The efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of patient navigation programs across the cancer continuum: a systematic review

BM Bernardo, X Zhang, CM Beverly Hery… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Published studies regarding patient navigation (PN) and cancer were reviewed to assess
quality, determine gaps, and identify avenues for future research. The PubMed and …

[HTML][HTML] Direct and Indirect Costs of Breast Cancer and Associated Implications: A Systematic Review

M Franklin, D Pollard, J Sah, A Rayner, Y Sun… - Advances in …, 2024 - Springer
Methods We included English-language published studies with cost as a focal point using a
primary data source to inform resource usage of women with breast cancer. We focussed on …

[HTML][HTML] Patient navigator team perceptions on the implementation of a citywide breast cancer patient navigation protocol: a qualitative study

S Loo, K Mullikin, C Robbins, V Xiao… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2018 Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP), an evidence-based
patient navigation intervention aimed at addressing breast cancer care disparities, was …

Association of a lay health worker intervention with symptom burden, survival, health care use, and total costs among Medicare enrollees with cancer

MI Patel, D Ramirez, R Agajanian… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Undertreated patient symptoms require approaches that improve symptom
burden. Objective To determine the association of a lay health worker–led symptom …

Evaluating the sustainability of patient navigation programs in oncology by length of existence, funding, and payment model participation

KM Garfield, EF Franklin, TA Battaglia, AJ Dwyer… - Cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND For this study, the authors examined whether specific programmatic factors
were associated with the sustainability of patient navigation programs. METHODS This cross …

Location as destiny: Identifying geospatial disparities in radiation treatment interruption by neighborhood, race, and insurance

DV Wakefield, M Carnell, APH Dove… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Radiation therapy interruption (RTI) worsens cancer outcomes. Our purpose was to
benchmark and map RTI across a region in the United States with known cancer outcome …

Standardized activities for lay patient navigators in breast cancer care: recommendations from a citywide implementation study

KM Freund, JS Haas, SC Lemon, K Burns White… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is a need for guidelines on patient navigation activities to promote both
the quality of patient navigation and the standards of reimbursement for these services …

[HTML][HTML] Lean practices for resource use, timeliness, and coordination of care in breast cancer navigation

DY Hung - Number 5/October 2022, 2022 - ons.org
Background: Cancer care is described as insufficiently patient-centered, requiring improved
accessibility and coordination. Breast oncology nurse navigators may help provide timely …

Assessment of patient navigation programs for breast cancer patients across the city of Boston

AM LeClair, TA Battaglia, NL Casanova… - Supportive Care in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Healthcare systems contribute to disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Patient
navigation is a widely cited system-based approach to improve outcomes among …

Trends in Medicare utilization and reimbursement for hematology/oncology procedures from 2012 to 2023: A geriatric oncology perspective

J Conic, T Reske - Aging Medicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Given the scarcity of data exploring reimbursement trends in the field of
hematology/oncology, we sought to characterize these trends for common procedures in this …