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Electronic patient-reported outcomes program critical tool for cancer care
Navigating Cancer Team
May 18, 2020
The Journal of Oncology Practice recently published an editorial titled, “COVID-19 Emergency and the Need to Speed Up the Adoption of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Practice.” The physician authors pointed out 4 critical reasons to adopt an electronic patient-reported outcomes
Top Community Oncology Issues Now & Looking Ahead
Navigating Cancer Team
April 28, 2020
The Community Oncology Alliance’s recent virtual conference featured a panel of community cancer care providers assembled to discuss the most pressing issues they face as they implement extensive changes to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel was moderated by Bo Gamble,
Emerging trends in telehealth and information technology
Navigating Cancer Team
April 28, 2020
Telehealth has swiftly taken hold as important tool to safely deliver cancer care during the COVID-19 crisis and many see it as a permanent part of care moving forward. Nick Recker, the President of Path Forward, recently presented what he sees emerging
What does COVID-19 mean for value-based care?
Navigating Cancer Team
April 28, 2020
In a panel at Community Oncology Alliance’s (COA) recent virtual conference moderated by COA’s Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Bo Gamble, Kashyap Patel, MD, of Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates and Lalan Wilfong, MD of Texas Oncology recently shared an update
2020 Community Oncology Conference
Navigating Cancer Team
April 24, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic not only forced the 2020 Community Oncology Alliance Conference to a virtual format, the impact of the virus also found its way into a lot of the content. The conference featured topical and important content, including: Top Community
Cancer versus COVID-19: What we have learned from the crisis
Navigating Cancer Team
April 23, 2020
The recent Community Oncology Virtual Conference included a panel discussion titled, “Cancer vs. COVID-19: What We Have Learned from the Crisis.” The panel was moderated by Jeffrey Patton, CEO of Tennessee Oncology and included: Sibel Blau, MD, Medical Director, Northwest Medical Specialties
Navigating Cancer recognized as one of the top 10 patient engagement solution providers
Navigating Cancer Team
April 21, 2020
Providing timely care and better patient experiences Navigating Cancer was recently recognized by MD Tech Review as one of the top 10 patient engagement solution providers. MD Tech Review is a knowledge network for physicians and technology professionals in healthcare facilities who
Planning for the future of oncology care
Navigating Cancer Team
April 20, 2020
The Advisory Board recently hosted a webinar titled “How cancer programs are responding to COVID-19 and planning for future market trends.” I shared a summary of part of the webinar that was related to COVID-19 in late March, but it also included
On Demand Webinar: ePROs and Cancer Care
Navigating Cancer Team
April 14, 2020
Electronic patient-reported outcomes have been gaining momentum, especially in cancer care where patients often face side effects and other barriers to care. COVID-19 may be accerlating the incorporation of ePROs into routine cancer care. The pandemic has caused cancer programs to swiftly
Is COVID-19 finally giving telehealth a solid place in cancer care?
Navigating Cancer Team
April 10, 2020
Obviously in the current COVID-19 crisis, telehealth is getting a lot of attention. In the past week or so AJMC hosted “How COVID-19 Will Affect telehealth and Alternative Payment Models,” ACCC hosted “Telehealth Billing & Coding,” and COA hosted “Telehealth Expansion &
Cancer programs hit the “reset” button to deliver care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Navigating Cancer Team
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 has compelled oncology practices to hit the “reset” button for their whole care delivery model. Community Oncology Alliance recently assembled a panel of community cancer practices for a webinar, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Practices and How They Are Adjusting.”
