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Patient Navigation

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The role of the patient navigator continues to evolve in tandem with the healthcare landscape’s emphasis on patient-centered, efficient, coordinated care.

Following decades of research demonstrating the efficacy of patient navigation on clinical and patient-reported outcomes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that pays for patient navigation and navigation-related services effective January 1, 2024. Review a description of the codes, how to use them, who can perform services, and next steps for the field.
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Below are other ACCC member-driven resources to help implement, assess, and expand patient navigation services.

From Oncology Issues

Developing an Acuity Tool to Optimize Nurse Navigation Caseloads

2017 ACCC Innovator Award winner Mitchell Cancer Institute developed a universal oncology nurse navigation acuity tool that measures 11 factors directly impacting the need for and level of navigation services, including staging and diagnosis, co-morbidities, hospitalizations, and family support.

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