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NEJM Catalyst: Another successful trial of RPM to further move care to the home. https://lnkd.in/eQFeekRR Mayo Clinic colleagues used the technology to further de-risk the home-based care mgmt of oncology patients with febrile neutropenia. Small trial but promising initial outcomes with lower inpatient days, high satisfaction, and lower rate of ICU stay when readmitted. We had published on outpatient mgmt of febrile neutropenia in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2016 https://lnkd.in/eKBNsEjM and great to see the field continue to evolve and embrace emerging tech to rethink how we delivery highest-quality, patient-preferred care. Congrats to the entire team at Mayo including Joshua Pritchett, M.D. Jonas Paludo Bijan Borah Tufia Haddad, M.D. #healthcareinnovation #remotepatientmonitoring #futureofhealthcare #oncology #febrileneutropenia #telemedicine #virtualcare #healthcaretech

Revolutionizing Patient Care: The Community Oncology Approach Explore groundbreaking healthcare innovations that prioritize patient care and reduce hospitalizations! Join SPEAKER_01 as they share transformative practices like the Community Oncology Medical Home, ensuring patients receive comprehensive support while enjoying quality time at home. Revolutionize healthcare with us! #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #Oncology #CommunityHealth #QualityOfLife #PreventiveCare #HealthTech #MedicalHome #CancerCare #WellnessJourney

Revolutionizing Patient Care: The Community Oncology Approach Explore groundbreaking healthcare innovations that prioritize patient care and reduce hospitalizations! Join SPEAKER_01 as they share transformative practices like the Community Oncology Medical Home, ensuring patients receive comprehensive support while enjoying quality time at home. Revolutionize healthcare with us! #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #Oncology #CommunityHealth #QualityOfLife #PreventiveCare #HealthTech #MedicalHome #CancerCare #WellnessJourney

#NationalCancerCNSDay Did you know? There are 29 Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists teams in our hospitals, covering 14 different cancer specialities. 👏 👏 👏 #MFT #Nhs #CancerCNSDay

For people undergoing #CancerTreatment, the shift toward the use of oral medications has created more day-to-day flexibility. However, the management of complex oral treatment regimens and safety protocols has simultaneously increased patients’ burden of responsibility. A recent article in Oncology Practice Management (OPM), an Amplity Health publication, explains that a proactive, multidisciplinary approach involving multiple prescription and patient touchpoints is paramount to ensuring treatment compliance. Nurses play a pivotal role in this effort. Read the full article on Amplity Health’s website https://lnkd.in/eR_ua6df #OncologyNurses #Cancer

For people undergoing #CancerTreatment, the shift toward the use of oral medications has created more day-to-day flexibility. However, the management of complex oral treatment regimens and safety protocols has simultaneously increased patients’ burden of responsibility. A recent article in Oncology Practice Management (OPM), an Amplity Health publication, explains that a proactive, multidisciplinary approach involving multiple prescription and patient touchpoints is paramount to ensuring treatment compliance. Nurses play a pivotal role in this effort. Read the full article on Amplity Health’s website https://lnkd.in/eR_ua6df #OncologyNurses #Cancer

World Patient Safety Day is a reminder of the importance of prioritizing patient safety in healthcare. Our lab adheres to strict safety protocols and employs highly trained professionals to ensure that  patient samples are handled with utmost care at each step to maintain sample integrity. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #HealthcareSafety #MedicalSafety #HealthProtocol #HCG #oncology #Triesta #TriestaSciences

Health Catalyst acquires Carevive Systems to enhance patient care and advance oncology research through data and analytics. This strategic partnership empowers healthcare organizations to improve treatment planning, care coordination, and patient outcomes. #HealthCatalyst #Carevive #Oncology #HealthcareTechnology #DataAnalytics #PatientCare https://lnkd.in/d76pp4m6

MD Anderson Cancer Center required a $10,000 deposit at my initial #patient registration session, after which I would see an #oncologist & an oncology surgeon. They recommended a CT scan to determine the extent of my non-healing wound, a basal cell carcinoma. The wound had been seen by 6 or more #healthcare professionals in urgent care, a wound clinic, a #pcp , again in #woundcare and MD Anderson. I have #medcare. a second PCP, again in #wound care and MD Anderson. I have #medcare and here in Cyprss TX @harrishealth system financial assistance; #medicaid has denied my three applications. During Now, four months later, after sending my case to Harris Health System, largely due to my selfpay status and the uncertainties in treating the wound/ #cancer, MD Anderson is refusing my requests for refunding the $10,000 less costs associated with _minimal care_ services performed. MD A has referred me to Harris Health's LBJ Hospital for on-going treatment. MD Anderson Cancer Center's avarice has #polluted its #mission and corroded its #values. Fee-for-service is its #lifeblood; that #addiction precludes a #patient centered, #valuebasedhealthcare mindset and subsequent noble, lofty #performance. MD Anderson should dread the rise of #ai. Using AI, we patients will be able to find novel treatments for #cancers, #heartdisease and other #chronicdiseases, alternative #medications (such as fenbendazole for cancer) and options when choosing #healthsystems and #providers. #health #consumers will wield unprecedented decision-making power the likes of which has never before existed.

Are you interested in learning how we at Memorial Healthcare System were able to reduce the time for Biomarker Profiling ordering by ~1 month, and therefore also getting our patients their targeted medications sooner? A side effect of our improvement is better outcomes for our patients, reduced burden for our oncologists, and increased compliance and inclusion. Come see our poster at the Society for Health Systems - Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference held in Atlanta, GA, February 13-15. #HSPI2024 #Healthcare #processimprovement #patientcenteredcare #oncology