As the number of people sharing & tracking their health data on platforms like mHealth apps increases, the need to evaluate existing privacy & security regulations & protect patient information becomes more critical.
Explore our recommendation calling on enhanced efforts to identify opportunities for a national legal framework to maintain privacy & security while facilitating data sharing to support #Tech4CancerNavigation: prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/n…
The National Cancer Plan (@PresCancerPanel) provides a framework for achieving the Cancer Moonshot to end #cancer as we know it. With @theNCI designation, our center is speeding toward that goal.
The cover story of @UFHealth's The Post explores how: cancer.ufl.edu/2025/01/09/ne…
New draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force add self-collected HPV tests in its recommendation—an action the Panel called for in its 2022 report to facilitate equitable access to cervical cancer screenings. Read more: uspreventiveservicestaskforc…
Effective cancer care delivery depends on the timely exchange of patient health data. Learn more about the many strides taken by @HHS_TechPolicy to improve & advance interoperability to enable the exchange of patient data across health IT platforms: prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/r…
At the forefront of every Panel meeting & report is our commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients & their families. Stay tuned for upcoming reports & meetings in 2025 exploring opportunities to accelerate progress against cancer. prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/#Every1HasARole
Academic collaborations present an opportunity to improve research workforce diversity & inclusion. Explore @Duke_CTSI’s partnership with @durhamtech to offer underrepresented students career pathways in clinical research & healthcare: durhamtech.edu/news/durham-t…#Every1HasARole
The cancer workforce plays a critical role in our mission to realize the goals of the #NationalCancerPlan. In September, experts gathered to discuss opportunities to optimize the clinical & research cancer workforce. Check out our meeting highlights. 👉prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/a…
#DYK community settings can be access points for telehealth appointments? Learn more about libraries' role in creating telehealth spaces to facilitate patient access to virtual services & advance #Tech4CancerNavigation. prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/r…
Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ended in May 2024, limiting internet access for many Americans. To support #Tech4CancerNavigation, the Panel urges continued funding for federal programs facilitating internet access for U.S. households.
Catalyzing community action to optimize the health workforce is the mission of the Center for Health Workforce @GeorgeMasonU. Learn more about its initiatives to meet the challenges of cancer prevention, care, & research through workforce development. vahlthwf.gmu.edu/mason-cente…
To reduce the cancer burden, we must address the inequities at each step of the cancer care continuum, from prevention through survivorship. Join the #NationalCancerPlan conversation & showcase your efforts to advance #CancerHealthEquity.
Technology can streamline navigation processes to allow providers & navigators to spend more time with patients. The Panel recommends #Tech4CancerNavigation to:
✅Facilitate patient-centered care coordination
✅Link navigators & patients to resources
✅Inform & empower patients
Explore the Panel's three recommendations for Priority 1, which calls for the use of technology to support patient navigation to achieve equity 👉prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/r…