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March 16, 2022
Most infusion centers struggle with long patient wait times, mid-day peaks and over burdened nurses. They either accept it as a way of life or expect EHRs to solve their problems. EHRs are great as a single source of truth for all patient related information but solving capacity constraints is not their forte. Applying mathematical algorithms, machine learning and predictive analytics has enabled hundreds …
Updated 3/21/22
Washington, DC — The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is pleased to announce a new suite of quality-directed resources for cancer programs, providers, and other stakeholders engaged in caring for patients with ovarian cancer. Through the Barriers to Quality Care in Ovarian Cancer, a collaborative, multi-year, expert-led initiative, ACCC has developed actionable resources for improvement …
After convening its members, sponsors, and industry partners in Washington, DC, for the first time since the dawn of COVID-19, ACCC Buzz shares a glimpse of the activities and insights the final day at ACCC’s 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit.
CANCER BUZZ spoke to Mike McGarry, who—following his wife’s cancer diagnosis—was introduced to Jack’s Caregiver Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to supporting men throughout the caregiver journey.
Leveraging the Discussions of Cost App to reduce financial toxicity and improve treatment cost communication.
Despite the availability of vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies, the healthcare field is more challenged than ever with the Omicron variant.
In 2021, CMS made significant changes to how evaluation and management (E/M) visits are coded and billed in the office and outpatient setting, updating a number of its transmittals to include new clarifications about several E/M-related activities.
Pharmacy informatics can be leveraged to help clinical inpatient pharmacists ensure the safe use of oral oncolytics during a patient’s hospital stay.
From January 24 to 28, 2022, ACCC co-sponsored Health Care Value Week—a series of virtual events supporting the advancement of value-based care.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilmot Cancer Institute's integrative oncology team shares how integrative oncology-based services can be delivered via telehealth.
In 2019, at the University of Colorado, Douglas Holt, MD, led the effort to implement and study the use of virtual reality within the clinic for patient education in oncology.
When the COVID-19 public health emergency heightened, everyone’s priorities shifted and the Patient and Family Advisory Council moved to the virtual space.
72 accc-cancer.org | Vol. 37, No. 2, 2022 | OI action ACCC Supports White House Efforts to Reignite Cancer Moonshot Initiative On February 2, the White House announced plans to revamp the federal Cancer Moonshot program. To support the relaunch, ACCC made available to the White House resources and tools from its member programs, with a specific focus on cancer prevention for underserved and …
Jack’s Caregiver Coalition was born with a mission of improving the way guys think, feel, and act through every phase of their caregiving journey.
As part of the conversation regarding the optimal restructuring of multidisciplinary cancer care clinics, the authors developed a quality improvement project focused on understanding how patients view multidisciplinary cancer care.
12 accc-cancer.org | Vol. 37, No. 2, 2022 | OI Approved Drugs • On Dec. 3, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) (Merck, merck.com) for the adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric (less than or equal to 12 years of age) patients with Stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection. • On Jan. 25, 2022, the FDA approved …
10 accc-cancer.org | Vol. 37, No. 2, 2022 | OI P arkland Health—one of the largest teaching and safety net hospital systems in the country—is home to the Cancer Program at Parkland Health, which offers specialized oncology services in Dallas, Texas. The program’s mission is to provide timely access to personalized, high-value care to individuals with, or at risk of, cancer and blood disorders …
fast factsmore online @ accc-cancer.org ACCC Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide Goes Digital Find the most up-to-date information on oncology patient assistance and pharmaceutical reimbursement programs by searching for a prescribed product or company name, then streamline your search by applying coverage and assistance- type filters. Access the digital Guide at: …
Virtual Reality Taking patient education to the next level Association of Community Cancer Centers ISSUES ONCOLOGY This publication is a benefit of membership Association of Community Cancer Centers Vol. 37 | No. 2 | 2022 Implementing an e-Advisory Council in a COVID-19 era | 32 Pivoting to a virtual integrative oncology program | 38 Developing an app to reduce patient …