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    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    Oncology nurse education
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    January 13, 2023
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    Pancreatic cancer
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    November 11, 2022
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    Cancer treatments
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    Patient safety
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    September 28, 2022
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
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    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
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    NINR Promotes Nursing Research to Achieve Health Equity
    Research

    NINR Promotes Nursing Research to Achieve Health Equity

    To address and achieve equity in health care, in fall 2022 the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) began offering new funding opportunities for research studies aligned with the scientific framework outlined in the institute’s 2022–2026 strategic plan. The grants are available cyclically with three application periods per year.

    January 24, 2023
    Achieve Equity in Patient Communication With These Evidence-Based Approaches
    Special Populations

    Achieve Equity in Patient Communication With These Evidence-Based Approaches

    Equalizing the quality of patient-provider communication for Black versus White patients is one way to reduce the systemic racial disparities prevalent in cancer care, researchers reported in study findings published in the November 2022 issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum. They identified critical opportunities for oncology nurses to improve interpersonal communication with Black patients. Nurses are key drivers to affecting change and cancer outcomes for all patients, they reported.

    January 10, 2023
    Rural Patients Who Miss Radiation Doses Are More Likely to Die From Cancer
    Radiation therapy

    Rural Patients Who Miss Radiation Doses Are More Likely to Die From Cancer

    Regardless of residence, nearly 25% of patients with cancer overall miss at least 10% of the doses in their radiation treatment plans—but the implications on outcomes are far greater for patients living in rural areas than their urban counterparts, according to new research findings published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.

    December 28, 2022
    Even During Routine Cancer Care, Financial Hardship Significantly Increases Mortality
    Patient financial advocacy

    Even During Routine Cancer Care, Financial Hardship Significantly Increases Mortality

    Patients with cancer experiencing financial hardship during routine care are nearly 1.5 times more likely to die than those who aren’t, researchers reported in study findings published in JCO Oncology Practice.

    December 13, 2022
    Oncology Nurse Navigator Roles Are Transforming Cancer Outcomes for Underserved Rural Patients
    Nurse navigator

    Oncology Nurse Navigator Roles Are Transforming Cancer Outcomes for Underserved Rural Patients

    Underserved, rural, and economically disadvantaged patients with cancer who are under the care of an oncology nurse navigator are better prepared to begin treatment and require fewer services than non-navigated peers, according to study findings published in the Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF). Authors Williams et al. said that their results indicate greater patient satisfaction.

    December 08, 2022
    Nontraditional Oncology Nursing Roles
    Oncology nursing roles

    Nontraditional Oncology Nursing Roles

    As cancer care evolves, so do new opportunities for nursing roles. Oncology nurses in any role provide essential cancer care, including addressing disparities and social determinants of health and reducing financial toxicity. However, what sets nontraditional nursing roles apart are the populations they care for, how they provide that care, and how they’re overcoming systemic disparities to ensure that all patients with cancer have equal access to high-quality oncology care.

    December 06, 2022
    HRSA-Funded Health Centers and NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Partner to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening
    Cancer screening

    HRSA-Funded Health Centers and NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Partner to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded more than $5 million in September 2022 to 11 HRSA-funded community health centers to help underserved populations access cancer screenings and early detection services in partnership with National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.

    November 30, 2022
    Biden-Harris Administration Make Largest Investment Ever in Navigators for 2023 Open Enrollment Period
    Patient financial advocacy

    Biden-Harris Administration Make Largest Investment Ever in Navigators for 2023 Open Enrollment Period

    Making history as the single largest Navigator organization funding award provided to date, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, invested $98.9 million in grant funding to 59 Navigator organizations in August 2022 to help consumers navigate enrollment and make health coverage more accessible.

    November 15, 2022
    Put Underserved Populations at the Forefront of the Sexual Health Conversation
    Cancer health disparities

    Put Underserved Populations at the Forefront of the Sexual Health Conversation

    Cancer and its treatments can affect a patient’s body in many ways, including sexual function. However, the historical evidence base is focused on cisgender men and their sexual health post-cancer treatment, with sexual health of women and LGBTQIA+ patients largely ignored. I, and many others, are working to change these disparities in research and practice.

