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Cannabis use for medicinal purposes dates back at least 5,000 years, with the earliest reported use being in China around 2700 BC for the relief of pain and cramps.
ACCC partnered with the Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology to conduct a landscape analysis of current regional activities, barriers, and interventions around the health care workforce shortage in Hawaii.
Comprehensive cancer care encompasses a wide range of services that are critical to high-quality care and the patient experience.
Care coordination and communication between and among providers are among the core tenets of the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA’s) evaluation program for specialty practices: Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP).
Designed with all members of the multidisciplinary care team in mind, this publication offers how-to strategies to effectively achieve the safe, timely delivery of oral therapies to patients with multiple myeloma.
As myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) carry a heavy symptom burden which can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life, hear how multidisciplinary care and psycho-social support can help alleviate this burden for patients.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services highlighted the vision of healthcare organizations and professionals for the coming year.
ROCKVILLE, MD. – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced that Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, is supporting ACCC’s Institute for Clinical Immuno-Oncology (ICLIO), with an educational grant. ICLIO is the first organization to prepare multidisciplinary cancer care providers for the complex implementation of immuno-oncology in the community setting. Merck’s support …
Rockville, MD – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is pleased to announce that its Multidisciplinary Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Care education project is conducting a series of quality improvement workshops to promote the optimal care and management of patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Through an application process, three ACCC-member cancer programs were …
Understanding both a patient’s need for support during the cancer journey and the importance for medical students to personally connect with those they care for led to the creation of Chemo Companions in 2016. Through this program, students assume a companion/support role with cancer patients currently receiving chemotherapy at one of Mount Sinai’s cancer centers.
Presbyterian Healthcare Services developed a unique service, offering patients with cancer certain clinical interventions and wellness checks in the comfort of their home that is provided by the Albuquerque Ambulance Service Mobile Integrated Health team.
Rather than fielding its annual Trending Now in Cancer Care survey while cancer programs were experiencing unprecedented challenges due to the extended public health emergency, ACCC chose to facilitate conversations with its members to capture the lived experiences of the most pertinent issues impacting oncology practice and care delivery.
Cancer patients frequently experience financial burden and distress because of the high out-of-pocket costs associated with their treatments, the indirect and non-medical costs related to medical care, and the potential for lost income or employment while undergoing treatment.
Highlights from a LUNGevity Lung Cancer Precision Medicine Summit that addressed critical issues surrounding biomarker testing in non-small cell lung cancer.
In recognition of May as Oncology Nursing Month, it is critical that cancer programs and practices develop strategies to address burnout among oncology nurses.
Cancer Care Trends in the Community Hospital Cancer Center, 2008-2009 Section 7. EMR Systems Section 7.1.  Use of EMR Systems Section 7.2.  Selection Section 7.3.  Resources 7.1. Use of EMR Systems Sixty-five percent of respondents report utilization of electronic medical records, and of those using EMR, 47 percent use more than one software (Table 27). IMPAC Medical Systems’ MOSAIQ and …
Learn more about a care delivery model that can identify, implement, and expedite patient lung nodule care in real time and provide consistent follow-up along the continuum of care.
Recent advancements in treatment and a multimodal approach to care are improving outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer, however access to therapies and unique patient challenges due to disease symptoms, difficulty eating, difficulty communicating, and other psychosocial factors can reduce patient quality of life.
Coordination of care for patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, particularly those who are ineligible for transplant, can impact access to specialist care, clinical trials, and cancer programs with advanced capabilities to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 4, 2020) – Today, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), the Global Colon Cancer Association (GCCA) and National Infusion Center Association (NICA) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland asserting that the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Interim Final Rule exceeds the …