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Cancer treatment regimens today are so complex that oncology pharmacists and administrators for oncology pharmacy services must take a leadership role as part of the multidisciplinary cancer care team. ACCC understands your pivotal role in delivery of quality, patient-centered care. We've curated content designed to facilitate the important work you do as a pharmacist.

Featured Pharmacist Programs

Oncology Pharmacy Education Network

As oncology engages in value-based reimbursement, new payment models, and precision medicine, oncology pharmacists and pharmacy staff are integral to successful delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care. The ACCC Oncology Pharmacy Education Network (OPEN) offers the knowledge and know-how to navigate the accelerating course of change in oncology—clinically, operationally, fiscally, and programmatically.
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Perspectives on Step Therapy in Oncology

Explore the implications of potential implementation of step therapy in Medicare Advantage plans.
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Oncology Drug Database

This is a comprehensive, timely, and authoritative source of information on coding, billing, and reimbursement for oncology drugs, which includes information for both provider administered (“Part B”) and prescribed (“Part D”) drugs commonly used in treating cancer patients in the ambulatory setting, including both therapeutics and supportive care products.
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Immuno-Oncology Resources

The Oncology Pharmacist's Role in IO Delivery
by Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh

Oncology Pharmacist's Role in IO
by Ali Mc Bride

 

From Oncology Issues

ACCCBuzz Blog Posts

FROM THE ACCCBUZZ BLOG

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    Mobile App Eases Patient Cost-of-Care Conversations
    June 29, 2021
    Financial toxicity in oncology is a long-standing issue for patients with cancer. As increasing costs related to cancer care put financial strain on patients, so too do the indirect costs of a cancer diagnosis and treatment—travel, childcare, and other daily living needs. Learn how 2021 ACCC Innovator Award winner Dr. Lauren Hamel at Wayne State University School of Medicine; Karmanos Cancer Institute has set out to address current trends in treatment-related cost discussions between patients and their care team members through a mobile app to make these conversations a vital part of patients’ treatment plans.
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    Tips for Helping Relieve Patients of Financial Burden
    June 25, 2021
    Knowing what co-pay assistance each patient needs and where to find it—often in short order—is key to successfully securing funding and ultimately enabling access to necessary treatment. These four key steps can help financial advocates obtain patients co-pay, premium, or travel assistance from independent patient foundations.
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    New Louisiana Law Bans White Bagging
    By Matt Devino, MPH
    June 17, 2021
    On June 1, 2021, the Governor of Louisiana signed legislation that banned “white bagging” in the state, ensuring that health insurers cannot refuse to pay for approved physician-administered drugs and related services to covered patients. It is the first such law in the United States.
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    ACCC Virtual Hill Day Brings Together Members, Lawmakers
    June 04, 2021
    “For me, this experience was excellent, and I felt prepared with the preparation ACCC offered,” said Jared Kast, RT(T), MHA. The successful ACCC Virtual Hill Day—held May 12, 2021—brought together ACCC members and state lawmakers. Learn more about what issues were discussed and members' experiences in this new virtual format.
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    New Legislation Aims to Reimburse Essential Pharmacist Services
    May 19, 2021
    The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act would give Medicare beneficiaries living in medically underserved communities access to patient care services delivered by their state-licensed pharmacists. ACCC spoke with APhA's Dr. Scott Knoer to learn more about this legislation and how it can help patients.
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    Telehealth Legislation at Forefront of ACCC Virtual Hill Day
    April 21, 2021
    This year's ACCC 2021 Virtual Hill Day, which will take place May 12, will offer ACCC members a new way to experience advocacy trainings, legislative briefings, and Congressional meetings from the comfort of their home or office. This year, ACCC's legislative priorities will focus on the Telehealth Modernization Act and the Safe Step Act of 2021.