ACCCBUZZ BLOG

ACCCBuzz engaged in a discussion Josiah Allen, PharmD, a clinical pharmacogenomic pharmacist and Jake Barnes, an IS application manager, both from St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky, focused on the obstacles encountered in integrating a biomarker testing add-on module in their EHR.

ACCCBuzz spoke with the co-directors of a precision medicine Initiative at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania about their work in building a team to champion EHR integration to support precision medicine.

Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. launched a one-year quality improvement project to implement and standardize comprehensive biomarker testing in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

ACCC President Dr. David R. Penberthy's final Tech Talk featured 4 panelists, who shared their perspectives on how technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the use of big data are currently impacting cancer care delivery, as well as their vision of the ideal future state.

Dr. Andre Harvin previews his keynote address at the upcoming Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS).

Learn how a thriving revenue cycle management process ensures well-timed revenue, steady collection, and healthy financial viability for a healthcare organization, while focusing on providing high-quality care to patients.

Dr. Barbara Schmidtman highlights key findings from the 2022 ACCC Mini Z burnout survey, comparing results from the pre-pandemic 2019 to now.

In the 7th Annual Becker's Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting, held virtually October 10 to 12, panelists discussed the influence of digital technology in healthcare over the next decade.

Care optimization is everything in today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Learn how ACCC's nationwide quality improvement (QI) initiative helped Southern Ohio Medical Center Cancer Center develop and implement plans to support the optimization of care for patients diagnosed with Stages III and IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Cancer programs and practices can leverage technology to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH). Learn about three companies and their technology that is developed to advance equity in cancer care delivery.

On August 18, ACCC President David R. Penberthy, MD, hosted his second Tech Talk, as 40 ACCC members came together to brainstorm technology solutions to mitigate oncology workforce shortages. Learn about the day’s discussion and the variety of artificial intelligence (AI)- and business intelligence (BI)-enabled platforms that are available to support your workforce.

By turning to technology solutions that are already being used by the health system and that were well understood by their healthcare teams and patients, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami Cancer Institute staff are providing high-quality cancer care without having to dip deeper into its operating budget.

ACCC convened its members, sponsors, and industry partners in person (for the first time since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic) and online for the 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit in Washington, D.C., enabling more people to participate in ways in which they were most comfortable.

Effective patient education helps patients better understand their diagnoses and participate in shared decision-making with their providers. Douglas Holt, MD, chief resident of radiation oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, UCHealth-Oncology Services, is taking patient education to the next level: virtual reality.