The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published the proceedings of a workshop on improving the effectiveness of patient navigation in cancer care. The Establishing Effective Patient Navigation Programs in Oncologyworkshop, held on November 13 and 14, 2017, addressed where patient navigation programs should be deployed in cancer care and which patients should be prioritized to receive navigation services when resources are limited. The workshop also discussed who should serve as navigators, the benefits of navigation, and current gaps in the evidence base.
Posted 5/31/2018

The latest issue of Oncology Issues features key insights from the inaugural ACCC Leadership Summit, strategies to adjust to rising patient volumes and workforce strain, advanced practice leadership models, and more.

In the third in a series of multidisciplinary consensus-building roundtables, ACCC and its partners explored ways to bridge the gap between community oncology programs and authorized treatment centers offering CAR T for patients with multiple myeloma.

In a recent conversation with ACCC, Kevan Simms, MBA, PMP, Assistant Vice President of Precision Medicine at Ochsner Health, shared how his organization is building a scalable stewardship model that not only improves current oncology care but also prepares for the future.

In a recent conversation with ACCC, DiMe Associate Program Director Ian Miller discussed what responsible AI adoption looks like in practice, particularly for organizations early in their AI journey and seeking clearer guidance on how to evaluate, prioritize, and implement these tools.
