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Clinician Resiliency and Workforce Issues Deep Dive Workshop Friday, March 22, 2019 1:00 - 3:30 PM Drill down into a key issue facing today’s cancer programs and practices: how to improve resiliency and reduce burnout in members of the multidisciplinary cancer team. Gain tactical strategies from two ACCC member programs that have successfully addressed these challenges, then participate …
As American Heart Month draws to a close, ACCCBuzz shares a post describing how an ACCC member program brought service lines together to create an outpatient cardio-oncology program. This post is adapted from “Development of an Outpatient Cardio-Oncology Program,” an article by Laurie Walton Fitzgerald, MSN, RN, and Peyton Neilson, MSN, RN, OCN, that first appeared in ACCC's journal, Oncology Issues …
This is the second in a two-part blog post about Dr. Joanie Mayer Hope, who will talk about combining her clinical expertise with the healing power of music at ACCC’s 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit on March 20-22 in Washington, D.C. Click here to read Part I. Joanie Mayer Hope’s journey into medical practice was an unconventional one. Before entering medical school at age …
Rockville, MD—In today’s competitive oncology marketplace, staying productive and economically viable remains a significant challenge. Key stakeholders together with business, finance, and policy thought leaders will come together to share their perspectives on the future of cancer care delivery and offer new ways to approach the challenges facing programs and practices. What: Association of Community …
PowerPoint Presentation Metastatic breast cancer online resource library for 360 degree care from the Association of Community Cancer Centers Elana Plotkin, CMP-HC1, Marianne Gandee, MA2, Lorna Lucas , MSM1 1 Association of Community Cancer Centers, Provider Education, Rockville, MD, USA 2 Association of Community Cancer Centers, Development, Rockville, MD, USA Additional contribution by: Joanne …
Starts with denial, there must be some mistake; Check the name, check the lab, double-check the date. Measure success one day at a time Together we’ll get to a better place If you place your hand in mine. — “Third-person Reality,” N.E.D. Like all future physicians, Joanie Mayer Hope entered medical school with a clear objective: to obtain the clinical expertise necessary to treat and care for the …
The Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is complex and requires physicians and practices to consider many options. This guest blog post from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) describes resources to help demystify MIPS for radiation oncology practices. As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP), the Merit-based Incentive …
As part of a multidisciplinary team education project on acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), ACCC recently released an environmental scan that provides an overview of the current landscape for ALL diagnosis and treatment, along with potential opportunities to improve care for this patient population. In this final post in a three-part series, guest blogger Mohammed Hersi, PharmD, BCPS, describes the …
Real World Immuno-Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Look at Survivorship, irAEs, and Step Therapy Workshop Friday, March 22, 2019 1:00 - 3:30 PM Sponsored by Amgen A multidisciplinary panel will share their perspectives on real world challenges and actionable solutions related to immunotherapy survivorship, immune-related adverse events (irAEs), and step therapy. Hear …
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FDA Approves ELZONRISTM (tagraxofusp), the First Treatment for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm and First CD123-Targeted Therapy Stemline Therapeutics Inc Logo FDA Approves ELZONRISTM (tagraxofusp), the First Treatment for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm and First CD123-Targeted Therapy December 21, 2018 ELZONRIS is approved to treat adult and pediatric patients …
As part of a multidisciplinary team education project on acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), ACCC recently released an environmental scan that provides an overview of the current landscape for ALL diagnosis and treatment, along with potential opportunities to improve care for this patient population. In this second post in a three-part series, guest blogger Michael J. Borowitz, MD, PhD, provides an update …
BMT Clinical Social Worker Role Description Introduction: The purpose of this document is to educate health care professionals, blood and marrow transplant (BMT) program staff, and social work department leaders about the specialty role of BMT clinical social workers. BMT is a highly complex and resource intensive treatment requiring a specialized multi- disciplinary team. Clinical …
CONTACT INFORMATION Full Name and Credentials Badge Name (If Different) Title Organization Address City State ZIP Telephone Fax E-mail n I will attend Capitol Hill Day on Wednesday, March 20. (ACCC Provider Members Only) n I will attend the DC Dine-Around Event on Thursday, March 21. (No Fee) EMERGENCY CONTACT Name/Relationship Telephone First-time Attendee? n REGISTRATION …
As part of a multidisciplinary team education project on acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), ACCC recently released an environmental scan that provides an overview of the current landscape for ALL diagnosis and treatment, along with potential opportunities to improve care for this patient population. In this post—the first in a three-part series—guest blogger Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, offers …
January 31, 2019 Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Verma: The undersigned organizations represent a diverse and broad community of patient advocates, laboratories, physicians, diagnostic test manufacturers, and other …
Publication includes summary of the year’s most significant IO research, policy, and real-world care delivery Rockville, MD—In 2018 immunotherapy for cancer accelerated its trajectory toward becoming a leading pillar of cancer treatment, with expanding indications across an increasing number of disease sites. Because the science, knowledge, and experience surrounding immunotherapy is evolving, there …
Each year on February 4, the world unites to raise awareness about cancer prevalence and prevention under a global initiative spearheaded by the Union for International Cancer Control. Patients, activists, and associations from around the world come together to promote dialogue about how to enhance cancer detection and treatment. Once again, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is joining …
Technology Unlocks Untapped Potential in a Financial Navigation Program by Clara Lambert, Scott Legleitner, and Kathleen LaRaia Providing Psycho-Education to Combat Fatigue by Shannon Morton, Alison Snow, Anthony H. Bui, and Manjeet Chadha Bridging the Oncology Practice Gap by Monica Key Developing a Successful LDCT Program in a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by Kaleen Kassem …
33(6)_Final.indd ACCC 45TH ANNUAL MEETING & CANCER CENTER BUSINESS SUMMIT March 20–22, 2019 Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel A National Thought Leadership Forum for Healthcare Executives, Business Leaders, and the Multidisciplinary Cancer Team. AN AGENDA FOR A CHANGING HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY n Organizational Imperatives for the Delivery of Cancer Care n Industry …