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This initiative is designed to help cancer programs understand how to optimize their electronic health record (EHR) systems to meet the growing need for accurate, integrated, comprehensive data capture and analysis. Through this project, ACCC identifies real-world tactics for overcoming common challenges and barriers to the use of EHRs for data analysis, care coordination, and quality reporting.
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FROM THE ACCCBUZZ BLOG

Addressing Challenges in EHR Integration
April 03, 2024
ACCCBuzz engaged in a discussion Josiah Allen, PharmD, a clinical pharmacogenomic pharmacist and Jake Barnes, an IS application manager, both from St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky, focused on the obstacles encountered in integrating a biomarker testing add-on module in their EHR.
Building a Precision Medicine Team: EHR Integration for Timely Biomarker Testing
February 26, 2024
ACCCBuzz spoke with the co-directors of a precision medicine Initiative at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania about their work in building a team to champion EHR integration to support precision medicine.
Closing the Testing Gap: Standardization of Comprehensive Biomarker Testing in NSCLC
August 25, 2023
Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. launched a one-year quality improvement project to implement and standardize comprehensive biomarker testing in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Technology & the Ideal Future State of Oncology
March 06, 2023
ACCC President Dr. David R. Penberthy's final Tech Talk featured 4 panelists, who shared their perspectives on how technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the use of big data are currently impacting cancer care delivery, as well as their vision of the ideal future state.
Robots, Biologics, and Advocates: Lessons from the Pharmacy
February 02, 2023
Dr. Andre Harvin previews his keynote address at the upcoming Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS).
Financial Measurement Streamlines Revenue Cycle Management
By Thea Sinclair
November 17, 2022
Learn how a thriving revenue cycle management process ensures well-timed revenue, steady collection, and healthy financial viability for a healthcare organization, while focusing on providing high-quality care to patients.
Burnout in Oncology: Results from ACCC’s 2022 Mini Z Survey
By Barbara Schmidtman, PhD
November 08, 2022
Dr. Barbara Schmidtman highlights key findings from the 2022 ACCC Mini Z burnout survey, comparing results from the pre-pandemic 2019 to now.
Healthcare Digitization: Looking to the Future
November 01, 2022
In the 7th Annual Becker's Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting, held virtually October 10 to 12, panelists discussed the influence of digital technology in healthcare over the next decade.
Quality Improvement in Stages III & IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Care
September 23, 2022
Care optimization is everything in today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Learn how ACCC's nationwide quality improvement (QI) initiative helped Southern Ohio Medical Center Cancer Center develop and implement plans to support the optimization of care for patients diagnosed with Stages III and IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Digital Solutions Connect Resources to Patients at the Right Time
September 15, 2022
Cancer programs and practices can leverage technology to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH). Learn about three companies and their technology that is developed to advance equity in cancer care delivery.
ACCC Forum Focuses on Technology Solutions to Mitigate Workforce Shortages
September 06, 2022
On August 18, ACCC President David R. Penberthy, MD, hosted his second Tech Talk, as 40 ACCC members came together to brainstorm technology solutions to mitigate oncology workforce shortages. Learn about the day’s discussion and the variety of artificial intelligence (AI)- and business intelligence (BI)-enabled platforms that are available to support your workforce.
Improving Oral Oncolytic Compliance with Technology
August 22, 2022
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.
Recap: ACCC’s 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, Part 1
March 09, 2022
ACCC convened its members, sponsors, and industry partners in person (for the first time since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic) and online for the 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit in Washington, D.C., enabling more people to participate in ways in which they were most comfortable.
Virtual Reality Brings Patient Education to Life
June 23, 2021
Effective patient education helps patients better understand their diagnoses and participate in shared decision-making with their providers. Douglas Holt, MD, chief resident of radiation oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, UCHealth-Oncology Services, is taking patient education to the next level: virtual reality.
Bolstering Patient Care with Decision Support Tools
January 09, 2020
Staying Independent? What It Takes to Succeed
ACCC Communications
February 13, 2018
EHRs (Expensive. Hideous? Required!)
By Amanda Patton, ACCC Communications
October 26, 2017
The Journey to EHR Optimization
By Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA
June 02, 2017
Challenges to EHR Optimization for Cancer Programs-Workload, Cost, and Interoperability
By Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA
May 30, 2017

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