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Keynote speaker Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Fellow at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, challenged attendees to envision cancer care “without walls” in the opening address at ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit on March 5. “Healthcare doesn’t have to be disruptive, but it does need to evolve,” she said, quoting Daniel Ek, founder of Spotify. “Healthcare without walls …
Increasing the number of subspecialists (e.g., breast surgeons, gynecologic oncologists) was identified as the top opportunity to realize cancer program ROI by respondents to ACCC's 2019 Trending Now in Cancer Care survey. On March 4, the Surgical Oncology Pre-Conference to the ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit explored what achieving that ROI may entail, with sessions on …
Revised July 2020 Oncology State Societies at ACCC Resource Center Information The Arizona Clinical Oncology Society Empire State Hematology Oncology Society Rocky Mountain Oncology Society Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology Indiana Oncology Society Iowa Oncology Society Kansas Society of Clinical Oncology Louisiana Oncology Society Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology Missouri Oncology …
Oncology state societies at accc Industry Attendee Registration Form Registration Fee $1250 per attendee Company Information Company Name Contact Name Title Address City State Zip Contact Email Contact Phone Attendees Attendee Name Email Attendee Name Email Attendee Name Email Method …
Molecular biomarker testing is enabling the delivery of precision oncology treatments, but developing processes and pathways for integrating these complex tests into practice can be challenging. Guidelines are necessary to help oncology stakeholders—not only pathologists, but also oncologists and laboratory personnel—make informed decisions about bringing new biomarker tests into practice and …
By Angie Santiago As the Lead Financial Counselor at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, my job is to help patients understand what their health insurance covers and explore options for additional sources of financial support if necessary. Our center serves approximately 4,000 patients per year, and I help many of those patients locate the resources they …
PowerPoint Presentation RESULTS BACKGROUND Patient psychosocial needs were identified as the top challenge for working with MBC patients vs. Stage I-III. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER TEAMS AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER (MBC): A LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS Elana Plotkin, CMP-HC1, Marianne Gandee, MA1, Lorna Lucas, MSM1 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, …
Financial Toxicity and Cancer: Proactive Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Financial Toxicity and Cancer: Proactive Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Hira Chowdhary, MPH, MS; Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, BCD, FAOSW Abra Kelson, MSW; Virginia Vaitones, MSW Association of Oncology Social Work 35th Annual Conference, 2019 Tucson, Arizona © 2019 Association …
Improving patient access to clinical trials has long been a vexing issue for clinicians and patient advocates. Although trials are the backbone of cancer research, participation rates have remained unchanged in recent decades. As a result, more attention is being paid to the lack of diversity in clinical trial populations. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) held its 2019 Cancer Policy …
Sheet1 Service Physician Practice and/or Freestanding Cancer Program Community Cancer Program Comprehensive Community Cancer Program Academic Cancer Program NCI-Designated Cancer Program Integrated Network Program Categories as Defined by the CoC Patient navigation Offer onsite. Offer onsite. Offer onsite through a dedicated navigator. Offer onsite through a dedicated …
PowerPoint Presentation 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 tools, resources, …
2019asco_collaborativelearningworkshops_io_poster_lsv4 (1) Collaborative Learning Workshops to Optimize Integration of Cancer Immunotherapies in the Community Setting Latha Shivakumar PhD1 and Lorna Lucas MSM1 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, Rockville, MD METHODS BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The expanding armamentarium of immunotherapies available to treat patients with cancer …
Comprehensive Cancer Care Services Matrix for AMCCBS Service Physician Practice and/or Freestanding Cancer Program Community Cancer Program Comprehensive Community Cancer Program Academic Cancer Program NCI-Designated Cancer Program Integrated Network Program Categories as Defined by the CoC Patient navigation Offer onsite. Offer onsite. Offer onsite through a dedicated navigator. …
PowerPoint Presentation THE UNIQUE SUPPORT PATH FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER PATIENTS Elana Plotkin1, Marianne Gandee2, Lorna Lucas1, Tara Perloff1 1 Association of Community Cancer Centers, Provider Education, Rockville, MD, USA 2 Association of Community Cancer Centers, Development, Rockville, MD, USA INTRODUCTION An estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women in the U.S. are currently …
Identifying Gaps in Immunotherapy Education: Beyond the Oncology Team Abstract #PS26 June 30, 2018 Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, West Cancer Center Tara Perloff, Association of Community Cancer Centers © 2018 ACCC Immuno-Oncology Ins5tute Disclosures •  Tara Perloff has nothing to disclose •  Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, FACP: Consultant for Merck, BMS, AbbVie …
PowerPoint Presentation BACKGROUND AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION Leigh Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP Medical Director Association of Community Cancer Centers 1801 Research Blvd, Ste 400, Rockville, MD 20850 lboehmer@accc-cancer.org accc-cancer.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exploring Online Access of an Immuno-Oncology Wallet Card among Oncology Providers Janelle Schrag, MPH; Latha …
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO CARING FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CANCER MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO CARING FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CANCER The leading education and advocacy organization for the multidisciplinary cancer team. Multidisciplinary Membership • Billers & Coders • Financial Advocates • Hospital President/CEO/COO/VPs • Medical Directors • Nurses …
PowerPoint Presentation To support continuous learning for health care professionals working in the field of oncology, ACCC has created multiple opportunities for gaining skills to proactively assist patients in managing costs related to their care and effectively reduce financial burden, prevent financial toxicity, and improve overall care outcomes. The Financial Advocacy Boot Camp curriculum …
PowerPoint Presentation Establishing a Multi-Location Quality Improvement Initiative Amanda Kramar1, Lorna Lucas, MSM1, Amy Marbaugh1, Monique Dawkins, MPA1 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, Rockville, MD, USA The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) created an Optimal Care Coordination Model (OCCM), that addresses access to high quality cancer care for patients with …
PowerPoint Presentation Geriatric Assessment Performance in Community Cancer Centers: Trends, Barriers, and Recommendations E. Plotkin1, L. Lucas1, E. Dotan2, G. Nightingale3, K.P. Loh4, P.S. Burhenn5, P. Allen6, R. Oyer7, M. Karuturi8, S. Lichtman9. 1Association of Community Cancer Centers, Provider Education, Rockville, USA. 2Fox Chase Cancer Center, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship …