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As oncology engages in value-based reimbursement, new payment models, and precision medicine, oncology pharmacists and pharmacy staff are integral to the successful delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care.

Oral oncolytics offer a host of benefits for both patients and providers, but cancer programs need to be equipped to properly manage and monitor patients who are self-administering their treatments at home. About This Project WHITE PAPER Read the white paper, Steps to Success: Implementing Oral Oncolytics from ACCC Member Programs, for effective practices, peer-to-peer insight, tools, and …

Mary DeRome, MSc, is the director of medical communications and education at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) in Norwalk, Connecticut where she plans and oversees all MMRF patient and professional education initiatives. Prior to her current position, Ms. DeRome spent twelve years as a senior investigator in small molecule oncology drug discovery at Bayer HealthCare in West Haven, …

Mary DeRome, MSc, is the director of medical communications and education at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) in Norwalk, Connecticut where she plans and oversees all MMRF patient and professional education initiatives. Prior to her current position, Ms. DeRome spent twelve years as a senior investigator in small molecule oncology drug discovery at Bayer HealthCare in West Haven, …

Our Partner Our Supporter This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

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Our Supporter Funding & Support provided by Pfizer Oncology.

Tools from the White Paper These implementation tools are successfully used by ACCC programs and can be found in the white paper. Assessment of Oral Chemotherapy Adherence & Toxicity In-Office Dispensing Process Oral Chemotherapy Checklist Oral Chemotherapy Consent Form Oral Chemotherapy Process Flowchart Oral Chemotherapy Education Process Flowchart Process for Prescribing …

Key Recommendations Step 1. Take a multidisciplinary team approach. A multidisciplinary team approach ensures all departments are actively engaged in care, no pieces are missed, and resources are not wasted on duplication. Step 2. Assign responsibilities. Assigning roles—regardless of job title—ensures that each person knows what he or she is responsible for and that nothing falls through the …

ACCC is pleased to have partnered with the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) for the "Psychosocial Distress Screening" education project. Through joint ACCC and APOS efforts three ACCC Cancer Program Members that have successfully implemented distress screening programs have been identifed to serve as model sites for this effort. In March and April 2015, ACCC and APOS conducted site visits …