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Digital Technology and Brand Planning
Navigating Cancer Team
August 6, 2013
Many individuals consider “digital” a channel when it’s not – it is however, a capability that all communicators should have. Just about everyone in the US uses some sort of digital communication, with internet penetration around 80% of the population. When you
The Navigating Cancer Community
Navigating Cancer Team
July 31, 2013
At Navigating Cancer, we believe that it takes a community of people to help support a cancer patient. Cancer is a scary disease. It’s overwhelming to the patient, and to their family and to their own community of friends and family who
Patient Portals Help Deliver Patient Engagement
Navigating Cancer Team
June 21, 2013
Patient Engagement is not just the new buzz word in healthcare, but it is here to stay. Healthcare providers do not need to look far to find examples. HITECH Meaningful Use, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient Centered Medical Home, and Commission on
10 Tips to Marketing Your Patient Portal to Your Patients
Navigating Cancer Team
May 20, 2013
Now that you have a patient portal, it’s time to start thinking about how to make your patients aware of this new service. Patients will want to use this new service, but many will look to you, their healthcare team, to guide
Time Is Running Out – Find a Patient Portal now!
Navigating Cancer Team
May 9, 2013
Patient engagement is quickly becoming a requirement, whether it’s for HIPAA, HITECH Meaningful Use, Medical Home, or Accountable Care Organizations; Clinics are struggling with decisions on how to meet all these requirements. Providers are juggling many balls while operating an oncology practice
What Patients Say About Their Navigating Cancer Patient Portal
Navigating Cancer Team
April 30, 2013
There is a lot of talk about patient portals in the news. Practices need to provide patients with online access to their parts of their health records to meeting healthcare reform requirements. Now that practices are providing this service, we wanted to
Better Clinical Outcomes and Lower Costs Proven with Patient Engagement
Navigating Cancer Team
February 25, 2013
It is universally accepted that we have an unsustainable and broken healthcare model. It’s also becoming more and more a priority to engage patients in the their care as a way to improve healthcare. New Rules Require Physicians To Provide Patient Engagement
Releasing Health Information to Patients: My Observation in the Changing Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals
Navigating Cancer Team
January 17, 2013
What an interesting year it’s been as oncology practices started releasing health information to their patients using the Navigating Cancer patient portal. I witnessed a significant shift within clinics as their initial apprehension grew into a sense of relief and achievement. This
Patient Engagement and the Patient Engagement Framework
Navigating Cancer Team
January 15, 2013
One of the many aspects of healthcare reform is the concept of patient centered care, whether it’s HITECH, medical home or accountable care organization. To provide patient centered care, healthcare professionals must engage with their patients and provide tools and resources to
Patients Receiving Education Through Portal Technology Validated By Recent Survey
Navigating Cancer Team
December 6, 2012
With healthcare reform, specifically HITECH and Meaningful Use, healthcare providers are now giving patients access to parts of their health record. This started for some practices in 2011 but it’s becoming commonplace in 2012. About 20% of practices are providing online access
Patient Survey Results Validate The Benefits of a Secure Patient Portal
Navigating Cancer Team
December 6, 2012
With healthcare reform, and specifically HITECH, healthcare professionals are now giving patients’ access to parts of their health information either via printing out paper or through a secure patient portal. In 2014, an online secure portal will be required for practices to
Final Stage 2 Meaningful Use rules
Navigating Cancer Team
September 5, 2012
The Stage 2 Meaningful Use rules require more care coordination, better clinical decision support, more information exchange, and more patient engagement. These increased measures make it clear that EHRs alone will not be enough to provide patients and their healthcare team with an easy-to-use means of communication.
Technology’s Role in the Oncology Medical Home
Navigating Cancer Team
July 31, 2012
New care models, such as the Oncology Patient Centered Medical home, are being piloted to provide coordinated care across organizations to reduce costs and improve care. This will require new systems to track performance for quality measures that may be tied to financial incentives for improved care.
