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The manner in which people with cancer deal with their experiences as patients is as varied as the number of patients there are. While one person may feel comforted by long, quiet walks in the woods, another may find strength by skydiving or rock climbing. After receiving his cancer diagnosis, Christian “Patch” Patchell found a much-needed outlet in his art. The antics of Patchell’s cartoon monsters …
In medicine, as in other professions, we have become accustomed to the refrain that we live in “an aging society.” The massive demographic shift in age occurring in the U.S. and other countries worldwide is beginning to affect healthcare delivery and specialization in countless ways. Oncologists are seeing the impact of this shift in the age of the patients they treat and their specific medical and …
ASCO Direct™ Highlights is licensed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology®. This activity will be CME/CPE/CNE-certified. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 | 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM Hilton Hawaiian Village Honolulu, HI REGISTER TODAY! accc-cancer.org/ASCO-Direct-HI Presented by: DISCOVER practice-changing scientific and educational updates which reflect the foremost …
Do Not Distribute NSCLC Cancer Quality-Directed Program Components* A. Screening/Risk Reduction 1. Low-dose CT should be available for select high-risk smokers and former smokers1 2. Smoking cessation options available for any/all interested patients B. Clinical Presentation/Work-Up 1. Multidisciplinary evaluation of suspicious findings, including thoracic surgeon, …
Alliance Poster - V3 Crossing the Bridge Through Partnerships: An Association’s Technical Collaboration BACKGROUND EDUCATION PARTNERS RESULTS Collaboration is a key element to the success of many medical education initiatives, as not all organizations hold the same strengths. Through the Immuno-Oncology Institute, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the …
PowerPoint Presentation Planning for Survivorship After Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Multidisciplinary Education Initiative Tara Perloff1, Monique Dawkins1, Mary Hurd2, Jennifer Wang2, Sigrun Hallmeyer MD2, 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, Rockville, MD, 2Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL Survivorship care plans are a key piece of coordinated, patient- centered …
PowerPoint Presentation A Multispecialty Approach to Immuno-Oncology Education for Community Providers Tara Perloff 1, Monique Dawkins 1, Jennie R. Crews MD2, Jeffrey P. Gregg MD3, Ivo Abraham RN PhD4, Lee S. Schwartzberg MD5 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, Rockville, MD, 2Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network, Seattle, WA, 3UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, …
Although physical and emotional fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer treatment, it remains underreported, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Yet the exhaustion patients experience can significantly interfere with their daily functioning, and fatigue can persist for months or even years after treatment ends. Of the non-pharmacologic interventions for cancer-related fatigue, researchers have …
Although nearly three-fourths of respondents to a 2019 ACCC survey of its membership reported "overall satisfaction" with their current position, nearly 59 percent said they either "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement: “I feel a great deal of stress because of my job.” Fifty-six percent ranked the atmosphere in their primary work area as a “4” or “5” on a scale of 1 to 5, in which 1 is …
April 8, 2019
Efrat Dotan, MD Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This webinar focuses on the unique challenges in caring for geriatric cancer patients, including a review of geriatric patient epidemiology. Current NCCN and ASCO assessment guidelines will be reviewed, along with the issue of under-representation …
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-moving malignancy of the blood and bone marrow. Although ALL affects both adults and children, it does so very differently. Regardless of a patient’s age, a diagnosis of ALL can be sudden and unexpected. Because patients with ALL often have non-specific symptoms, diagnoses can come as a shock to them and their families, and patients often need to begin …
AssociAtion of community cAncer centers Cancer Program Guidelines The Association of Community Cancer Centers Cancer Program Guidelines have been established to assist cancer programs that want to develop and/or maintain a comprehensive interdisciplinary program that meets the needs of cancer patients and their families. These guidelines were developed to reflect the optimal …
Financial Navigation in the Oncology Setting: An essential Services Growing and Sustaining a Robust Financial Navigation Program Dan Sherman, MA. LPC 1 Financial Toxicity Through the lens of a person facing cancer The term financial toxicity is broadly used to describe the distress or hardship arising from the financial burden of cancer …
Microsoft PowerPoint - ACCC Reim Coding for Rad Med Oncology 2019 NJ.pptx Copyright © 2017 RCI All Rights Reserved. Do Not Duplicate. Work product, information and guidance provided by RCI are subject to the terms and limitations provided at http://www.revenuecycleinc.com/disclaimero Overcoming 2019 Documentation and Coding Hurdles Presented by Ron DiGiaimo, MBA …
The crowds may have left, but last week’s ACCC 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit held March 20-22, in Washington, D.C., leaves lingering food for thought regarding how cancer programs and practices can adapt and grow by addressing today’s (and tomorrow’s) most challenging healthcare delivery issues. Over three days, sessions explored how our healthcare and our cancer care delivery …
Rockville, MD—Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, was named 2019-2020 President of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) during its 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit on March 22, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Dr. McBride is the clinical coordinator of Hematology/Oncology at The University of Arizona Cancer Center. “During this exciting time of advancement in caring for patients …
News Release BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in Combination with MEKTOVI® (binimetinib) and ERBITUX® (cetuximab) or panitumumab Recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Guidelines as a Treatment Option for Patients with Advanced BRAF-mutant Colorectal Cancer Boulder, Colo. (March 18, 2019) – Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) today announced that the National …
000644_018_SCLC_BRFMDay1Ltr_lo7 • Atezolizumab (TECENTRIQ) + carboplatin/etoposide is a Category 1 preferred immunotherapy/chemotherapy option for first-line treatment of patients with ES-SCLC in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®)1*†‡ *Category 1: Based upon high-level evidence, there is uniform NCCN consensus that the intervention is appropriate. …
John Halamka, MD, MS, is an interesting man. He is the second human to have his genome sequenced, courtesy of the Human Genome Project; he runs a 70-acre organic farm and animal sanctuary, home to “Dudley,” a huge Scottish Highland Bull; he served in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, guiding America’s healthcare IT strategy; he travels hundreds of thousands of miles each year to …
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS 2018/19 As ACCC President, I chose a theme close to the heart: cancer team resiliency. In any workplace, burnout is a serious issue; it robs us of our creativity, our patience, and our compassion. But as oncology becomes increasingly complex with new treatment options, growing fi nancial toxicity, an aging patient population, and an increasingly …