Cancer programs respond to COVID-19
Navigating Cancer Team
March 25, 2020
The Advisory Board’s Oncology Roundtable recently hosted a webinar where they shared what they have heard from cancer programs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient Safety Obviously priority number 1 is patient safety. As the virus spreads in every state in the
Urgent Care for Cancer Patients: Reducing ED Visits and Hospitalizations
Navigating Cancer Team
March 24, 2020
Reducing avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations for cancer patients continues to be a challenge for many providers in the shift to value-based care. In light of today’s health crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become even more important to keep patients
Mapping the Landscape of Digital Technologies in Oncology
Navigating Cancer Team
March 20, 2020
This year’s ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit included a session titled, “Digital Health Revolution.” We shared a summary of the comments from the panel that was assembled for the discussion, but there was also an introductory portion focused
Patient-Reported Outcomes, Remote Monitoring Technology and Value-Based Care
Navigating Cancer Team
March 16, 2020
Navigating Cancer’s President and Founder, Gena Cook, spoke at the recent ACCC Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit on the topic of electronic patient-reported outcomes in the context of value-based care. The value of the patient voice in cancer care as
HHS’ latest interoperability rule’s impact on data sharing
Navigating Cancer Team
March 12, 2020
On March 9. 2020, HHS finalized the “21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program.” These rules were proposed at the 2019 Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in order to promote interoperability in
Digital Health Revolution
Navigating Cancer Team
March 10, 2020
As the science around cancer treatment rapidly expands, new digital tools are capturing more data than ever, and most cancer care providers are navigating the transition to value-based care, it was no surprise that this year’s ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer
Minnesota Oncology Launches Health Tracker Practice-Wide
Navigating Cancer Team
February 25, 2020
Minnesota Oncology recently announced the practice-wide implementation of Health Tracker, Navigating Cancer’s patient-reported outcomes program. Minnesota Oncology is leading the way in the state by extending the care they provide with remote monitoring for oral adherence and management of side effects. Paul
Congrats to Gena Cook and the other honorees at this year’s PSBJ Innovators of the Year
Navigating Cancer Team
February 14, 2020
The Puget Sound Business Journal honored its 2020 Innovators of the Year yesterday during an event at MoPOP at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle. Navigating Cancer President and Founder Gena Cook was featured during the evening as one of the
Tactics to reduce avoidable ED utilization and hospitalizations
Navigating Cancer Team
February 12, 2020
Recently Navigating Cancer hosted a webinar from the Advisory Board’s Oncology Roundtable titled, “Tactics to Reduce Avoidable ED and Hospital Use.” We were really excited to bring this presentation to our community – our patient relationship management digital platform enables quick symptom
Support for ePROs in Oncology Care First Model
Navigating Cancer Team
February 10, 2020
Earlier this month, Dr. Ethan Basch, Dr. Lalan Wilfong, and Dr. Deborah Schrag joined forces to publish an editorial for JAMA to express their support for the inclusion of electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) collection to the Oncology Care First (OCF) model set
Improving outcomes through patient engagement and PROs
Navigating Cancer Team
February 6, 2020
A patient-engaged approach to cancer care has been shown to improve outcomes and the entire patient experience. When patients can report their symptoms easily, those symptoms can be managed in a more timely fashion, reducing visits to emergency departments and improving medication
Connect with Navigating Cancer this spring!
Navigating Cancer Team
January 27, 2020
We are looking forward to a few upcoming events in the spring of 2020 and would love to connect with you if you will be there too! Let us know! ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit In March some
Navigating Cancer President and Founder Gena Cook recognized as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 12 Innovators of the Year
Navigating Cancer Team
January 20, 2020
The Puget Sound Business Journal announced its 2020 Innovators of the Year, and our President and Founder Gena Cook was highlighted as one of the Puget Sound region’s most creative and forward-thinking people. This is the fourth year the Business Journal has
Join us for a webinar hosted by Advisory Board’s Oncology Roundtable
Navigating Cancer Team
January 8, 2020
Strategies to Reduce Unnecessary Emergency Department Utilization Hear about what leading organizations are doing to increase patient access to care, educate patients about appropriate use of health services, and develop targeted programs for frequent users. In this webinar, you’ll learn: Current emergency
Year in Review: Navigating Cancer Leads Value-Based Cancer Care Innovation in 2019
Navigating Cancer Team
December 30, 2019
This has been a strong year for Navigating Cancer, as we remain the leading provider of patient relationship management software (PRM). We are pleased to continue our status as a frontrunner for oncology-focused technology development. In 2019, we expanded the mobile experience
The importance of personalized patient education in cancer care
Navigating Cancer Team
December 16, 2019
We have seen the pharma-provider relationship and healthcare landscape continue to evolve in recent years. As the rate of oncology drug approvals increases, both through additional indications and new treatment innovations, ensuring oncology physicians and patients have access to the right education
What you should know about the proposed Oncology Care First model
Navigating Cancer Team
December 12, 2019
On November 1, CMS released an informal Request for Information (RFI) for their proposed Oncology Care First model. This proposed model is designed to be a successor to the Oncology Care Model (OCM), which is ending in 2021. As the comment period
Need a flexible program to support cancer patients? Health Tracker might be the answer.
Navigating Cancer Team
December 10, 2019
Navigating Cancer is working on some exciting improvements to Health Tracker, our remote monitoring program that gives cancer care providers an easy way to check in with patients about medication adherence and side effects with a simple SMS text message. In working
2020 Medicare physician fee schedule changes and value-based care
Navigating Cancer Team
December 5, 2019
In early November 2019, CMS finalized their 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule rule. CMS has set in motion changes that will affect value-based care over the next several years. The final rule addresses future changes for MIPS, including the introduction of MIPS
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