Patient Financial Burden: Considerations for Oncology Care and Access — The Write Track, Inc.
Michael D. Dalzell/Editing Samples
Over more than two decades, the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute has responded to incremental changes in care delivery and financing that impede access. More recently, the Cancer Institute has embarked on a cohesive series of internal operational enhancements intended to improve access to care — redesigning care processes, developing a sophisticated approach to securing financial aid for patients, investing in resources to sustain these efforts, developing policies and tools to support them, and creating metrics to gauge their success. In mitigating financial barriers to care, the Cancer Institute helps patients to focus on their health.
This publication was distributed as a supplement to the journal Managed Care.
Financial Toxicity Case Study: Journal Supplement
7/1/19
THE CHALLENGE:
A growing body of evidence suggests that financial toxicity has an impact on access to care. Provider organizations can take a leading role in addressing financial barriers to care. However, few roadmaps exist for organizations that want to create a patient-centric approach to facilitating timely and comprehensive treatment. For this project, I worked with a team of hospital administrators and others to draw out components of a dynamic, multifaceted approach to addressing the effects of financial toxicity on patients.
