Barriers to Care

Best Practices for Identifying Barriers to Care

Barbara J. Dearmon, BS, CTR
Barbara Dearmon thinks navigators working collaboratively with the entire health care team will reduce barriers to care.

Helping Patients Manage Financial Toxicity

Cheryl Bellomo, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, OCN
Cheryl Bellomo provides some suggestions for navigators looking to help their patients manage financial barriers.

Social Support Not Always in Your Backyard

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp explains the barriers facing patients that are seeking social support.

Strategies to Get Your Patient to Share Their Social Needs

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp talks about strategies that encourage patients to share their needs and the importance of having solutions to problems that arise.

Empowerment Through Education

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp discusses the importance of educating patients on the care process and providing them with quality caregivers is the best way to make them feel in control of their own care.

Identify Barriers and Begin to Fill the Gaps

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp describes her institution's comprehensive needs assessment to identify patient barriers and address the issues affecting them the most.

It Takes a Village!

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer Klemp imparts the issues she sees patients and nurses facing when caring for patients. Patients needs are changing and so must the care they receive from the entire community.

Understanding the Navigation Process

Jennifer R. Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA
Jennifer recognizes the issues facing patients and identifies the beginning of the process as a confusing time for many.

Addressing Mental Health Issues

Diane Robinson, PhD
Diane talks about how the Affordable Care Act hasn't addressed mental health among the oncology population. With more awareness, more reimbursement will be provided for this area.

Providing Patients with High Quality Care

Diane Robinson, PhD
Hospitals need to get creative with finding services for patients and become a community partner.