Evaluating the sustainability of patient navigation programs in oncology by length of existence, funding, and payment model participation.
Kathryn M GarfieldElizabeth F FranklinTracy A BattagliaAndrea J DwyerKaren M FreundPatrick D WightmanElizabeth A RohanPublished in: Cancer (2022)
Navigation is not currently a reimbursable service and has historically been viewed as value-added in oncology settings. Therefore, factors associated with sustainability are critical to understand how to build a framework for successful navigation programs within the current system and also to develop the case for potential reimbursement in the future.