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JA11-How-the-NCCCP-is-Using-Patient-Navigation-to-Help-Reduce-Cancer-Disparities
Financial toxicity in oncology is a long-standing issue for patients with cancer. As increasing costs related to cancer care put financial strain on patients, so too do the indirect costs of a cancer diagnosis and treatment—travel, childcare, and other daily living needs. Learn how 2021 ACCC Innovator Award winner Dr. Lauren Hamel at Wayne State University School of Medicine; Karmanos Cancer Institute …
“I don’t know a single cancer patient who is not anxious,” says Jenn Paxton, LCSW, OSW-C, a social worker at Texas Oncology in South Dallas. Paxton, who meets with cancer patients from the recently diagnosed to those dealing with end-of-life issues, says accurate, empathetic communication that meets patients where they are on their cancer journeys is essential to providing quality care. Key to doing …
January 20, 2023
Join ACCC and guest speakers, Drs. Brendon Stiles and Percy Lee, to learn about a new resource developed by expert stakeholders that incorporates evidence-based guidance on best practice in stage IB/IIIA NSCLC. The resource addresses recommendations in four core components: care coordination and patient education, diagnosis and initial management, treatment planning, and survivorship, and can be used …
Rockville, MD—The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced today that Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System, VCU Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Va., is a recipient of a 2022 ACCC Innovator Award. This award recognizes VCU Health System’s medical-legal partnership, which is addressing social determinants of health that have a remedy in civil law. Through a collaboration …
Learn how the creation of the first advanced practice radiation therapist role in the United States helped Mount Sinai establish a new model of inpatient care by elevating the radiation therapy skill set.
MJ12-Transitions-&-Transactions-The-Why-and-How-of-Integrated-Cancer-Services
Take a deep dive into the new reimbursement codes for patient navigation-related services now available to health care support staff.
The ACCC 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit opens next week with a series of featured speakers who will offer forward-looking insights on how cancer programs and practices can adapt and grow while addressing today’s (and tomorrow’s) most challenging care delivery issues. Together, these presenters will explore how the history of cancer care brought us to where we are now, and how …
Following the disparate outcomes of the COVID-19, combatting the inequities that exist within the American healthcare system remains a key objective of ACCC.
CANCER CARE COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE FOR SERVICES The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Will Pay for Patient Navigation—Now What? OI | Vol. 39, No 2, 2024 | accc-cancer.org1 OI | Vol. 39, No 2, 2024 | accc-cancer.org2 T he evidence is overwhelming that patient navigation improves access to care and health outcomes for patients with cancer. Following decades …
JA02-The-Impact-of-Clinical-Guidelines-on-Oncology-Care
Strategies for Managing the Tsunami of Medical Information: AI and Beyond David R. Penberthy, MD MBA Associate Professor Penn State College of Medicine Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Milton S. Hershey Medical Center President, ACCC 2022-2023 October 20, 2023 Disclosures Opinions are my own I would like to acknowledge K. Singh Sahni, MD Alfred …
Strategies for Managing the Tsunami of Medical Information: AI and Beyond David R. Penberthy, MD MBA Associate Professor Penn State College of Medicine Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Milton S. Hershey Medical Center President, ACCC 2022-2023 October 20, 2023 Disclosures Opinions are my own I would like to acknowledge K. Singh Sahni, MD Alfred …
PowerPoint Presentation Strategies for Managing the Tsunami of Medical Information: AI and Beyond David R. Penberthy, MD MBA Associate Professor and Program Director University of Virginia Department of Radiation Oncology President, ACCC 2022-2023 February 17, 2024 Disclosures Opinions are my own I would like to acknowledge K. Singh Sahni, MD Alfred …
FROM THE EDITOR Hospital–The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment in “A Model for Tissue Banking in the Community Setting.” The authors show how this community biospecimen repository program has informed and engaged patients and providers on the importance of donating specimens to support internal and external research projects. Finally, we can all agree that addressing “financial …
Strategies for Managing the Tsunami of Medical Information: AI and Beyond April 22,2023 David R. Penberthy, MD MBA Associate Professor, Penn State College of Medicine Medical Director of Radiation Oncology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, Pennsylvania President, ACCC 2022-2023 Disclosures Opinions are my own I would like to acknowledge K. Singh …
Assessing Cancer Program Alignment with Health Literacy Metrics: A Tool from the Association of Community Cancer Centers Assessing Cancer Program Alignment with Health Literacy Metrics: A Tool from the Association of Community Cancer Centers Presenter Disclosures (1) The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation …
Oral oncolytic agents have several advantages over the parenteral route, including patient convenience, prolonged drug exposure, and non-invasive administration.
The Lancaster General Health Foundation has one fund that is devoted solely to supporting the financial needs of patients receiving treatment at the Cancer Institute: the Cancer Patient Support Fund.