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This is the second in a two-part blog series on the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network Learning Lab held on November 5, 2018 at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Part one describes the on-site Learning Lab workshop, barriers to provision of optimal financial advocacy services to patients identified by the cancer program, and their action plan for next steps. In this post, read about the …
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2020 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule Overview Factsheet with Request for Information for 2021 1 2020 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule Overview Factsheet with Request for Information for 2021 History and Future Direction of the Quality Payment Program Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) CY 2020 Proposal Highlights Alternative Payment Model (APM) CY 2020 …
As the cancer care landscape changes and treatment costs continue to rise, many cancer programs are revisiting their financial assistance services. More than just adding financial advocates to their staff, cancer programs are integrating their financial services into the continuum of care to ensure their patients have adequate access to the treatments they require. This two-part blog explores the ACCC …
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. Enhancing Patient Communication in Tennessee West Cancer Center & Research Institute announced that it has partnered with PatientPoint on a new interactive way to share patient …
To demonstrate their delivery of comprehensive, high-quality cancer care, many cancer programs across the country seek accreditation from The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). When a program earns CoC accreditation, it is recognized for its commitment to excellence in multidisciplinary patient-centered care. The requirements to earn and maintain CoC accreditation are detailed …
This is the second part of a report on the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network Learning Lab held on December 5, 2018, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) in Nashville, Tenn. While part one addressed the barriers VICC identified as preventing its provision of optimal financial advocacy services to all patients, part two describes findings at a three-month follow-up evaluation. Within the three months …
As the cancer care landscape changes and treatment costs continue to rise, many cancer programs are revisiting their financial advocacy services. More than just adding financial advocates to their staff, cancer programs are integrating their financial services into their continuum of care to ensure patients have adequate access to the treatments they require. This two-part blog explores the ACCC Financial …
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM) – Proposed Rule Summary On July 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new details of a proposed bundled payment model for radiation oncology services (“RO Model”), which would make fundamental (but temporary) changes to the way that Medicare pays for …
Levine Cancer Institute's mobile CT lung cancer screening unit. 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. Excellence in Lung Cancer Screening in North Carolina At the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting, Levine Cancer Institute reported …
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS ONCOLOGY P H A R M AC Y EDUCATION N E T W O R K A s of November 2018, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has approved more than 50 oral anticancer medications, and approximately 35 percent of the oncology therapies in development are oral agents.1 In a 2016 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) membership survey, almost half …
While federal law requires Medicare and private payers to cover the costs patients with cancer incur when participating in clinical trials, more than 42 million Medicaid enrollees—20 percent of the United States population—remain without such coverage. This coverage gap can have very real consequences for patients with cancer, as clinical trials not only produce essential research, but are also often …
This is the sixth post in a seven-blog series highlighting the achievements of the 2019 ACCC Innovator Award Winners. Join us at the upcoming ACCC 36th National Oncology Conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, where all of this year's Innovator Award recipients will be presenting on their pioneering initiatives. Food insecurity is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture …
Comprehensive overview of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
DOSING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS Before prescribing KEYTRUDA, please read the accompanying Prescribing Information. The Medication Guide also is available. SELECTED SAFETY INFORMATION Immune-Mediated Pneumonitis • KEYTRUDA can cause immune-mediated pneumonitis, including fatal cases. Pneumonitis occurred in 3.4% (94/2799) of patients with various cancers receiving KEYTRUDA, including …
Up-to-Date Approaches to Treating the CLL Patient
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This article outlines the process for designing and implementing a yoga therapy program for patients with cancer.