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Access to clinical trials for Veterans
- How do we educate Veterans on the benefits of Clinical Trials
- There are tools available such as Massive Bio and others that assist patients to find trials available. (https://massivebio.com) What are methods to help promote those tools and integrate them into the VHA Clinical Trials programs?
- What are your challenges with Veterans who are enrolled in clinical trials
ASCO RR on Clinical Trials -
Implementation of H.R. 4880 / S. 2720 which was integrated into and approved in Omnibus bill December 2022
- What are your thoughts around the need to standardize prostate cancer screening and treatment options
ASCO RR on HR 4880 implementation -
Department of Defense – Military Aviator Study
Moderator – Background of Study
- What are your thoughts on the results of the study and how can we take advantage of this study to help Veterans
- What measures can the VHA take to educate all Vets and Staff on the results and the need to screen earlier
- How do we as patient advocates better support your policies and efforts to educate.
ASCO RR on Aviation Study -
Community Care Network
Moderator – background of Choice to Community Care Network and current issues and program understanding
- This program is available for referrals how are the hospitals taking advantage of the budget
- What are the challenges with utilization of the program
AUA Community Care Network -
Implementation of H.R. 4880 / S. 2720 which was integrated into and approved in Omnibus bill December 2022
- What are your thoughts around the need to standardize prostate cancer screening and treatment options
- What are some of the metrics you feel should be implemented at an operational level to ensure the optimum assessment of the “Clinical Pathway” and other standardization policies
- Prostate Patient integration in the discussions
- Metric development
- Adherence to pathway monitoring for providers
- How are veterans impacted by collection of Metrics
- How pathway aligns with VA National Formulary
- Standardization of care
- How is feedback received and next steps regarding prostate pathway
- Operationally how are these policies being rolled out across VISNs and Medical Centers
- Pathway Integration into CPRS and Cerner
- Inclusion of ALL Veterans in all PCa Guidelines (AUA, NCCN, ASCO, ASTRO, VHA) as “High Risk Category”
AUA HR 4880 Legislation -
A roundtable discussion is a moderated conversation between the moderator and several VHA participating speakers that bring a variety of perspectives to a subject, and an audience who will simply observe.
- VPCa moderator will present the topic and invite leading Researchers, Urologists, Oncologists, VA Leadership, and Veteran Prostate Cancer patients to participate.
- The series will be professionally captured and produced for reference and to capture the expert opinions for all to observe.
- We hope to hold these Round Tables at AUA (April), ASCO (June), ASTRO (October) & Large Urology Group Practices Association (November)
At its highest level, the goal is to share expert advice, and relevant industry trends with the intent to open dialogue to resolve disparities in Prostate Cancer Care for Veterans.
AUA Round Table Overview -
Community Care Network
Moderator – background of Choice to Community Care Network and current issues and program understanding
- This program is available for referrals how are the hospitals taking advantage of the budget
- What are the challenges with utilization of the program
ASCO RR on Community Care Network
