The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community. Founded in 1974, ACCC is a powerful network of 28,000 multidisciplinary practitioners from 2,100 hospitals and practices nationwide. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options, and care delivery models continue to evolve - so has ACCC - adapting its resources to meet the changing needs of the entire oncology care team.
Oncology Reimbursements Must Improve Patient Access, Provide for Overhead Costs
August 20th 2021Kristin Ferguson, DNP, RN, OCN, outlined 4 principles for the reimbursement of oncology drugs, diagnostics, and biomarker testing that were recently released by the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
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The Impact of ACCC’s Multiple Myeloma Dispensing Project on the Field
July 1st 2021Kirollos Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, assistant professor of pharmacy at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and the oncology pharmacy manager at M Health Fairview - Maple Grove, discusses the potential impact of ACCC's Multiple Myeloma Dispensing Project on the field.
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Education, Access Are Major Barriers to Genetic Testing for Breast, Ovarian Cancers
June 11th 2021Oncologist Susan Miesfeldt, MD, of MaineHealth, discussed the importance of genetic testing and counseling for breast and ovarian cancers as well as barriers that must be addressed in order to reach more patients eligible for these services.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Pharmacy and Patient Care, Part 1
February 17th 2021Medication reconciliation is a critical component of the oncology pharmacistʼs duties that has been performed safely over the phone with the patient, caregiver, and pharmacy with the assistance of electronic health records.
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Association of Community Cancer Centers Releases Latest Podcast that Offers Tips for Onco-Pharmacy
January 26th 2021Topics covered in-depth in the show include strategies for patient education, cancer team coordination, side effect monitoring and management of medications from both in-house and external specialty pharmacies.
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The Pharmacist's Role in Adverse Event Management
June 10th 2019Ali McBride, PharmD, BCOP, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, discusses how pharmacists can assist in adverse event management during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL
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Ali McBride, PharmD, BCOP, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, discusses the key takeaways from the ASCO 2019 meeting and the important information that pharmacists should be aware of during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL
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Oncology Pipeline Growth Calls for More Pharmacy Specialization, Education
June 4th 2019During the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, Ali McBride, PharmD, BCOP, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, discusses how growth in the oncology space will affect how pharmacists practice.
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