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WCOE: Patients’ Need to Be Advised, Confidence in Cost Communication, Compassion, and NCCS CEO Weighs in on CMS’ Oncology Care Model

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Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own https://t.co/STkNQmCd2C SUsan Gubar's latest post via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 22, 2015 ASCO Updates Its Templates for Disease-Specific #Survivorship Care Plans https://t.co/NokdZl1NWr — Oncology Nursing News (@OncNursingNews) May 21, 2015 Healthcare too costly? Don't fear telling your doctor via @lisazamosky @latimes […]

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Guest Post: The Progress of Prevention—The Culmination of 20 Years of Advocacy

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Twenty years ago NCCS defined quality cancer care to include a full spectrum of necessary services for cancer patients. These included primary and secondary prevention, early detection, initial treatment, supportive therapies to manage pain, nausea, fatigue, and infections, long-term follow-up, psychosocial services, palliative care, hospice care, and bereavement counseling.  This principle, and all of the […]

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Revisiting the Fifth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

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This month, as part of the 20 Years Later blog series, we are revisiting the fifth principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, and Accountability. This principle states: “People with cancer should be provided a range of benefits by all health care plans that includes primary and secondary prevention, early detection, initial […]

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WCOE: The Cancer Care Continuum, Talking Cost with Your Doctor, Negotiating Costs, and Cervical Cancer Screenings’ “Great Success and Enduring Dilemma”

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The Cancer Care Continuum #CPAT15 pic.twitter.com/ve2yGApZFK — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 29, 2015 Dr. Mayer: Prior to receiving a survivorship care plan, patients must receive a written care plan. #CPAT15 — kelseynepote (@kelseynepote) April 29, 2015 If the doctor is unaware of your financial concerns, she's just going to think […]

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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Joins the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network

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Today the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network and announced its goal in support of alternative payment models that will foster better, more patient-centered cancer care for the nation’s more than 14 million cancer survivors. NCCS Board Chair and cancer survivor, Michael Kappel, attended the inaugural […]

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WCOE: An ACA Marketplace FAQ, Fear of Recurrence, Seeking a Beautiful Death and Perspectives on Drug Innovation

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In today's FAQ: Info about the #ACA marketplace special enrollment period that begins Sundayhttps://t.co/qtF825CflL pic.twitter.com/0XJtBK8jjl — KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (@KFF) March 13, 2015 Coping with Fear of Recurrence: Part 1 https://t.co/vj3VUi22vl via @OncNursingNews Prevalence as high as 97% — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) March 12, 2015 https://twitter.com/PallOnc/status/574667577152176129 Advocacy opportunity: Public […]

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WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection

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Too Fast, or Too Slow? Public disagrees over pace of #FDA's new drug approvals https://t.co/gnvqJq56AH via @RAPSorg — ResearchAmerica (@ResearchAmerica) February 25, 2015 Everything I know about a good death I learned from my cat https://t.co/KeC5qEcynk — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 25, 2015 A Faster Way to Try Many Drugs on Many Cancers https://t.co/EFms6hYq3d […]

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WCOE: New CMS Oncology Care Model Offers Hope, End of Life Planning, and ACA Questions Answered

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The new #Oncology Care Model offers #cancer patients the hope of better care. @canceradvocacy @CMSinnovates https://t.co/uQA76ALOG3 — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 13, 2015 "What Does It Mean?" commentary by @drdonsdizon via @ASCO https://t.co/mr83TSTiYe clarity in doctor/patient communication — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 12, 2015 #WhatMattersMost – To be able […]

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President Obama Announces New Precision Medicine Initiative

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I was honored to represent NCCS along with leaders in the health care community at the White House on Friday when President Obama announced his new Precision Medicine Initiative. Introducing the President was 19-year-old Harvard Student Elana Simon, who researched her own liver cancer and helped identify the genetic cause of the rare disease. The […]

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WCOE: Obama takes on Precision Medicine, Palliative Care ≠ Hospice, Quantity and Quality of Life, CLRC News, Medicare Payment Reform, and Breast Cancer Patient Communication

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Don't miss President Obama speak on his #PrecisionMedicine Initiative at 11:10am ET → https://t.co/zcSZULoCno — White House OSTP 44 (@WHOSTP44) January 30, 2015 What is President Obama's 'precision medicine' plan, and how might it help you? https://t.co/T8sXHBGWm0 — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) January 30, 2015 Beautiful post by @drdonsdizon. Palliative care does not mean hospice […]

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