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There has been a flurry of activity from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, and Health Resources and Services Administration, including the release of the CMS calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Below is a summary of how these notifications may impact oncology.
Moffitt’s Curbside Clinic gives patients another option for accessing care.
As the United States healthcare system moves to value-based and bundled payments under alternative payment models, it is now more important than ever for cancer programs and practices to quantitatively and qualitatively measure to show the value that supportive cancer care services bring to patients.
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
The Advocacy Engagement Report is available to members! Advocacy Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities in Cancer Care: To combat policies and practices that create or exacerbate inequities in patient care, The Oncology State Societies (OSS) led a policy pilot, funded by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems, Inc, to address legislation and regulations impacting patient care, provider …
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
Access to Care Policy Project Action on many of today’s most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally. Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in …
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community. Founded in 1974, ACCC represents a powerful network of more than 28,000 multidisciplinary practitioners nationwide. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options, and care delivery models continue to evolve—so has ACCC—adapting its resources to meet …
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community. Founded in 1974, ACCC represents a powerful network of more than 28,000 multidisciplinary practitioners nationwide. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options, and care delivery models continue to evolve—so has ACCC—adapting its resources to meet …
Should I Get the COVID-19's Third Shot Vaccination Booster? We have been starting to get calls asking about the third dose COVID-19 vaccinations, what is considered "immunocompromised" which would qualify them at this time for the booster shot, and other related questions. This is the agreed direction from our oncologist team: A patient is immunocompromised if one of the following conditions …
In this episode, we'll hear how patients with blood cancer are joining the LLS National Patient Registry to increase scientific knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot efficacy.
Prescription Narcotics: Action, Reaction, and Unintended Consequences Prescription Narcotics: Action, Unintended Consequences pain undergo the same scrutiny as prescriptions for non- The second population that has suffered is the population ute pain, due to a ular abscess, or available, due to COMMENTARY manuscript. severe soft tissue injuries. While I agree that most of …
22 The Pharos/Summer 2021 Banu E. Symington, MD Dr. Symington (AΩA, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 1982), is Medical Director, Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, WY. Beautiful, articulate, powerful. A lawyer who worked to defend the underdog, whether they be homeless, mentally ill, or refugees seeking …
Amanda Henson writes a regular blog series for ACCCBuzz about how she created and helps manage a streamlined oncology service line within the Baptist Health System in Kentucky. In this post, Henson talks about Baptist Health's oncology leaders and how they united to problem-solve in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Combination therapy is a treatment modality that combines two or more drugs, and it has become a cornerstone of cancer treatment. Combination regimens can decrease the risk of a tumor becoming drug-resistant, increase the chances of eliminating cancers by targeting several cancer growth processes simultaneously, and, in some cases, improve survival. But despite these benefits, combination therapies …
August 26, 2021
This enduring material was recorded from a virtual (live) summit offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) to help members of the cancer care team enhance their coordination of patient care and gain deeper scientific knowledge, skills, and competence in biomarker testing practices, treatment selection, and management of adverse …