Employee Spotlight: Martin Chavez
In this Employee Spotlight, meet Martin Chavez, the Senior Software Engineer of our Interoperability team. Martin works every day on workflows to increase the ease
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Easily Reach Patient Populations with Batch Messaging
Navigating Cancer Team
November 15, 2017
While secure messaging is a common feature for many portals, Navigating Cancer offers a great way to reach entire patient populations in just a few clicks. With Batch Messaging, practices can send preventive care reminders to multiple patients, generate notifications for specific
Do you know how MACRA will impact you?
Navigating Cancer Team
November 14, 2017
CMS recently issued its MACRA final rule, which has some updated and new implications for clinics in 2018. Here’s an overview of what has changed: If you would like to learn more about how Navigating Cancer can help position you for success
Why aren’t more doctors billing for Chronic Care Management?
Navigating Cancer Team
November 6, 2017
Get more for the great patient care you already provide. It’s likely you already have processes in place to manage patients with chronic conditions. Those same activities can be used to fund your value-based investments simply by billing for CCM and Navigating
Team Member Spotlight: Rachel Sanders
Navigating Cancer Team
October 25, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
How one clinic tackled the Oncology Care Model
Navigating Cancer Team
October 19, 2017
Northwest Medical Specialties was presented with a 2017 Innovator Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers at the National Oncology Conference in Nashville this week. In conjunction with that, Sibel Blau, MD and Jessa Dunivan will be presenting their approach to
The Potential of Pathways for Symptom Management
Navigating Cancer Team
October 18, 2017
Clinical pathways are one of the main tools employed across health care to manage quality and consistency. They provide practitioners with the tools they need to ensure standardization and deliver efficient, organized, and evidence-based care for every patient. Pathways also reduce the
Give Patients the Tools They Need to Engage
Navigating Cancer Team
October 16, 2017
Navigating Cancer surveys patients using our patient relationship management tools on an ongoing basis. Here is a summation of what they told us between July and September of 2017. The comments they provided are too numerous to include here, but are largely
Team Member Spotlight: Scott Berkley
Navigating Cancer Team
September 27, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Practice Spotlight: Northwest Medical Specialties
Navigating Cancer Team
September 20, 2017
While many cancer care providers are still working on understanding exactly what programs like the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Oncology Care Model (OCM) mean to them, many of our partner clinics have jumped into the deep end of value-based
A Patient-First Approach: Meet Patients Where They Are
Navigating Cancer Team
August 25, 2017
In the world of software development, “mobile-first” is a concept that some companies use as a guiding principle. That means developers consider the mobile user first, designing applications suitable for a small screen with limited detail and then add features and more
Triage Software with Symptom Management Pathways Facilitates $3.3 Million in Annual Savings
Navigating Cancer Team
August 17, 2017
As cancer care providers work to identify ways to reduce costs while still providing high quality care, one expense has emerged as a potential area for savings: avoidable emergency visits and hospitalizations. Two innovative clinics at the forefront of value-based care have
Team Member Spotlight: Jennifer Day
Navigating Cancer Team
August 11, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Don’t Overlook Depression Screening for Cancer Patients
Navigating Cancer Team
August 9, 2017
Depression is a common issue for cancer patients and there are obvious reasons for that – the diagnosis itself, uncertainty of the outcome, financial stress and many more. It can also go untreated when the symptoms – weight loss, loss of appetite
How one practice is leveraging patient education to improve patient care
Navigating Cancer Team
August 3, 2017
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is a leader in cancer care. For over a decade they have been at the forefront of efforts to transform the way cancer care is delivered, identify ways to reduce costs and give their patients tools
Reduce the burden on staff and help cancer patients
Navigating Cancer Team
July 31, 2017
Did you know Navigating Cancer’s patient education program can make a real difference for your staff and patients? We can help get validated content automatically delivered to your patients right when they need it: Contact us today to learn more!
