ROCKVILLE, Md., July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of
Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and Advisory Board's Oncology
Roundtable announced today their collaboration to launch a
comprehensive survey that will capture the successes and challenges
cancer programs across the country are facing in the current
healthcare environment. Pfizer Oncology provides funding and
support to ACCC for the "Trending Now in Cancer Care" survey.
"This is the eighth year of our 'Trends' survey, and ACCC is
very excited to work with Advisory Board to take the survey to the
next level and offer a fundamentally critical look at cancer care
issues that are affecting both patients and cancer programs today,"
Christian Downs, ACCC Executive
Director notes. "By taking the pulse on issues such as program
mergers and acquisitions, clinical pathways usage, and precision
medicine and immunotherapy, ACCC can continue to provide needed
resources to its members."
Additional hot topics addressed in the "Trending Now in Cancer
Care" survey include:
- Hospital and physician alignment strategies
- Value-based care program implementation
- Accreditation and quality improvement initiatives
- Telehealth opportunities
- EHR use and interoperability
- Clinical staffing challenges
- Development and funding of supportive care services
- Patient barriers to care, including financial advocacy
services
- Participation in clinical trials
- Oral chemotherapy programs
- USP 797/800 compliance
Findings will help cancer programs assess their strengths and
weaknesses. Survey participants will receive a customized
report, comparing their data to national benchmarks. ACCC and
Oncology Roundtable members who complete the survey will also
receive access to interactive tools and cohort data. ACCC and
Advisory Board will use survey data to assess current member
needs.
"The Oncology Roundtable is thrilled to team with the ACCC on
this survey," states Lindsay Conway,
Managing Director for the Oncology Roundtable at Advisory Board.
"This collaboration will further our understanding of how cancer
providers across the country are adapting to a changing health care
environment, as well as help us identify strategies to ensure
cancer programs' success in the coming years."
The "Trending Now in Cancer Care" survey is open to all oncology
programs in the United States.
Respondents do not need to be members of ACCC or the Oncology
Roundtable to participate. Any members of an organization's
multidisciplinary cancer team, including, cancer program executives
and administrators, clinical staff, and physicians are encouraged
to participate.
The survey will be available online for approximately four
weeks, beginning July 24, 2017. It is
estimated that the survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes to
complete. Questions are multiple choice.
About the Association of Community Cancer Centers
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the leading
advocacy and education organization for the multidisciplinary
cancer care team. More than 23,000 cancer care professionals from
over 2,000 hospitals and practices nationwide are affiliated with
ACCC. It is estimated that 65 percent of the nation's cancer
patients are treated by a member of ACCC. Providing a national
forum for addressing issues that affect community cancer programs,
ACCC is recognized as the premier provider of resources for the
entire oncology care team. Our members include medical and
radiation oncologists, surgeons, cancer program administrators and
medical directors, senior hospital executives, practice managers,
pharmacists, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, social workers,
and cancer program data managers. For more information, visit
ACCC's website at www.accc-cancer.org.
About Advisory Board
Advisory Board is a best
practices firm that uses a combination of research, technology, and
consulting to improve the performance of 4,500+ health care
organizations. As the health care business of The Advisory Board
Company, Advisory Board forges and finds the best new ideas and
proven practices from its network of thousands of leaders, then
customizes and hardwires them into every level of member
organizations, creating enduring value. For more information, visit
www.advisory.com.
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