ACCCBUZZ BLOG

ACCC will welcome more than 500 attendees from October 9-11 to Minneapolis, Minnesota this week for the highly anticipated 41st National Oncology Conference. Day 1 of the meeting included a Pre-Conference focused on the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network (FAN) and building sustainable patient navigation, followed by the exhibition of 24 posters demonstrating innovative solutions to key challenges in cancer care.

While 10% of households in the US report food insecurity, it's estimated that that between 17% and 55% of patients diagnosed with cancer are affected. Many cancer institutions and programs have taken it upon themselves to decrease the burden of patient food insecurity by initiating their own food pantries, with setups ranging from compact, utility-closet–based versions that include personal care products to larger-footprint, open-plan spaces designed to approximate a shopping experience.

Jordan Karwedsky, financial counselor at Green Bay Oncology and chairperson of the ACCC Financial Advocacy Network, discusses her plans for the network's future.

To kick-off #AMCCBS, ACCC members traveled to Capitol Hill for the association’s first in-person Hill Day since 2019.

Modern Healthcare's latest symposium on social drivers of health, gathered industry leaders to develop practical strategies for the promotion of health equity initiatives.

This is the second blog post is on the NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit: Navigating the Care Continuum from Screening Through Survivorship.

ACCC, ACS CAN, and LUNGevity, launched a series of focus groups earlier this year aimed at making the case for increasing access to comprehensive genomic profiling for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Key takeaways from day 1 of #ACCCNOC.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recently proposed reimbursement for Principal Illness Navigation services under Medicare to help patients navigate treatment for serious illnesses such as cancer.

To explore the current state of psychosocial care in oncology, ACCC, with its partners, AOSW and APOS, with support from BeiGene—held a multistakeholder meeting, ACCC’s Call to Action: Delivery of Psychosocial Care in Oncology Summit.

ACCC is working with multidisciplinary care teams to assess the impact of SDOH on equitable access to cancer care and clinical trials among minority populations.

Telehealth can improve the experience of patients with cancer by facilitating access and reducing cost.

The rising costs of anti-cancer treatment in the United States have placed adolescents and young adults with cancer at an increased risk for financial toxicity.

In recognition of March as social work month, ACCCBuzz discusses the value of social workers as a member of the multidisciplinary cancer care team with Sarah Conning, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, APHSW-C.

If you are looking for legislative action, look no further than your state's legislatures. Most—if not all—states have had issues relating to oncology care and healthcare in general come up during their 2023 sessions.

Before opening the ACCC 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit to its membership, ACCC held two pre-conference events on Wednesday, March 8. Learn more about what was discussed among invited speakers during these events.

For 2023, ACCC members have identified four core areas of focus (e.g., reimbursement, utilization management, provider-patient choice), among a larger set of issues and concerns, that the association will be supporting this year.

Dr. Harold P. Freeman channeled his experience growing up in a segregated society to implement the first patient navigation program in the United States.

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.

Patients with cancer in rural areas have a substantial need for financial advocacy services, as they experience financial toxicity at a disproportionate rate.

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

ACCC has engaged experts through a vodcast series from CANCER BUZZ TV, focusing on specific issues regarding treatment adherence to oral therapies, treatment-related side effects, patient education, and financial barriers for patients with HR+, HER2- breast cancer.

In recognition of American Pharmacists Month, ACCCBuzz spoke to Dr. Sarah Hudson-DiSalle at The James Cancer Hospital to learn more about her role on the cancer care team.

In recognition of Pharmacy Technician Day today (October 18), ACCCBuzz spoke with Danielle Duy, CPhT, to learn more about her role on the multidisciplinary cancer care team.

The ACCC 39th National Oncology Conference opened with two pre-conferences, covering financial advocacy in oncology and the future of cancer care. Learn what care delivery may look like in 2040 and how ACCC is supporting cancer programs and practices through its Financial Advocacy Network.

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.

Dr. David Eagle shares why grassroot advocacy efforts are so important to furthering health equity and person-centered care in oncology, including how state-based efforts curbed harmful pharmacy benefit manager practices in New York.

ACCC Director Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy Matt Devino, MPH, lays out the four key differences between the OCM and EOM that interested applicants need to consider.

Allen Beck and Rivka Beck were newly weds when Allen was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. A month before he was scheduled to complete a bone marrow transplant, he lost the insurance coverage provided by his university. Angie Santiago, CRCS, the manager of Oncology Financial Advocacy at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at the Thomas Jefferson University Health System in Philadelphia, Pa, made sure he was able to get the health insurance coverage he needed to complete his treatment.

Though managing and adapting to change can be two of the most stressful and intimidating elements of leadership, Dr. Schmidtman shares why leaders should embrace change just as their patients do.