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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The complex needs of patients with cancer require a more proactive approach to their care. Ochsner Health, Ochsner Cancer Institute in Louisiana implemented a program—Chemotherapy Care Companion—to identify and meet patients’ needs in real time.
To fill a care gap, The James Cancer Hospital opened a new set of front doors to its facility—The James Cancer Diagnostic Center—to ensure all patients with a concern for cancer could be quickly evaluated, even if they didn’t have a confirmed diagnosis.
Allen Beck and Rivka Beck were newly weds when Allen was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. A month before he was scheduled to complete a bone marrow transplant, he lost the insurance coverage provided by his university. Angie Santiago, CRCS, the manager of Oncology Financial Advocacy at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at the Thomas Jefferson University Health System in Philadelphia, Pa, made sure …
Learn how ChristianaCare has embedded primary care within its cancer service line to help oncology patients manage their comorbidities to maximize their anti-cancer treatment.
The VCU Massey Cancer Center incorporated a legal service at their center because more work had to be done to address social determinants of health rooted in legal problems in order to offer comprehensive services that met the full gamut of its patients’ needs.
With an aging U.S. population and a projected shortage of medical oncologists, oncology pharmacists and the critical support they provide in the management of patient symptoms and comorbidities is more important than ever.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center shares details about how it shifted from a push to a pull model of care for patients who present at the emergency department with incidental findings.
The successful deployment of technology in cancer practices, promises to improve the quality of patient care and the patient experience, while also alleviating excessive burdens on clinicians and staff.
Kim Woofter, the executive Vice President of Strategic Alliances, AC3, discusses the rewards of incorporating data analytics into the business of oncology, as a tool for improving billing and revenue cycle management and optimizing care.
The ACCC Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide is an interactive and fully digital tool, patients, health care providers and members of the multidisciplinary oncology care team can access to help find and apply for financial assistance.
Technology-drive solutions will be essential in the future of cancer care, and providing the information, education and resources health care providers need to implement those solutions is important.
Medicare prior authorization requirements acts as a barrier to patients accessing necessary services and treatments, thus creating a need for reform.
Cancer Care Associates of York, implemented an autonomous APP model of care designed to allow these clinicians to work at the top of their license, facilitate effective physician and APP partnerships, and improve overall patient satisfaction.
ACCC and AstraZeneca were recognized for their joint effort in the Rural Appalachian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative at the Cancer Moonshot: Goals Forum hosted, by the President and First Lady.
A multicentered study based in Ohio measured genetic counseling referrals for patients with cancer.