Do more to empower cancer patients
Navigating Cancer Team
July 27, 2017
Every day Navigating Cancer’s education engine delivers timely, personalized education to thousands of patients and their response is overwhelmingly positive. We work with our network of clinic partners to create a holistic patient experience. One key priority is to ensure patients have treatment-specific
Navigating Cancer Featured in Advisory Board Oncology Roundtable
Navigating Cancer Team
July 25, 2017
The Advisory Board’s Oncology Roundtable national meeting will be held in August. At the meeting they will be looking at market forces impacting oncology, tactics to position cancer program for success in value-based programs. One session at the meeting entitled “The Cancer
Want to succeed in OCM? Invest in patient education.
Navigating Cancer Team
July 20, 2017
Reducing avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations There is general agreement among cancer care providers, payers and health IT companies that the Oncology Care Model’s best hope of success is reducing emergency department visits and avoiding unneeded hospitalizations. Since drug prices are
Team Member Spotlight: Arthur Kepler
Navigating Cancer Team
July 14, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Relaxed Requirements for Chronic Care Management (CCM)
Navigating Cancer Team
July 11, 2017
CMS recently came out with new updates to Chronic Care Management (CCM), making it easier to qualify and receive payment for these services. CCM, a program that allows physicians to bill for services furnished for Medicare patients with 2+ chronic conditions, is
Three Ways to Position Your Practice for OCM and MIPS Success
Navigating Cancer Team
July 10, 2017
Oncology Care Model? Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)? Value-based care is upon us and whichever program you’re participating in, you need to have an effective patient engagement plan in place. The premise of value-based care is that more coordinated and connected patient
Improve survival with remote monitoring
Navigating Cancer Team
June 26, 2017
The recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology brings together more than 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world to discuss new innovations and treatments. ASCO’s Plenary Session highlighted four abstracts “deemed to have the greatest potential to impact
Innovative practices become first in the country to earn NCQA Oncology Medical Home Recognition
Navigating Cancer Team
June 23, 2017
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality by developing quality standards and performance measures. NCQA’s Oncology Medical Home Recognition program is built around putting the patient first, emphasizing team-based care, coordinated delivery and creating
Are you ready for the coming wave of consumerism in healthcare?
Navigating Cancer Team
June 20, 2017
A video recently released by Advisory Board titled, “Consumerism – what it means for you” highlighted the coming wave of consumerism in healthcare, indicating that those without strategies in place to meet consumer demands may be in trouble. The video outlined three
Remote Monitoring Proven to Increase Survival
Navigating Cancer Team
June 8, 2017
As the pressure on cancer care providers to identify ways to deliver high quality care at a lower cost, there is a big opportunity to use technology to give patients the personalized care they need. Navigating Cancer has led the way in
The Power of Patient Education
Navigating Cancer Team
June 7, 2017
We’ve always advocated that when patients understand their diagnosis and are knowledgable on what to expect it yields better outcomes and gives patients a better experience during and after treatment. That’s why we built a robust education engine to deliver targeted, treatment-specific content
The Importance of Community-based Cancer Care
Navigating Cancer Team
June 6, 2017
At the recent Community Oncology Alliance Conference, one session explored the question “Why does the site of cancer care matter?” Community oncology clinics are closing or being acquired by hospitals at a swift pace and they are looking hard at the reasons
Team Member Spotlight: Amanda Drasnin
Navigating Cancer Team
June 2, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Healthcare Tech Outlook Lists Navigating Cancer Among Top 10 Patient Monitoring Solutions
Navigating Cancer Team
May 31, 2017
We are excited to be included on this year’s list of the top 10 patient monitoring solutions of 2017 by Healthcare Tech Outlook. The honorees are selected through nomination of the publication’s readers and research by its selection panel, which is comprised of CEOs, CIOs,
OCM 2.0
Navigating Cancer Team
May 19, 2017
At this year’s Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Conference, a session titled, “OCM 2.0: The Universal Oncology Payment Model,” drew a very large audience. It outlined what COA sees as the primary issues with the current model and provided some suggestions for revamping
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