Dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer in Ohio.

Financial Burden and Barriers

Objectives & Strategies

Objective: By 2030, increase the number of patients who report that they have discussed their healthcare costs with their provider prior to receiving treatment from 37% to 50% (baseline: 2017 Cancer Experience Registry).

Objective: By 2022, create and implement an assessment tool to measure and collect baseline data regarding telehealth and telemedicine’s role in reducing financial burden for cancer patients. By 2030, assess baseline data on telehealth and telemedicine’s role in reducing financial burden for cancer patients.

Objective: By 2030, increase the number of patients who enroll in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Project prior to obtaining their breast and/or cervical cancer screenings from 4,558 to 6,381 for breast cancer screenings and from 2,189 to 3,074 for cervical cancer screenings (baseline: 2019 MedIT).

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Together, we can achieve more. New members and fresh ideas are always welcome! OPCC will achieve far greater success than could be accomplished by individual organizations working alone.