    October 11, 2022
    Hispanic Patients See Highest Increase Among Uterine Cancer’s Growing Mortality Rate
    Cancer health disparities

    Hispanic Patients See Highest Increase Among Uterine Cancer’s Growing Mortality Rate

    Racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately affected by the increase in uterine cancer mortality in the United States, researchers explained in study findings published in JAMA Oncology, with Hispanic patients experiencing the highest burden.

    September 28, 2022
    HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Fight Discrimination in Health Care
    Cancer health disparities

    HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Fight Discrimination in Health Care

    By prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ July 2022 proposed rule strengthens Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, improving civil rights protections for patients in certain federally funded health programs.

    September 20, 2022
    Low Cost-Related Health Literacy May Prevent Survivors From Following Care Plans
    Cancer health disparities

    Low Cost-Related Health Literacy May Prevent Survivors From Following Care Plans

    Not understanding terms like deductible, copay, premium, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum prevents many Americans from selecting a health insurance plan that meets their financial needs. Fewer than 40% of patients enrolled in high-deductible healthcare plans engage in effective financial behaviors, such as comparing prices or discussing costs with clinicians. High costs are a barrier for many patients and survivors to access high-quality cancer and survivorship care.

    September 13, 2022
    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal
    Cancer health disparities

    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal

    To decrease cost and increase access to care, in July 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a conversion factor of $33.08 for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

    August 10, 2022
    Single HPV Vaccine Dose May Be Enough to Prevent Cancer
    Cancer research

    Single HPV Vaccine Dose May Be Enough to Prevent Cancer

    In findings that could have global implications to change the face of female cancers, researchers reported that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly effective in protecting young women against cervical infection with cancer-causing HPV types. The study results, which were published in NEJM Evidence, build on the body of evidence supporting single-dose HPV vaccines.

    August 10, 2022
    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests
    Access to Cancer Care

    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests

    Financial considerations are notable barriers for patients with cancer receiving follow-up cancer care, according to study findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

    August 08, 2022
    Cancer Mortality Declines Among Black Patients but Remains Disproportionately High
    Cancer health disparities

    Cancer Mortality Declines Among Black Patients but Remains Disproportionately High

    Death rates fell about 2% per year from 1999–2019 for Black patients with cancer, researchers reported in study findings published in JAMA Oncology; however, the population’s cancer mortality remains higher than other racial and ethnic groups for most cancer sites.

    August 03, 2022
    Wildfire Pollutants Increase Risk of Lung, Brain Tumors
    Cancer research

    Wildfire Pollutants Increase Risk of Lung, Brain Tumors

    Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke increases a person’s risk for developing lung and brain cancer by 5% and 10%, respectively, according to study findings published in Lancet Planetary Health.

    July 27, 2022
    Sexual Minority Populations Are Less Likely to Obtain Cervical Cancer Screenings
    Cancer research

    Sexual Minority Populations Are Less Likely to Obtain Cervical Cancer Screenings

    Propensity to adhere to cervical cancer screening recommendations varies widely by sexual orientation, researchers reported in study findings published in Cancer. They found that those in sexual minority groups are nearly 50% less likely to have ever undergone a Pap test.

    July 20, 2022
    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests
    Cancer health disparities

    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests

    A greater increase in cancer survivorship may be an outcome from Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in May 2022.

    July 14, 2022
    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019
    Cancer research

    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019

    More than 1.7 million new invasive cancer cases were reported in the United States in 2019, according to the U.S. Cancer Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated in June 2022.

    July 12, 2022
     Senators Cantwell, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Battle Unfair Drug Pricing
    Prescription medication

    Senators Cantwell, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Battle Unfair Drug Pricing

    Patients with cancer and other healthcare consumers would receive reinforcements in the fight against financial toxicity with new legislation that would “empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to increase drug pricing transparency and hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable for unfair and deceptive practices that drive up the costs of prescription drugs.” U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the proposed bill in May.

     

    June 29, 2022
    Digital Health Literacy Affects Overall Survival in Adults With Cancer
    Cancer research

    Digital Health Literacy Affects Overall Survival in Adults With Cancer

    Patients with higher levels of digital health literacy have more positive survival outcomes during cancer, researchers reported in study findings published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.

