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According to Dr. Bosserman, a high-quality breast cancer program takes into consideration all of a patient’s needs from day 1 through to survivorship. Factors such as early diagnosis and treatment, navigation, care coordination, and survivorship plans must all be part of the process. Read More ›

Vicki Kennedy, LCSW, Vice President of Program Development & Delivery for the Cancer Support Community, emphasizes the importance of understanding all the dimensions of a patient’s life. Read More ›

According to Vicki Kennedy, practice and clinical managers can play a vital role in identifying patient needs and in providing information about resources available to patients. Practice and clinical managers can help bring resource information into the practice and make it readily available to patients. Read More ›

Vicki Kennedy speaks about the many organizations and movements across the country that are working to ensure that patients have awareness of and access to psychosocial support. Read More ›

Although the Affordable Care Act has improved access to insurance for uninsured patients, it does not really help patients gain access to psychosocial or mental healthcare. Read More ›

Vicki Kennedy discusses the various barriers to patients seeking psychosocial support, including stigma surrounding cancer, asking for help, fear, and anxiety. Read More ›

Vicki Kennedy explains that there are many groups working to bring awareness to the importance of psychosocial care. Read More ›

Vicki Kennedy points out that it is difficult to define adequate psychosocial care since the needs of each patient vary greatly. Read More ›

According to Dr. Bosserman, it is the oncology provider’s responsibility to make the patient’s voice heard among policymakers. This is how they ensure that patients achieve the best health outcomes. Read More ›