Pharmaceutical Executive August 8, 2024
Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson health published a study detailing the impact of such care.
Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health published a study detailing the impact of supportive oncology programs on patients.1 These programs focus on social work, nutritional counseling, financial advocacy, palliative medicine and pain management. Appearing in the journal Cancer, the study details the positive results that these programs can have for patients.
According to the study, patients in these programs visited the emergency less often, had fewer hospital admissions, and often faced lower costs for care.
In a press release, study co-author and Independence Blue Cross’ director of health informatics and advanced analytics Aaron Smith-Mclallen, PhD, said, “Supportive oncology programs are an enormous resource for our...
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