    June 15, 2022
    Special Populations
    Cancer health disparities

    Special Populations

    Various patient groups, including children, racial and ethnic minorities, and low-income populations, may need more specialized healthcare services than others, particularly during a cancer journey.

    June 07, 2022
    Americans Have Stronger Access to Affordable Health Coverage Through New Biden Executive Order
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    Americans Have Stronger Access to Affordable Health Coverage Through New Biden Executive Order

    An April 2022 Biden-Harris administration executive order on Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage will protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid. The order directed federal agencies and departments to review existing language and correct regulatory wording that might be inconsistent with the goals of offering more affordable access to health care.

    May 17, 2022
    Oncology Navigation Standards Help Patients Overcome Disparities and Barriers to Care
    Cancer health disparities

    Oncology Navigation Standards Help Patients Overcome Disparities and Barriers to Care

    Patients with cancer, especially those from underrepresented groups or who are experiencing racism, inequalities, social determinants of health factors, and other barriers to care, need oncology nurse navigation now more than ever before. Developed as a “strategy to improve outcomes in marginalized populations by eliminating barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases,” navigation has made a difference for patients since its introduction in 1990.

    May 10, 2022
    U.S. Representative Pallone Questions Vaping Companies on Teen Marketing
    Cancer risk prevention

    U.S. Representative Pallone Questions Vaping Companies on Teen Marketing

    As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of tobacco and e-cigarette products’ marketing applications, legislators and government officials, such as Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), are taking a stand and sharing their concerns on Big Tobacco’s marketing to teenage audiences.

    May 05, 2022
    Teleoncology Addresses Health Disparities With High Satisfaction for Patients and Providers, NCI Shares
    Access to Cancer Care

    Teleoncology Addresses Health Disparities With High Satisfaction for Patients and Providers, NCI Shares

    Virtual appointments and other telehealth care allow patients and families to have ready access to cancer care from the comfort of their own home, Kevin M. Curtis, MD, medical director of the Center for Telehealth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, said in a March 2022 National Cancer Institute (NCI) blog post praising the service. Curtis also highlighted telehealth’s role in addressing health disparities, its high satisfaction rate with both patients and clinicians, and the service’s future in cancer care research.

    May 02, 2022
    Racial and Ethnic Groups Report COVID-19–Related Discrimination, NIH Says
    COVID-19

    Racial and Ethnic Groups Report COVID-19–Related Discrimination, NIH Says

    People from all major racial and ethnic minority population groups in the United States report experiencing more COVID-19–related discrimination than White adults, including being threatened or harassed based on a perception of having COVID-19, according to results from a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

    April 22, 2022
    Diverse Healthcare Equity Requires Providers and Policymakers to Unite for Change
    Cancer health disparities

    Diverse Healthcare Equity Requires Providers and Policymakers to Unite for Change

    Systemic racism persists throughout today’s society, presenting barriers to basic human rights and services, including quality health care for millions of people. Overcoming those disparities and achieving social justice require advocacy from all—but especially nurses.

    March 17, 2022
    Rural Populations’ Fatalistic Perceptions About Cancer May Contribute to Cancer Disparities
    Cancer research

    Rural Populations’ Fatalistic Perceptions About Cancer May Contribute to Cancer Disparities

    Compared to people living in urban areas, on a nationwide U.S. survey, rural populations were more likely to report believing that cancer is unpreventable and always fatal. Researchers reported the survey findings and analysis in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention.

    March 09, 2022
    Nursing Diversity Is Critical to Address Health Disparities
    Oncology nurse influence

    Nursing Diversity Is Critical to Address Health Disparities

    Following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, I found myself surrounded by oncology nurses who recognized the need for immediate action to understand and deconstruct racism, and I began collecting resources to offer continuing education about the effects of racism on cancer outcomes and actions nurses can take to support health equity and diversity in the workforce. Under the mentorship of ONS Past President Mary Gullatte, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN®, FAAN, I was charged by ONS to co-lead, with ONS member Randy Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN, a national team of ONS cancer disparities and health equity researchers to update the ONS Research Agenda.

