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It’s Time for a Proactive Approach to Financial Assistance Cycle Management in Cancer Care
In the United States, cancer is one of the costliest medical conditions to treat, with at least $150 billion being spent per year for cancer care, according to a report by the National Cancer Institute.1 To put this into perspective, in the five-year period from 2011 to 2016, national spending on cancer treatments alone rose $16 …
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Healthcare Interoperability: Shifting the Focus to the Patient
Key takeaways Historically, lack of interoperability across the entire US healthcare system has detracted from patient care, leading to poor health outcomes and higher medical expenditures. The Interoperability and Patient Access rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to put patients at the center of our healthcare system. Technology can help patient data …
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A Technology-Based Solution to Relieve Financial Toxicity
For patients and their families, the direct costs and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses associated with cancer care are constantly increasing. Among 1,767 patients with cancer participating in an Internet-based survey conducted by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and NexCura, 20% of respondents reported OOP costs of more than $10,000; 4% indicated OOP expenses …