New Commission on Cancer Standards Provide More Patient Centered Care
Navigating Cancer Team
June 28, 2012
The new Commission on Cancer standards for oncology practices feature a more patient centered approach to care. While most practices are currently focused on solving the Meaningful Use objectives, savvy administrators will be looking at the big picture and considering how technology solutions can help them meet multiple needs, such as the new CoC standards.
HITECH Act Meaningful Use Incentives timeline
Navigating Cancer Team
June 13, 2012
The HITECH Act Meaningful Use incentives peak in 2012. It’s not too late to qualify, but time is running out to achieve the maximum incentive payment as practices must begin the 90-day attestation period by October 1. The chart below shows the
How Oncologists Can Navigate the Meaningful Use Waters
Navigating Cancer Team
May 30, 2012
Navigating the waters of Meaningful Use, Patient Centered Medical Home, Accountable Care Organizations and the ACoS Commission on Cancer standards is a full time task for community oncology clinics to manage. To ensure you make the best decision that will support current and future practice needs, you should take a broader, long-term view as you compare technology solutions.
Giving Patients Access to their Health Information
Navigating Cancer Team
April 27, 2012
The first step in patient engagement is providing them with access to their health information. We review the new workflow to release patient information from your EHR with our Patient Engagement Portal.
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Criteria
Navigating Cancer Team
March 29, 2012
How the Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria differs from Stage 1; more patient engagement and increased access to personal health information.
Oncology Business Review Guest Article
Navigating Cancer Team
March 12, 2012
How regulations and technology will impact the provider-patient relationship for oncologists. Guest article from Navigating Cancer CEO, Gena Cook.
Patient Engagement Survey Results
Navigating Cancer Team
February 27, 2012
Survey found cancer patients overwhelmingly want to be engaged in their care, have a desire for education and are interested in using technology to be connected to their health care team.
ACCC Oncology Issues Guest Article
Navigating Cancer Team
February 1, 2012
How patient portals will play a central role in solving the Meaningful Use objectives of providing patient centered care. A guest article by Navigating Cancer’s CEO, Gena Cook, in the Jan/Feb 2012 edition of Oncology Issues.
Past, Present and Future of Patient Engagement
Navigating Cancer Team
January 26, 2012
What is patient engagement, why is it important, and how can health IT make it easier for oncology providers to engage patients in their care?
Using Health IT to Achieve Patient Centered Care
Navigating Cancer Team
January 19, 2012
Navigating Cancer CEO Gena Cook provides insights into the trends and issues that will impact patient centered care in community oncology practices this year, and what part health IT will play.
Navigating Cancer to speak at annual COA Conference
Navigating Cancer Team
January 18, 2012
History and focus of COA’s Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN) as well as agenda and registration information for this year’s annual event.
Medical Home vs. Accountable Care Organization
Navigating Cancer Team
December 8, 2011
The differences between the medical home and accountable care organization (ACO) models, including the risks and benefits of each. Guest article from Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives with Community Oncology Alliance (COA).
How to Attest for the Meaningful Use Incentives
Navigating Cancer Team
November 30, 2011
Eight steps to get ready for the Meaningful Use attestation process, and a timeframe for how long each step could take.
Patient Portal Integration with Unlimited Systems
Navigating Cancer Team
October 18, 2011
Navigating Cancer and Unlimited Systems Partner to Provide Cancer Clinics with IT Interoperability to Attain HITECH Act Incentives
What is a patient portal?
Navigating Cancer Team
October 10, 2011
Learn how patient portals work, benefits and features, and why health care providers will need a patient portal to qualify for the Meaningful Use incentives.
Navigating Cancer Patient Engagement Portal Receives Certification
Navigating Cancer Team
September 15, 2011
Navigating Cancer’s patient engagement portal has received the federal government’s approval as a certified electronic health record modular solution.
Oncology Patient Centered Medical Home
Navigating Cancer Team
September 7, 2011
How the medical home concept can be applied to community oncology clinics, the important role technology plays, and a case study of the first oncology clinic to be certified as a medical home.
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