    March 08, 2022
    Prevent Implicit Bias in Patient Care With These Cultural Conversation Starters
    Cultural/ethnic issues

    Prevent Implicit Bias in Patient Care With These Cultural Conversation Starters

    Each clinical encounter with a patient brings together three different cultural perspectives: the patient’s, the nurse’s, and health care’s own culture. Patient-centered care acknowledges and responds to the unique needs and preferences of each patient in the context of their culture. As we approach our patients with respect, humility, and curiosity to learn more, we must ask questions to help prevent assumptions, generalizations, and implicit bias from influencing our interactions.

    March 03, 2022
    Specialized Risk Calculator May Reduce Disparities for Black Patients With Breast Cancer
    Cancer health disparities

    Specialized Risk Calculator May Reduce Disparities for Black Patients With Breast Cancer

    A new risk model tailored for Black patients predicts their risk of developing breast cancer as accurately as current models for White patients, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Because Black patients are more likely to be younger at diagnosis, present with aggressive or advanced cancer, and die from the disease than other racial and ethnic groups, using the new model to personalize prevention and screening recommendations may reduce those disparities.

    March 02, 2022
    White House Initiative Addresses Disparities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
    Cancer health disparities

    White House Initiative Addresses Disparities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

    Advancing equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities in the United States requires an ambitious, whole-of-government agenda, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in December 2021. To drive that agenda, the agency launched the Biden-Harris administration’s White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI).

    February 22, 2022
    NCI Distinguished Scholar Urges Tackling Disparities Directly
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    NCI Distinguished Scholar Urges Tackling Disparities Directly

    America must make a drastic change in its approach to addressing health disparities for it to ensure adequate healthcare delivery, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences Distinguished Scholars October 2021 speaker Robert Winn, MD.

    January 27, 2022
    U.S. Invests in Historic Funding to Drive Equity in Health Care
    Cancer health disparities

    U.S. Invests in Historic Funding to Drive Equity in Health Care

    Unprecedented new funding will expand and diversify the country’s healthcare workforce, address workforce shortages, and support more than 22,700 healthcare providers committed to working in underserved communities, according to a statement from the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the $1.5 billion investment into the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs in November 2021.

    January 26, 2022
    New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities
    Cancer health disparities

    New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities

    To reduce the disparities affecting maternity health outcomes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) launched the Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Data and Analysis Initiative, an $8 million contract with Premier, Inc., the agency announced in December 2021. The initiative is rallying a network of hospitals to deploy evidence-based best practices in maternity care.

    January 14, 2022
    Fructose Fuels Colorectal Cancer Growth, Study Shows
    Cancer research

    Fructose Fuels Colorectal Cancer Growth, Study Shows

    Excess consumption of fructose in additives like table sugar or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) not only contributes to obesity, but it may increase colorectal cancer (CRC) cell survival, leading to larger tumors and increased symptom burden in patients at higher risk, researchers showed in study results published in Nature. However, blocking the body’s uptake of the sweetener may be a key to controlling the disease.

    January 12, 2022
    NIH Diversity Research Program Gets New Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
    Access to Cancer Care

    NIH Diversity Research Program Gets New Chief Medical and Scientific Officer

    A pioneer and internationally recognized expert in translational genomics and precision medicine will guide the scientific vision, strategy, and data collection for the next phase of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) All of Us Research Program, the agency announced. In November 2021, NIH appointed Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, to serve as the program’s chief medical and scientific officer.

    January 10, 2022
    Education, Insurance, and Marital Status Linked to Disparities in Survivorship Care Plans
    Survivorship care plans

    Education, Insurance, and Marital Status Linked to Disparities in Survivorship Care Plans

    Older cancer survivors who have lower levels of education, are uninsured, or are widowed, divorced, or separated are less likely to receive survivorship care plans (SCPs), researchers found. They reported the results of their study in Supportive Care in Cancer.

