Wayne State University School of Medicine; Karmanos Cancer Institute has set out to address current trends in treatment-related cost discussions between patients and their care team members through a mobile app to make these conversations a vital part of patients’ treatment plans.
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    Pride Month & Equality in Cancer Care
    June 28, 2021
    “I had difficulty trusting providers enough to seek the care that I needed. When my partner saw something unusual on my back and I had to try a new dermatologist, I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to his office,” says Scout, PhD, MA, executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network. Learn more about the needs of LGBTQ patients and how you can help create a safe, inclusive space.
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    Tips for Helping Relieve Patients of Financial Burden
    June 25, 2021
    Knowing what co-pay assistance each patient needs and where to find it—often in short order—is key to successfully securing funding and ultimately enabling access to necessary treatment. These four key steps can help financial advocates obtain patients co-pay, premium, or travel assistance from independent patient foundations.
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    Virtual Reality Brings Patient Education to Life
    June 23, 2021
    Effective patient education helps patients better understand their diagnoses and participate in shared decision-making with their providers. Douglas Holt, MD, chief resident of radiation oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, UCHealth-Oncology Services, is taking patient education to the next level: virtual reality.
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    Building Relationships: The Foundation for a Successful Service Line
    By Amanda Henson, MSHA, MBA, FACHE 
    June 22, 2021
    "Upon assuming my role in Baptist Health’s new oncology service line, I knew it was essential for me to continue strengthening my relationships with the physicians and leadership at the nine Baptist hospitals across Kentucky and Southern Indiana," says ACCC Board Member Amanda Henson, MSHA, MBA, FACHE. Learn how she achieved clinical, operational, and financial efficiencies to facilitate reliable, quality patient care across all sites while in her role.
  • Oncologist Needed - Share Your Experience with Managing Patients with CLL in the COVID-19/Post-COVID-19 Era
    June 22, 2021
    ACCC is seeking an oncologist to participate in a 30-minute key informant interview to share their experience with managing patients with CLL in the COVID-19/post-COVID-19 era.
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    Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories
    June 15, 2021
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    ACCC Raises Awareness for National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week
    June 14, 2021
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Oncology Center of Excellence, Project Community, has designated June 17 to June 23 as National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week. The week coincides with Juneteenth—an important date in our nation’s history that marks and celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. By participating in the #BlackFamCan social media effort, ACCC is building support and sharing knowledge with key stakeholders about the importance of including Black patients in cancer clinical trials and genetic databases for oncology research to improve access and effect change in cancer care delivery.
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    Advocacy in Action: Putting Guardrails Around Step Therapy
    June 10, 2021
    The delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time is a hallmark of quality care. Step therapy applied to oncology can needlessly and dangerously derail a patient's care.
  • Multiple Opportunities Available for Social Workers
    June 10, 2021
    A variety of opportunities await your insights for developing resources that support efficient and effective delivery of state-of-the-art psychosocial and supportive care.
  • Notes on Nursing: Staying a Nurse
    By Robin B. Atkins, RN, OCN
    June 08, 2021
    This is the first post in the blog series, “Notes on Nursing,” in which Robin Atkins shares her thoughts about her career as an oncology nurse. Here, she talks about not only why she became an oncology nurse, but also why she chooses to STAY a nurse.
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    ACCC Virtual Hill Day Brings Together Members, Lawmakers
    June 04, 2021
    “For me, this experience was excellent, and I felt prepared with the preparation ACCC offered,” said Jared Kast, RT(T), MHA. The successful ACCC Virtual Hill Day—held May 12, 2021—brought together ACCC members and state lawmakers. Learn more about what issues were discussed and members' experiences in this new virtual format.
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    New Patient Education Tools for Skin Cancer Awareness Month
    May 26, 2021
    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month! Learn how the Cancer Support Community's patient guides help patient health literacy and promote shared decision-making.
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    ACCC Releases 2020 "Trending Now in Cancer Care" Report
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC recently released its 2020 Trending Now in Cancer Care report, an annual initiative that seeks to identify current and emerging trends in cancer practices and programs across the country.
  • Get Involved with ACCC Committees
    May 25, 2021
    If you enjoy writing, editing and document review; planning educational programs and sharing best practices; marketing and social media; engagement with peers and sponsors; then we are looking for you! ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its committees.
  • Open Positions: ACCC Communications Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is looking to fill open positions on its Communications Committee. Members on this committee provide strategic direction into topics relevant to the multidisciplinary cancer care team; share input into future podcast, blog, and article topics, speakers, and authors; are social media ambassadors for ACCC; and more.
  • Open Positions: Education Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its Education Committee, which features opportunities to help with aspects of educational program planning, session and agenda development for ACCC's national meetings, and more.
  • Open Positions: Membership Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its Membership Committee, which features activities in membership engagement and strategy.

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