Financial Assistance Processes and Mechanisms in Rural and Nonrural Oncology Care Settings.
Caitlin B BiddellLisa P SpeesVictoria PetermannDonald L RosensteinMichelle ManningMindy GellinNeda PadillaCleo A SamuelSarah A BirkenKatherine E Reeder-HayesAllision M DealKendrel CabarrusRonny A BellCarla StromPhyllis A DeAntonioTiffany H YoungSherry KingBrian LeutnerDerek VestalStephanie B WheelerPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
This study identified a clear need for systematic implementation of oncology FN to equitably address patient and caregiver financial hardship. Results have informed our current efforts to implement a multisite FN intervention, which involves comprehensive financial toxicity screening and systematization of intake and referrals.