    January 05, 2022
    Liver Cancer Diagnoses See Geographic, Racial, Income Disparities
    Cancer health disparities

    Liver Cancer Diagnoses See Geographic, Racial, Income Disparities

    The urban-rural disparity in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) diagnoses is widening, researchers said, particularly in certain racial, income, and age groups. The authors reported their study results in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

    December 29, 2021
    Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion to Modernize Health Centers, Support Underserved Communities
    Health Policy

    Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion to Modernize Health Centers, Support Underserved Communities

    An investment of nearly $1 billion will help modernize 1,292 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) health center program-funded health centers across the United States, according to an October 2021 announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will be used to support major healthcare construction and renovation projects and strengthen the country’s healthcare infrastructure.

    December 17, 2021
    Black Patients at Higher Risk for Infection, Poor Outcomes From COVID-19 During Cancer
    COVID-19

    Black Patients at Higher Risk for Infection, Poor Outcomes From COVID-19 During Cancer

    Patients with cancer are more likely to contract the COVID-19 coronavirus and experience complications from the infection—and the risk is highest for Black patients, study findings show. Researchers published the report in JAMA Oncology.

    December 15, 2021
    Racism, Health Inequities, and Unequal Access to Care Are Oncology Nursing Research Priorities
    Access to Cancer Care

    Racism, Health Inequities, and Unequal Access to Care Are Oncology Nursing Research Priorities

    Racial inequality persists across the entire healthcare spectrum—from patient disparities to the healthcare workforce’s current makeup and even to the education of the next generation of practitioners. But nurse scientists conducting clinical trials have the opportunity to change that.

    December 14, 2021
    State Cancer Registries Studies Find Nearly All Patients With Cancer Recovered From COVID-19
    COVID-19

    State Cancer Registries Studies Find Nearly All Patients With Cancer Recovered From COVID-19

    Many patients are delaying their recommended cancer screenings because of fear of death from COVID-19 coronavirus infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, those fears may not align with real-world outcomes, the agency said, when it reported July 2021 study findings from Arkansas and North Carolina.

    September 28, 2021
    ONS Bridge

    Program Helps Communities to Bridge the Digital Divide in Clinical Care

    Nurses and other members of the healthcare community have both the power and responsibility to reduce disparities in access to telehealth services, Mark Rastetter, MD, Cynthia J. Sieck, PhD, MPH, and Rose Grady, FNP, said during a session held at the ONS BridgeTM virtual conference on September 14, 2021. They shared their experience creating digital equity among patients using telehealth at Ohio State University’s (OSU’s) Wexner Medical Center.

    September 14, 2021
    Bipartisan Senate Legislation Could Boost U.S. Public Health Preparedness
    COVID-19

    Bipartisan Senate Legislation Could Boost U.S. Public Health Preparedness

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the U.S. healthcare system’s wide range of issues, from accessibility to barriers and social determinants of health. The country must respond with strategies to address future public health emergencies, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee said in an April 2021 letter.

    August 19, 2021
    AHRQ Envisions Plan to Address Historical Racism and Inequality in Health Care
    Access to Cancer Care

    AHRQ Envisions Plan to Address Historical Racism and Inequality in Health Care

    Historical and structural racism is a huge barrier to quality health care that has created two tiers of access to care and a lack of understanding of the healthcare system. Government health agencies and leaders, such as the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), are tackling racial disparities in health care directly to change the dynamic to equality for all Americans. AHRQ says it is assessing its own agency and examining how professionals can make the health services research field more diverse and inclusive by building on a foundation that includes producing and promoting the annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and AHRQ’s social determinants of health database. By recognizing disparities related to race and ethnicity, income, and other social determinants, the organization plans to further address historical racism in health care.

    August 06, 2021
    PCORI Adjusts National Priorities to Align With Addressing Disparities and Improving Healthcare Systems
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    PCORI Adjusts National Priorities to Align With Addressing Disparities and Improving Healthcare Systems

    Achieving health equity tops the list of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI’s) newly updated National Priorities for Research, which the institute released on June 24, 2021.

    August 05, 2021
    As Usage Increases, U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Access Bill
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    As Usage Increases, U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Access Bill

    In a bipartisan effort that recognizes patients' concerns about telehealth’s accessibility, the U.S. Senate promoted legislation to reduce barriers to care. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Thune (R-SD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), along with 50 colleagues, introduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The bill would “expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, improve health outcomes, and make it easier for patients to safely connect with their doctors.”

    July 08, 2021
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