While social determinants of health can impact access to care and treatment options for many patients with cancer, when combined with the complexities of acute myeloid leukemia, these factors become critical to treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Linda Hayward, patient financial advocate at the University of Maryland, Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake Health, about the challenges of treatment and strategies to address disparities in access and care for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
“When patients are financially underserved [this] plays a major factor in a patient getting treatment…if we [financial advocates] were not here to help our patients, many would forgo treatments.” –Linda Hayward, Patient Financial Advocate
“Patient financial advocates can help patients navigate different resources……if we [financial advocates] were not here to help our patients, many would forgo treatments.” –Linda Hayward, Patient Financial Advocate
Guest:
Linda Hayward
Patient Financial Advocate
University of Maryland, Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake Health
Bel Air, Maryland
This episode was developed as a part of the ACCC education program Addressing Disparities in Access to Care for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, designed to explores the current challenges in care coordination and therapy options for patients with acute myeloid leukemia and highlights strategies and best practices to improve outcomes for these patients. This episode was made possible with support by AbbVie.
Additional Reading/Sources
· Strategies to Addressing Disparities in Patients with AML [Video Podcast]
· Improving Care Delivery for Transplant-Ineligible Patients with AML
· ACCC Financial Advocacy Service Guidelines
· AML Care Coordination in the Community Setting [Video Podcast]
· Critical Conversation Strategies for Patients with AML [Video Podcast]
· Shared Decision-making in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
· Achieving and Maintaining Better Outcomes for Patients with AML
· Talking about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Cancer Support Community)
· Shared Decision-making: Practical Implementation for the Oncology Team (ACCC)
The Florez Lab: Increasing Retention and Improving Productivity of Under-Represented in Medicine Trainees
BRCA Testing Survey Insights: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Testing and Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer
Championing an Institutional Culture of Well-being in a Post-Pandemic Oncology Workforce
Missed Care Conversations for Patients with DLBCL
Community CAR T-Cell Patient Identification Framework
The Future of the Patient Experience
Highlights from the ACCC Working Summit: Biomarker Testing – Solutions for EHR Integration
Developing a Disease-Site Specific Oncology Patient Navigation Program
Germline and Somatic Testing for Ovarian Cancer
AML Care Coordination in the Community Setting
Live from NOC: AI in Precision Oncology
Live from NOC: Technology Support for Health Care Workforce
Live from NOC: ACCC Priorities for the President’s Cancer Panel
Live from NOC: Recruiting Strategies
Live from NOC: Leadership for Challenging Times
Live from NOC: Rural Appalachian Lung Screening Initiative
NOC Preview: Biomarker Testing for Medicaid Beneficiaries
NOC Preview: Financial Advocacy Guidelines to Mitigate Financial Toxicity
Examining Shared Decision-Making in Bladder Cancer Care
Importance of Clinical Team to Recognize SCLC
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