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    Innovative Oncology Nurses Break Down Communication Barriers for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Special Populations
    Innovative Oncology Nurses Break Down Communication Barriers for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    March 10, 2023
    How I Practice Mindfulness as an Oncology Nurse
    Nurse well-being
    How I Practice Mindfulness as an Oncology Nurse
    March 03, 2023
    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
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    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
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    CMS Guides U.S. States on New Benefit to Improve Access to Care for Children With Complex Medical Conditions
    Patient advocacy

    CMS Guides U.S. States on New Benefit to Improve Access to Care for Children With Complex Medical Conditions

    A new Medicaid health home benefit could improve access to person-centered care management, care coordination, and support resources for children with complex medical conditions and their families—but only if states understand how to opt into offering it. In August 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, released guidelines for states to better understand the benefit and its requirements.

    October 03, 2022
    U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Cases on Medicaid Requirement to Work
    Patient financial advocacy

    U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Cases on Medicaid Requirement to Work

    A pandemic is not the time to experiment with Medicaid work requirements, the Biden-Harris administration maintained in April 2022 when it urged officials in Arkansas and New Hampshire to cancel their U.S. Supreme Court hearing appeals regarding the Trump administration orders and send the matter back to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for further action.

    June 01, 2022
    U.S. Senators Introduce Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
    Breast cancer

    U.S. Senators Introduce Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

    In April 2021, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, legislation that would waive the five-month waiting period for social security disability insurance (SSDI) and the 24-month waiting period for eligible Medicare benefits.

    August 16, 2021
    Medicaid Expansion Coincides With Earlier Colon Cancer Diagnosis Rates
    Research

    Medicaid Expansion Coincides With Earlier Colon Cancer Diagnosis Rates

    U.S. states that adopted the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion in January 2014 have earlier colon cancer diagnoses, enhanced access to care, and improved colon cancer surgical care than states that didn’t implement the expansion, researchers reported in Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, patients in the expansion states were more likely to have minimally invasive procedures and fewer urgent surgeries.

    February 24, 2021
    ONS Bridge

    Oncology Nurses Have a Responsibility to Manage the Financial Toxicities of Cancer

    Cancer is one of the most expensive medical conditions to treat, and patients are expected to pay more and more out of pocket. Costs often lead to financial toxicity, defined as “distress or hardship arising from the financial burden of cancer treatment,” according to Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN®, CBCN®, who discussed the topic in a session for the inaugural ONS Bridge™ virtual conference.

    September 10, 2020
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    Mylan Patient Specialists Help Support Patients Through Biosimilar Cancer Treatments

    Mylan understands that you care about your patients and that this may be a difficult time for them. Now more than ever, additional treatment options, such as biosimilars offerings may play an important role in providing patients access to medications they need.    

    September 08, 2020
    Not All Barriers to Care Are Created Equal
    Cancer health disparities

    Not All Barriers to Care Are Created Equal

    Every patient deserves equal access to health care. Yet 68% of patients have at least one social determinant of health that serves as a barrier to care.

    August 04, 2020
    Medicare Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
    Health Policy

    Medicare Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

    At the center of the President Lyndon B. Johnson’s great society was Medicare, a federal program designed as a partial safety net primarily for America’s older adults. It was signed into law on July 30, 1965. Controversial at the time, it is now sacrosanct and often referred to as the “third rail of politics”: touch it and die.

    April 10, 2018
    Expressive Writing Can Help Patients Understand and Process Their Cancer Diagnosis
    Patient Support

    Expressive Writing Can Help Patients Understand and Process Their Cancer Diagnosis

    Writing images from one’s memory and imagination can be a healing act. According to a recent study on expressive writing and patients with cancer, some individuals may benefit from participating in expressive writing as part of their supportive cancer treatment. The writing act can be a form of healing for patients struggling with their cancer diagnoses.  

    April 03, 2018
    supportive oncology services
    Cancer screening

    Local Organizations Can Make a Big Difference in Cancer Care

    I have the privilege of managing and being the sole provider in a unique program. I work in the Hereditary Cancer Program at Saint Louis University Cancer Center, where I provide risk assessment services and education about genetic testing to individuals and families in the region. It’s an amazing nursing role, and I can truly help people prevent cancer and manage their risk.

    June 28, 2017
    Patient assistance programs

    Help Your Patients Navigate the Financial Challenges of Cancer

    Every nurse has been in a situation where he or she is staring at a discharge document, thinking, “This patient will need an immense amount of outside support to adhere to this treatment plan.”
    October 04, 2016
    Access to Cancer Care

    HHS Awards Health Centers Funding for Care Coordination

    In a move designed to improve the provision of health care, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $8.8 million in awards to be given to community health centers across the United States. The goal is to increase patient-centered care and improve the quality of services for more Americans.
    August 18, 2016
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