Survivorship Care Plan Initiative

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Journey Forward guiding Survivors as they move
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Background

• November 2005 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report
  From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor Lost in
  Transition
• IOM report recommendations
• Building bridges between oncology and primary
  care providers
• Developing guidelines for improving quality
• Creating Survivorship Care Plan for patient and
  treating physician(s)

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Background (cont)

• Significant unmet needs exist for patients
• Pressing and growing issue as more people survive
  cancer
• Given these unmet needs, Journey Forward was
  created by UCLA Cancer Survivorship Center,
  National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship,
  WellPoint Genentech
• Current focus breast and colon cancers.
  Expansion to include other cancers is being
  considered

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Journey Forward

• Vision
• Journey Forward will transform long-term health
  care for cancer survivors
• Mission
• To improve the health and well-being of cancer
  survivors by facilitating and enhancing
  communication and care coordination among
  stakeholders
• Goals
• To promote patient and physician understanding of
  late effects of cancer treatment and survivorship
• To improve continuity and coordination of care
  for cancer survivors

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Coordinated Care

• Journey Forward aims to have patients, oncology
  care providers and primary care providers all on
  the same page, working together to make sure
  follow-up care after cancer treatment is
  coordinated
• Unique materials created for each target
  audience
• Patient
• Oncology Care Provider
• Primary Care Provider

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Patient Materials

• Patient kit includes
• Overview of Survivorship Care Plans
• Patient version of ASCO surveillance guidelines
• "Medical History Builder (CD ROM)
• Talking points to facilitate patient-provider
  communication regarding survivorship care plans
• Resource directory

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Survivorship Care Plan
This useful tool will help guide your future
health care needs.
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Patient Version of ASCO Surveillance Guidelines

• These practical guidelines are for breast and
  colon cancer Survivors. The Journey Forward kit
  lists steps on how to download the PDF.

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Medical History Builder

• Filling out forms at a new doctors office can
  take a long time. The electronic Medical History
  Builder is a secure web-based tool that is easy
  to use and can help you compile your medical
  history.

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Tips on Talking Points

• How do you ask your oncologist for a Survivorship
  Care Plan? This section gives tips on asking for
  this plan and other follow-up questions you may
  have.

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Resources

• You want the best information you can get. This
  list has other resources that can help you after
  your treatment ends.

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Insert to Give Your Provider

• Give this guide to your oncology team when asking
  for a Survivorship Care Plan. It explains what
  the plan is and how to access the forms.

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JourneyForward.org

• All of these materials are on JourneyForward.org

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Oncologist Materials

• Program kit includes
• Introduction letter
• Sample Survivorship Care Plans templates for
  breast and colon cancer
• Electronic Survivorship Care Plan Builder (CD
  ROM) with access instructions
• Reimbursement information
• Resources for physicians and patients

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Oncologist Materials (cont)

• Survivorship Care Plan Builder
• Free, downloadable tool
• To be used by oncologists
• To create custom, post-treatment care plans for
  cancer survivors in 5 quick steps

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Oncologist Materials (cont)

• Survivorship Care Plan can be printed, saved,
  edited or emailed.

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Primary Care Physician Material

• Letter package with insert
• Brief messaging about Journey Forward
• Directs physicians to JourneyForward.org for more
  information

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Questions/Comments

• Please visit the JourneyForward.org website
• For comments/questions, please send email to
  info_at_journeyforward.org