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BACKGROUNDPatient adherence to appointments is key to improving outcomes in health care. “No‐show” appointments contribute to suboptimal resource use. Patient navigation and telephone reminders have been shown to improve cancer care and adherence, particularly in disadvantaged populations, but may not be cost‐effective if not targeted at the appropriate patients.
METHODSIn 5 clinics within a large...
BACKGROUNDPatient navigation (PN) may improve cancer care by identifying and removing patient‐reported barriers to care. In 2012, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) announced that health care facilities seeking CoC accreditation must have PN processes in place by January 1, 2015. Given these unfunded mandates, hospitals are looking for cost‐effective ways to implement PN....
BACKGROUNDThere is limited understanding of the association between barriers to care and clinical outcomes within patient navigation programs.
METHODSSecondary analyses of data from the intervention arms of the Patient Navigation Research Program were performed, which included navigated participants with abnormal breast and cervical cancer screening tests from 2007 to 2010. Independent variables...
BACKGROUNDPatient navigation may reduce cancer disparities associated with socioeconomic status (SES) and household factors. This study examined whether these factors were associated with delays in diagnostic resolution among patients with cancer screening abnormalities and whether patient navigation ameliorated these delays.
METHODSThis study analyzed data from 5 of 10 centers of the National Cancer...
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