What is Healthcare Value?

Learn what value is in the healthcare system and what value means to people impacted by cancer. It is of increasing interest to patients, doctors, insurance companies, elected officials, and other decision makers. Everyone is looking for ways to decrease healthcare costs and improve quality. Understand what it means among the many stakeholders in the healthcare system.

 

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What Patients Need to Know About Value-Based Care

Ruby, your virtual community navigator, will help you understand value-based care, how health care “value” is defined, and the importance of including patient perspectives in the growth of value-based care.

What Patients Need to Know About Clinical Pathways

Ruby, your virtual community navigator, will help you understand what clinical pathways are, how they are used in cancer care, and how they differ from treatment guidelines. The Cancer Support Community is here to support you and help answer your questions about clinical pathways and guidelines.

What Patients Need to Know About Prior Authorization

Ruby, your virtual community navigator, will help you understand what prior authorization is, how it is used, and how to navigate through the prior authorization process if your health insurance requires it for your medication or procedure.

 

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What Patients Need to Know About Step Therapy

Ruby, your virtual community navigator, will help you understand what step therapy is, how it is used when accessing medication, and how the Cancer Support Community (CSC) works to protect patients.