Patient Resources for Managing Financial Toxicity
My cancer center doesn’t have an expert dedicated to addressing the financial needs of our oncology patients. What are some trusted, key resources that I can refer patients to?
Financial Toxicity
The Disappointing Reality of Crowdfunding Cancer Care
If crowdfunding doesn’t work, here’s how oncologists can help patients with financial toxicity.
The Cost of Cancer and How Healthcare Providers Can Help Mitigate Financial Toxicity
A close-up look at the cost of cancer care, current legislative actions, and tools clinicians can use to help ease patients’ financial burden.
Mitigating Financial Toxicity
A significant part of coping with cancer is the cost of treatment, especially co-pays and deductibles, but the financial impact of cancer can be more than just medical costs. Navigators should be aware of these financial issues that may affect their patients.
Financial Navigation Improves Financial Toxicity for Patients and Oncology Care Model Compliance for Cancer Centers
Significant improvements in financial toxicity was achieved when a dedicated financial navigator role was implemented at a major cancer center.
The Cost of Cancer Treatment: Financial Toxicity in Acute Leukemia
What is the role of the clinician in managing financial toxicity?
Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three-quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out-of-pocket costs when making clinical decisions.
Nurse-Led Program Improves Health, Financial Outcomes in Outpatient Chemotherapy
In a randomized study, researchers sought to determine the effect of a nurse-led care program on unscheduled hospital visits and admissions and cost for patients with breast cancer undergoing outpatient chemotherapy.
Financial Toxicity Discussions an Unmet Need for Breast Cancer Patients
Survey responses revealed that clinicians and patients do not agree on whether discussions regarding the impact of treatment on employment and/or financial status occur or are helpful.
The Health Care Mortgage: Understanding the Complexities of Financial Toxicity
Cost of cancer care is more than co-pays for medications and treatment. Cancer can affect a patient’s ability to work compounding the financial costs of their care, as described in this presentation at the 2018 ONA Navigation Summit.
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