07/03/2019

Recent Oncology Related News

One Simple Change Cut Unnecessary Imaging for Cancer Patients in Half

(Penn Medicine) June 27, 2019 - Simply introducing a default physician order — a “nudge” — into electronic health records (EHRs) cut the use of unnecessary daily imaging in half during palliative radiation therapy sessions for patients with advanced cancer, according to a Penn Medicine study published today in JAMA Oncology. READ PRESS RELEASE

PAN  Foundation Announces EXPANSION of their new Treatment Transport Program!

We launched our Treatment Transport pilot program a few weeks ago, and we were thrilled by your feedback. I’m excited to share that we have now expanded our ridesharing services to cover people living with 60 different illnesses!
 
Now, any patient—not just PAN grant recipients—being treated for any of PAN's 60 covered diseases can apply to receive affordable and on-demand rides to treatment services.
 
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Eligible patients will receive up to a $10 subsidy per ride for 10 rides.
For more information and eligibility criteria, click here.
 
Apply
Patients or caregivers may apply for ridesharing assistance by calling 1-833-662-3030.
 
Affordable transportation is a vital link between seriously ill patients and life-saving treatments. We hope that the expansion of our new travel program will help even more patients overcome financial obstacles and obtain their much-needed medications.

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