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September 20, 2022
If you are a physician, advanced practice provider, pharmacist, nurse, or other healthcare professional involved in treating patients with cancer immunotherapies, please join the Association of Community Cancer Centers and Boston University for complimentary tele-mentoring sessions on the optimal management of Immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs). Each month we will cover a different topic, allowing …
June 22, 2022
Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System* entails reliably providing a set of specific, evidence-based geriatric best practice interventions to all older adults in your health system, known as the 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility — which make the complex care of older adults more manageable. Join Us: Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community An Action Community is a network …
May 17, 2023
In the fifth webinar, we will hear from Angie Santiago, CRCS, Manager of Oncology Financial Advocacy, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at the Thomas Jefferson University Health System, and Chair of ACCC’s Financial Advocacy Network, and Sarah Shaw, Oncology Program Manager at St. Luke’s Cancer Institute in Boise, ID. Join us as we discuss importance of medical necessity in oncology and how clear denial …
August 11, 2023
The Indiana Oncology Society (IOS) 2023 Oncology Practice Summit will offer engaging sessions that explore strategies to improve cancer practice operations and enhance cancer care delivery. Join us on Friday, August 11 to hear from renowned speakers who will discuss practical solutions and key strategies to help create the positive change your clinicians, staff, and patients deserve. *Any admin, …
Before we turn the corner into 2018, let’s pause for a moment to look back at a few of our most viewed ACCC resources from the past year. Unsurprisingly, this list reveals ACCC members to be forward-looking with a strong, multidisciplinary focus on process improvements to support and advance quality, patient-centered care. Our most popular webinars of 2017 include: Virtual Molecular Tumor Boards …
While electronic health records (EHRs) remain a necessary component of care delivery, in a recent survey of ACCC Cancer Program members, 62% of respondents report that EHRs have increased the workload of their staff and 51% indicate that their EHR system has increased their total operating costs. Only 34% of respondents said that both medical and radiation oncology practices can interface with the …
The first post in a two-part blog series focused on support for caregivers. Several years ago, I facilitated a Patient and Family Advisory Council at our cancer center. Our patients and families provided us with great insight on our program and helped us create our yearly goals. On one occasion, one of our family members said, “Hey, what about us? The patients get these great journals, but we need …
March is National Social Work Month. This year, the National Association of Social Workers’ theme is “Social Workers Stand Up.” This is a time to acknowledge the contributions of all social workers. Some social workers are part of a team, others work independently—all are patient centered in their approach to care. Oncology social workers are part of this proud group—but our work differs in several …
After nearly seven years as a quality leader in the outpatient oncology setting, I still remember my first days as a newcomer to ambulatory cancer care. I had many years of experience in large acute care hospitals, where quality roles are fairly well defined and quality priorities are well known: Risk, mortality, readmissions, cost, regulatory needs, and data-driven metrics are the norm. However, …
Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Every other Monday, ACCC highlights the latest news, announcements, resources, and innovations from our member cancer programs. To submit your program, visit the Member News Submission Portal and complete a brief form. Rolling Out CAR T in Oklahoma On June 12, Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine announced that it has begun offering chimeric antigen …
On February 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opened healthcare.gov for a special enrollment period that runs through May 15. “By opening the health insurance marketplace, President Biden is providing our patients with options they did not have available to them before,” says Lori Schneider, chair of ACCC’s Financial Advocacy Network and oncology operations manager at Green Bay …
We have all witnessed a newly diagnosed patient’s glazed-over expression as we review their cancer treatment plan. Often, patients are facing multiple referrals to different specialists and support staff, not to mention appointments for tests and procedures. While the patient tries to absorb all this information, we healthcare providers may further complicate things by using medical terminology. Recently …
In 2010, at age 29, Jenna Benn Shersher was diagnosed with Gray Zone Lymphoma, a rare blood cancer that affects fewer than 300 people nationwide. During her treatment, Jenna felt deeply isolated due to a compromised immune system that kept her mostly confined to her home. To connect with others, she filmed herself dancing “the twist” and posted the video online, inviting others to dance with …
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 …
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of cancer can be enormously complex. Upon being diagnosed, people are often thrust into a medical world that is completely unknown to them. Some find themselves in the position of having to make complicated treatment choices in a short amount of time. Given that research indicates that more than one-third of U.S. adults have limited health literacy, that prospect …
Pain relating to a cancer diagnosis is one of the most feared symptoms by patients. Pain is subjective and can be attributed to multiple factors: spiritual beliefs, physical pain, and psychological, or social issues. Additionally, pain is a common occurrence that can dramatically affect a patient’s quality of life during and after cancer treatment. A 1993 study performed by the Eastern Cooperative …
Healthcare professionals are known for hiding their grief. There is an unspoken (though outdated!) code that we must be strong. Or, put another way, that we just need to get used to it. But with increased recognition of the high risk for burnout among healthcare professionals, this “old code” is coming under scrutiny. Writing about “professional grief,” Elizabeth Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, former executive …
December 9, 2022
Join the Rocky Mountain Oncology Society for an exciting evening of learning and networking at our Professional Development Workshop. Designed to support early career professionals, this complimentary workshop offers an opportunity to collaborate with clinicians in all stages of their career as they impart valuable pearls of wisdom about practicing outside the scope of academia. Plus, make new connections …
March 21, 2024
You’re invited to participate in the Targeted Oncology™ and Oncology Nursing News® Community Case Forum™ on Thursday, March 21 at The Bankers Alley Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Healthcare Research & Analytics offers compensation of $750 to medical oncologists/hematologists and $500 to advanced practice providers for their consultative insights. After arriving, you’ll spend some time networking …
April 13, 2024
You’re invited to participate in the Targeted Oncology™ Community Case Forum™ on Saturday, April 13 at Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Healthcare Research & Analytics offers compensation of $750 to medical oncologists/hematologists for their consultative insights. With prior approval from our registration team, a small number of fellows and advanced …