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SIR2020_ePoster Presentation_Draft_v1-lt The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) developed a survey to identify factors associated with the delivery and coordination of care for patients with HCC. In addition to learning how community cancer program providers across the US are managing patients with HCC, objectives included to gain a better understanding of effective …
Presented at 2019 Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, WA.
14 accc-cancer.org | March–April 2020 | OI Portneuf Cancer Center calls Pocatello, Idaho, home. It overlooks the sprawling valley of the Portneuf River that leads to a beautiful reservoir. Surround- ing mountains create panoramic views in every direction. The cancer center, which opened in 2004, is located in its own single-story building on the campus of Portneuf Medical Center and …
Policy Round Up BY CHRISTIAN G. DOWNS, JD, MHA In this election year, U.S. healthcare policy is center stage. To help its members keep current on recent policy issues that may affect their programs and patients, ACCC provides a brief update. CY 2021/2022 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule On Feb. 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released CMS- 4190-P, which …
Outcomes from a Community-Based Cancer Survivorship Program Association of Community Cancer Centers ISSUES ONCOLOGY This publication is a benefit of membership Association of Community Cancer Centers March | April 2020 Helping patients navigate the clinical, psychosocial, and financial aspects of cancer care | 42 Developing a program to meet the needs of adolescent and young …
12 accc-cancer.org | March–April 2020 | OI tools Approved Drugs • On Jan. 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) approved Ayvakit™ (avapritinib) (Blueprint Medicines, blueprintmedicines.com) for the treatment of adults with unresect- able or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring a platelet- derived growth factor receptor alpha exon 18 …
This innovative program provides coordinated whole-person care, ensuring that patients receive the support they need through psychosocial counseling, social support, rehabilitation services, financial counseling, nurse navigation, nutritional intervention, transportation assistance, physical therapy, tertiary care referrals, and medication assistance. The GPS approach helps the cancer care team proactively …
This article explores how Jefferson Health is taking a unique approach to recruiting specialists outside the field of oncology to participate in an Immuno-oncology Working Group.
Our team of young adult administrators quietly agreed that we were not doing all that we could for our young adult cancer patients. This session was our call to action. When we returned to our program, our team pledged do more for this often forgotten about patient population—the In-Betweeners.
8 accc-cancer.org | March–April 2020 | OI Straightforward • Self-limited. • Minimal or no data review and/or analyzed. • Minimal risk from treatment (including no treatment) or testing. (Most would consider this effectively as no risk.). Low • Stable, uncomplicated, single problem. • Two documents or independent historian. • Low risk (i.e., very low risk of anything …
fast facts Generational Differences in Physician Burnout • 48% of Generation X physicians report burnout, compared to 39% of Baby Boomer physicians and 38% of Millennial physicians. • 50% of Baby Boomer physicians say that burnout has had a strong and/or severe impact on their lives, compared to 46% of Generation X physicians and 38% of Millennial physicians. • 77% of Millennial …
May 30, 2020, marks the two-year anniversa- ry of the passage of the federal Right to Try law. Like the ex- periences in states that have passed similar legislation, there was consider- able debate over the benefits versus harms that a national Right to Try law would usher in. Proponents argued that existing process- es for patients seeking non-U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Evidence-based diet and exercise interventions and programs that can improve cancer survivors’ quality of life and physical and mental health.
Executive Summary In 2016, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) received a three-year grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF) to develop a model that would help healthcare entities improve care coordination for lung cancer patients covered by Medicaid. Leading the project Advisory Committee were co-principal investigators Christopher S. Lathan, MD, MS, MPH, Medical …
74 accc-cancer.org | March–April 2020 | OI action Augusta Oncology Augusta, Ga. Delegate Rep: Whitney Still Website: augonc.com System Membership Bon Secours Mercy Health System Cincinnati, Ohio Delegate Rep: John Montville, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE, CAAMA Website: bsmhealth.org Bon Secours-DePaul Medical Center Norfolk, Va. Delegate Rep: Marylou Anton, MSN, RN, OCN Website: …
Eyes on Cancer provides a 20-minute online educational video about the different types of skin cancer with photos of each kind, a melanoma lesion photo reference card within the video, and an online 35-question post-test. When finished, hairdressers can print and display a certificate of completion in their salon.
This article explores how Cleveland Clinic is taking a unique approach to recruiting specialists outside the field of oncology to participate in immunotherapy multispecialty immune-related adverse events (irAE) tumor boards.
With the advent of biologics decades ago, the practice of oncology was forever changed.
Despite the demonstrated need to implement evidence-based interventions that address the psychosocial and behavioral concerns of cancer survivors, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of community-based survivorship programs. To address this need, the Fort Worth Program for Community Survivorship—a community-based cancer survivorship program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center …
From transitioning to value-based care to effectively onboarding new members of the care team, the ACCC Radiation Oncology Pre-Conference on March 5 covered current and near-term challenges facing the field of radiation oncology. The half-day multi-session program was held in conjunction with the ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit in Washington, D.C. The pre-conference kicked …