Tools & Resources

Finding Funding for Navigation Programs

Katherine Sharpe, MTS
Katherine Sharpe, SVP ACS, views removing barriers to care a crucial aspect of oncology navigation.

What Resources Are Available to Start a Financial Navigation Program

Clara Lambert, CPH, BBA, OPN-CG
Clara Lambert lists some resources currently available to implement a financial navigation program.

Bring Your Strength

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth builds on Dr Jill Biden's message that everyone can bring their personal strengths to the fight against cancer.

The Time Is Now

Lisa Simms Booth, BA
Lisa Simms Booth on the urgent need to bring navigation to more patients.

Building a "Patient Roadmap"

Danielle Carnival, PhD
Danielle Carnival discusses the Biden Cancer Initiative's plan for building a "Patient Roadmap," which would serve as a comprehensive, vetted list of resources for cancer patients and/or oncology navigators.

The Biden Cancer Initiative Fierce Awards

Danielle Carnival, PhD
Danielle Carnival talks about the Fierce Awards, which aim to recognize the unsung heroes in the cancer community and introduce them to a wider audience.

Leveraging Technology as a Navigator

Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH
Linda Fleisher reflects on the many ways navigators use technology on a daily basis and suggests ways in which technology can further be utilized to help navigators better do their jobs and support their patients.

Standardized Metrics Are an Invaluable Tool

Jamie Harness, MHA
Jamie Harness values being able to use the AONN+ standardized metrics to quantify the work done by the navigators in her program.

Navigation Documentation Tools Can Support Compliance with Commission on Cancer Standards

Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS
Documentation by oncology patient navigators can play an important role in your cancer program’s efforts to comply with the new Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standards that became effective in 2015. This blog reviews documentation-tool compliance—in other words—how your documentation tools can help you demonstrate compliance with CoC Standard 3.1 Patient Navigation Process and Standard 3.2 Psychosocial Distress Screening.

GW Cancer Center’s Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals

Through a collaborative process, the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center developed the first-ever consensus-based competencies for oncology patient navigators without a clinical license. This no-cost, competency-based training uses interactive web-based presentations to discuss evidence-based information and case studies to prepared patient navigators to effectively address barriers to care for cancer patients and survivors.