Employee Spotlight: Vibha Jani
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MIPS and MACRA About Transformation
Navigating Cancer Team
March 19, 2018
During its recent conference, ACCC provided an update regarding MIPS and MACRA. The well attended session featured a cross section of panelists including Sibel Blau, MD, Northwest Medical Specialties, Jennie R. Crews, MD, MMM, FACP, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Andrew Furlow, Hogan
Connect with us at NCCN
Navigating Cancer Team
March 19, 2018
If you are going to be attending NCCN in Orlando this week, let us know. We’d love to connect – we’ll be in booth 252 in the exhibit area. Learn more about our Patient Relationship Management software, including care management and remote
Will you be at ACCC’s Annual Meeting?
Navigating Cancer Team
March 2, 2018
ACCC 44th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit is March 14-16 in Washington, DC. We are looking forward to exhibiting at this meeting and connecting with leaders in innovative delivery of cancer care. If you will be there and want to
Team Member Spotlight: Rebecca Minich
Navigating Cancer Team
February 2, 2018
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Watch: Leveraging Remote Monitoring Tools
Navigating Cancer Team
January 30, 2018
Navigating Cancer is focused on building tools that connect the patient to their care team and the potential of remote monitoring to help cancer patients throughout treatment is very exciting. As cancer practices shift to value-based care and work to transform their
Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan Implements Patient Relationship Management Platform
Navigating Cancer Team
January 16, 2018
We are excited to partner with Michigan’s largest private oncology/hematology practice to streamline its workflow, improve efficiencies and provide better care with our oncology-specific software solution. With more than 20 physicians across five main clinic site and high patient call volumes, many related to
Join us for a webinar: Remote Monitoring
Navigating Cancer Team
January 12, 2018
January 24th | 10:00 am PT UPDATED: Recording now available Reducing hospitalizations will be an important factor in lowering the cost of cancer care. Remote monitoring is an underused tool that is gaining attention from both research communities and payers. Join us
Team Member Spotlight: Andrew Duane
Navigating Cancer Team
January 10, 2018
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Navigating Care is now 2015 Edition Certified
Navigating Cancer Team
January 9, 2018
This certification qualifies MIPS Eligible Providers (EPs) and hospitals utilizing Navigating Care to meet MIPS ACI and Meaningful Use Stage 3 requirements. We are excited to offer our partners another important tool to succeed in value-based care. “Navigating Cancer is committed to
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society And Navigating Cancer Expand Access To Information For Blood Cancer Patients
Navigating Cancer Team
January 5, 2018
Navigating Cancer’s patient education service, which includes content from validated sources including the National Cancer Institute, will now offer its provider network access to a variety of free resources and services for blood cancer patients. Linking to the LLS website, patients can
Participating in MIPS? Here are some things to keep in mind.
Navigating Cancer Team
December 27, 2017
On November 2nd CMS released the MACRA final rule for 2018. It’s 1,653 pages long. If you haven’t had a chance to dig into it, here are a few things to think about. Also, if you’re interested in a deeper dive into
Does your EMR really do it all? Here are three reasons to consider a patient relationship management platform.
Navigating Cancer Team
December 12, 2017
As the pioneer in patient relationship management, we have long advocated for putting the patient at the center of their care. We also believe that technology plays an important role, as cancer care becomes more complex and the number of stakeholders increases.
Team Member Spotlight: David Winiecki
Navigating Cancer Team
December 11, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Join us for a webinar: Impact of the 2018 MACRA Final Rule
Navigating Cancer Team
November 21, 2017
UPDATED: If you missed this webinar, there is a recording now available. ORIGINAL POST: Join us for a webinar where we will go through how the final 2018 MACRA rule could impact you. We will break down how your composite MIPS score
MIPS Improvement Activity rewards physicians for use of digital tools
Navigating Cancer Team
November 20, 2017
Provide remote monitoring, facilitate patient reported outcomes and get rewarded. Embracing the use of digital tools that connect patients to their care team will become increasingly important as cost becomes a bigger factor in your overall MIPS composite score.
Easily Reach Patient Populations with Batch Messaging
Navigating Cancer Team
November 15, 2017
While secure messaging is a common feature for many portals, Navigating Cancer offers a great way to reach entire patient populations in just a few clicks. With Batch Messaging, practices can send preventive care reminders to multiple patients, generate notifications for specific
Do you know how MACRA will impact you?
Navigating Cancer Team
November 14, 2017
CMS recently issued its MACRA final rule, which has some updated and new implications for clinics in 2018. Here’s an overview of what has changed: If you would like to learn more about how Navigating Cancer can help position you for success
Why aren’t more doctors billing for Chronic Care Management?
Navigating Cancer Team
November 6, 2017
Get more for the great patient care you already provide. It’s likely you already have processes in place to manage patients with chronic conditions. Those same activities can be used to fund your value-based investments simply by billing for CCM and Navigating
Team Member Spotlight: Rachel Sanders
Navigating Cancer Team
October 25, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
How one clinic tackled the Oncology Care Model
Navigating Cancer Team
October 19, 2017
Northwest Medical Specialties was presented with a 2017 Innovator Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers at the National Oncology Conference in Nashville this week. In conjunction with that, Sibel Blau, MD and Jessa Dunivan will be presenting their approach to
The Potential of Pathways for Symptom Management
Navigating Cancer Team
October 18, 2017
Clinical pathways are one of the main tools employed across health care to manage quality and consistency. They provide practitioners with the tools they need to ensure standardization and deliver efficient, organized, and evidence-based care for every patient. Pathways also reduce the
Give Patients the Tools They Need to Engage
Navigating Cancer Team
October 16, 2017
Navigating Cancer surveys patients using our patient relationship management tools on an ongoing basis. Here is a summation of what they told us between July and September of 2017. The comments they provided are too numerous to include here, but are largely
Team Member Spotlight: Scott Berkley
Navigating Cancer Team
September 27, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Practice Spotlight: Northwest Medical Specialties
Navigating Cancer Team
September 20, 2017
While many cancer care providers are still working on understanding exactly what programs like the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Oncology Care Model (OCM) mean to them, many of our partner clinics have jumped into the deep end of value-based
A Patient-First Approach: Meet Patients Where They Are
Navigating Cancer Team
August 25, 2017
In the world of software development, “mobile-first” is a concept that some companies use as a guiding principle. That means developers consider the mobile user first, designing applications suitable for a small screen with limited detail and then add features and more
Triage Software with Symptom Management Pathways Facilitates $3.3 Million in Annual Savings
Navigating Cancer Team
August 17, 2017
As cancer care providers work to identify ways to reduce costs while still providing high quality care, one expense has emerged as a potential area for savings: avoidable emergency visits and hospitalizations. Two innovative clinics at the forefront of value-based care have
Team Member Spotlight: Jennifer Day
Navigating Cancer Team
August 11, 2017
Some of us have dedicated our careers to the cancer field, some of us have dedicated our careers to helping people use technology to improve their lives and some of us just like helping people. We’re really proud of our work and
Don’t Overlook Depression Screening for Cancer Patients
Navigating Cancer Team
August 9, 2017
Depression is a common issue for cancer patients and there are obvious reasons for that – the diagnosis itself, uncertainty of the outcome, financial stress and many more. It can also go untreated when the symptoms – weight loss, loss of appetite
How one practice is leveraging patient education to improve patient care
Navigating Cancer Team
August 3, 2017
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is a leader in cancer care. For over a decade they have been at the forefront of efforts to transform the way cancer care is delivered, identify ways to reduce costs and give their patients tools
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