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Cancer Survivor Engagement: Your Successes & Challenges

October 28, 2016

We partnered with The Samfund at the 2016 ASTRO Annual Meeting, a yearly gathering held for the radiology oncology community dedicated to improving patient care, to survey attendees about their current approach to cancer survivor engagement, and the challenges they faced in doing more. It was an eye opening exercise with a positive outcome – we pledged to make a donation to The Samfund each time a survey was completed, and are pleased to donate $1500 to this great cause. Thanks to those who joined us at ASTRO!

Equicare Health highlights the value of patient engagement at ASTRO 2016 through partnership with The Samfund

September 25, 2016

Vancouver, BC – September 25, 2016 – Equicare Health Inc. announces that the company will demonstrate their oncology patient engagement software at the ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting in Boston starting today. As part of the focus on patient engagement, Equicare has partnered with local non-profit, The Samfund, to investigate approaches to survivor engagement within the oncology community at ASTRO.

Interview with Samfund CEO, Samantha Watson: Insight into the intersection of finance & oncology

September 19, 2016

Last month we announced that we’ll be partnering with The Samfund at ASTRO, and today we’re pleased to share an interview with The Samfund CEO, Samantha Watson. Sam is a two-time young adult cancer survivor and passionate about providing support to other young adult survivors. It’s our pleasure to share her insight into the unique financial challenges faced by survivors, and how the healthcare industry has responded.

Equicare Health announces partnership with Boston based nonprofit, The Samfund, during ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting

August 10, 2016

Vancouver, BC – Equicare Health Inc., a leading provider of care coordination software, is pleased to announce a partnership with The Samfund, a nonprofit organization that provides financial support for young adult cancer survivors. Equicare will incorporate The Samfund into their booth at the ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting to increase awareness of local resources for cancer survivors. Equicare will also make a corporate donation to the organization.

Equicare Health announces strategic partnership with Alliance Oncology

June 21, 2016

Vancouver, BC – June 21, 2016 – Equicare Health Inc., a leading provider of care coordination software, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIQ). As the nationwide leader in radiation oncology and radiosurgery programs, Alliance Oncology partners directly with hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers to offer the latest oncology technologies to their patients. Through the partnership, Equicare’s EQUICARE CS™ software suite will form the infrastructure for oncology patient management throughout 26 Alliance treatment centers.

Medicare Makes Enhancements to the Shared Savings Program to Strengthen Incentives for Quality Care

June 8, 2016

Medicare Makes Enhancements to the Shared Savings Program to Strengthen Incentives for Quality Care. The final rule should help more Accountable Care Organizations successfully participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Lung screening: A promising line of defense in the lung cancer battle

June 1, 2016

Lung screening recently moved to the forefront of the cancer prevention discussion. As you may be aware, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States—and incidence is on the rise.¹ Unfortunately lung cancer isn’t typically caught until the late stages when prognosis is poor, but lung screening programs can help increase survival odds by identifying cancer in its early stages.

In 2011, the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) demonstrated a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality using low-dose CT scanning for high-risk patients. In response to this study, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released lung screening recommendations aimed at patients aged 55 to 80 who are current (or former) smokers with a 30-pack-year smoking history. When Medicare announced coverage for low-dose CT lung screening programs in February 2015, hospitals and cancer centers across the U.S. began launching their own screening programs.

Equicare Health introduces features to operationalize the process of meeting Commission on Cancer accreditation in new software release

May 12, 2016

Vancouver, CANADA – May 12, 2016 – Equicare Health Inc., the leading supplier of comprehensive care coordination solutions, today announces the release of the latest version of their software products, EQUICARE CS™, and Active Patient Portal. The v4.5 release includes a new feature called Compliance Worklists, which operationalizes the process of meeting industry standards like Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation, Meaningful Use, and more.

Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models

April 28, 2016

CMS publishes the proposed rules for their new Advancing Care Information Program, which will replace Meaningful Use.

Equicare Health included in Branham300 list of Top Canadian Information & Communication Technology Companies

April 25, 2016

Vancouver, CANADA – April 25, 2016 – Equicare Health Inc., the leading supplier of comprehensive care coordination solutions, has been included in the Branham300 List, a 2015 ranking of Canada’s top Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Companies. Equicare was also ranked 12th, in the category of Movers & Shakers, a list that recognizes the 25 organizations that have grown the most significantly in the previous year.

Author: EHI Admin