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ACCC Financial Advocacy Network Virtual Summit

Throughout November, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) hosted the Financial Advocacy Virtual Summit, which featured financial advocacy experts addressing topics such as financial advocacy for radiation oncology, tracking financial assistance benefits, and the benefits of having a fiscal watchdog monitoring your revenue cycle.

As part of the series, ACCC collaborated with the Oncology State Societies at ACCC for the Financial Advocacy Network Town Hall: Regional Roundtables*, which united financial advocates in the same regions to share information applicable to their patient demographic.

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ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology (ASCO) Registry

Gain insight into how the ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry (ASCO Registry) is collecting information about patterns of symptoms and severity of COVID-19 infection, the influences on the delivery of cancer care, and decision-making for future disease outbreaks.

Presented by: Richard L. Schilsky, MD, FACP, FSCT, FASCO, Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President, American Society of Clinical Oncology; Randall A. Oyer, MD, Medical Director, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

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Plain & Simple: Strategies for Improving Health Literacy

Although many cancer programs have made significant headway in providing patient-friendly materials, health literacy related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment follow-up requires on-going attention. This webinar will give you a deeper understanding of the importance of evaluating your cancer program's current health literacy efforts, identify areas where simple quality improvement measures can lead to more effective communication, and be introduced to an easy-to-implement gap assessment tool* that will help improve health literate communications throughout the cancer care continuum.

Presented by: Elaine S. DeMeyer, RN, MSN, AOCN, Beyond Oncology

*This gap assessment tool is a product of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) education project, Let's Be Clear: Communicating to Improve the Cancer Patient Experience. Additional health literacy resources may be found on the ACCC website here.
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Financial Advocacy & Patient Assistance

Dealing with a cancer diagnosis is stressful enough without having to worry about how to pay for treatment. This patient-facing brochure provides your patients with easily digestible information for exploring financial assistance programs through drug manufacturers and nonprofit organizations.
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