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Addressing Patient Needs in a Changing Landscape Addressing Patient Needs in a Changing Landscape Clara N. Lambert, BBA, OPN-CG Oncology Financial Navigator Advocate Good Samaritan Bhorade Cancer Center Advisory Committee Chair ACCC Financial Advocacy Network © 2019 Association of Community Cancer Centers Financial Advocacy Network Year in Review Learning …
Financial Advocacy Network Think Tank Summit August 21, 2019 Washington, D.C. Speaker Biographies Speaker Bios Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA Executive Director Association of Community Cancer Centers Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA, is the executive director of ACCC. With more than 15 years of expertise in guiding associations on national policy and educational …
PowerPoint Presentation Making the Case for Financial Advocacy/Navigation – Elements to Consider Dan Sherman, MA, LPC Financial Navigator Consultant The NaVectis Group © 2019 Association of Community Cancer Centers Making the Case for Financial Advocacy •Patient Experience •ROI © 2019 Association of Community Cancer Centers Making the Case …
PowerPoint Presentation © 2019 Association of Community Cancer Centers Promoting Collaborative Practice in the Oncology Setting Rebekkah Schear, MIA Associate Director, Patient Experience Dell Medical School, UT Health Austin LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes Department of Oncology © 2019 Association of Community Cancer Centers © 2019 Association of …
ATTENDEE ROSTER Mike Andrews Senior Director, Corporate Relations Association of Community Cancer Centers Jerilyn Arneson, PharmD, BCOP Oncology Pharmacist/Patient Advocate CommonShare Pharmacy Ayesha Azam, MSHIA Senior Director of Medical Affairs Patient Access Network Foundation Amber Beall Patient Financial Advocate …
The biosimilar market is heating up. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 23 biosimiliars to date, and they are increasingly being made available to U.S. consumers. In July, Amgen and Allergan launched the first two anticancer biosimilars in the U.S. market. According to their manufacturers, these biologics alternatives—Mvasi®, a bevacizumab biosimilar referencing Avastin®, and …
On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn how cancer programs are finding ways to justify and implement services that are vital to truly “whole-person” cancer care.
August 28, 2019
3660 on the Rise 3660 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 808.737.1177 Validated parking is available at the Waialae Building for $1 after 5:00pm. Please validate your parking with the restaurant and pay the parking attendant to leave. Additional parking is available in the ProPark public parking lot behind the restaurant for $5. Street and metered parking are also available. At this educational symposium …
2017 Oncology Nurse Navigator Core Competencies 2 2017 Oncology Nurse Navigator Core Competencies Project Team Members Lori McMullen, RN, MSN, OCN®; Team Leader Clinical and Program Manager, Cancer Services Matthews Center for Cancer Care University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Plainsboro, NJ Deborah Christensen, MSN, APRN, AOCNS®, HNB-BC Oncology Nurse Navigator Southwest …
ACCCBuzz is kicking off a series of interviews with ACCC leadership. In this inaugural post, ACCCBuzz talked with ACCC Board and Executive Committee member Dr. David R. Penberthy. ACCC Treasurer 2019-2020, David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, is medical director of radiation oncology at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, and the immediate past president of Virginia Radiation Oncology …
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. Expanding Access to Care in the Northwest Tri-Cities Cancer Center in Kennewick, Wash., announced that it has opened a satellite office in Hermiston, Oregon, to make access to cancer …
While advancing age is the largest risk factor for a cancer diagnosis— the median age at which cancer is diagnosed is 66—in a recent analysis of more than 300 oncology randomized clinical trials, researchers found trial participants to be significantly younger than patients in the general population with the same tumor types. In a report published recently in JAMA Oncology, the authors state that the …
QOPI® Certification Program Standards June 1, 2018 *Based on 2016 Updated American Society of Clinical Oncology/Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards, including Standards for Pediatric Oncology QOPI® CERTIFICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS DOMAIN 1: CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT - STAFFING AND GENERAL POLICY 1.1 The healthcare setting has a policy to document …
Version 3.2019, 05/06/19 © 2019 National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), All rights reserved. NCCN Guidelines® and this illustration may not be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of NCCN. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Distress Management Version 3.2019 — May 6, 2019 Continue NCCN.org NCCN Guidelines Version …
This final post in a seven-blog series highlighting the achievements of the 2019 ACCC Innovator Award Winners describes how and why Ascension Health SE Wisconsin Hospitals piloted a virtual electronic multidisciplinary conference model. When oncology patients present with complex problems, their treatment often requires a multi-specialty team approach. In cancer care, those teams come together in …
August 14, 2019
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Target Audience This initiative aims to provide guidance for oncologists; oncology nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists; patient navigators, social …
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. Research Excellence in Indiana Congratulations to Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center on becoming designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer …
At the end of last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much-anticipated calendar year (CY) 2020 Medicare Payment rules. Touted by CMS as an effort to “empower patients with price transparency and increase competition to lower costs for Medicare beneficiaries,” the proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule for 2020 introduces new price transparency …
Decision Memo for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy for Cancers (CAG-00451N) Decision Memo for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy for Cancers (CAG-00451N) Links in PDF documents are not guaranteed to work. To follow a web link, please use the MCD Website. Decision Summary The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) covers autologous treatment for cancer …
ACCC’s new podcast, CANCER BUZZ, features fresh perspectives on pressing clinical, workplace, and care delivery issues that inevitably arise in oncology care. From the benchside to the bedside, CANCER BUZZ conversations will cover top-of-mind questions and real-world impact. The inaugural episode of CANCER BUZZ—Zeroing in on Symptom Management— looks at why and how some cancer programs are creating …