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CancerIQ and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Publish in Genetics in Medicine
New study shows outstanding data integrity when transitioning from Progeny to CancerIQ
CancerIQ News, Education, & Research
Building a High-Risk Program Operating System: Driving Patient Loyalty and Advancing Precision Oncology
By leveraging CancerIQ, Advocate was able to: increase screening, improve patient loyalty, and seamlessly integrate genetic data into oncology...
Blueprint for Bringing Cancer Risk Assessment Into the Community This Fall
Go beyond the clinic by sending tailored outreach to a targeted group of patients or community members based on their unique risk factors to...
Harnessing Digital Campaigns to Scale Cancer Risk Assessment
Beyond the traditional clinic setting, there lies a vast opportunity to connect with individuals who might not be aware of their cancer risk or the...
The Imperative of Annual Cancer Risk Reassessment for Healthcare Providers
For healthcare providers, the continuous reassessment of a patient’s cancer risk is not just a best practice—it's a necessity underscored by the...
Meeting Patients Where They Are: Patient-Initiated Cancer Risk Assessment
The healthcare landscape is undergoing a pivotal transformation, shifting from traditional, hospital-centered models to a more dynamic,...
Software
What Expanded ASCO BRCA1/2 Mutation Testing Guidelines Mean for Your Cancer Center
What happens when many more breast cancer patients are suddenly eligible for services that are already in high demand? A much larger pool of patients...
Breast Centers
Beyond October: How to Scale Breast Center Services to High-Risk Patients All Year Long
When the pink's packed away, and screening isn't top of mind come November, many of the women who have flocked to their local breast centers to get...
High-Risk Patients
10 Steps to Grow the Impact of Your Breast Center
High-risk breast programs increase rates of early cancer detection, improving patient outcomes, lowering the cost of care and engaging patients in...
Genetic Counseling
NSGC 2023: Welcome the Genetic Counseling Community to Chicago
Today kicks off the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Conference in Chicago, and we are so excited at CancerIQ to welcome the incredible...
Customer Spotlight
Customer Spotlight: How cancer genetic testing is saving lives at Northern Light Mercy Hospital
Drs. Diane Stoller and Suzanne Hoekstra were so adamant about bringing cancer genetic testing to their community that they spearheaded a high-risk...
Customer Spotlight
Customer Spotlight: How CommonSpirit Health Deployed Point-of-Care Genetics to Get Ahead of Breast & Ovarian Cancers
Now that we're transitioning from Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’d like to shine the spotlight on the incredible...
Previvor Day 2023: A Note from the CEO
In honor of #PrevivorDay, I’d like to celebrate the people who’ve taken action to learn their cancer risk and the providers who’ve equipped them to...
CancerIQ Joins CancerX Moonshot Initiative
I’m incredibly proud that CancerIQ is officially a member of the CancerX Moonshot initiative, an innovative partnership led by the Digital Medicine...
Best Practices
Tyrer-Cuzick and NCCN: Quick Crash Course for Breast Centers in 2024
How NCCN Guidelines and the Tyrer-Cuzick Lifetime Model differ and why programs are missing patients.
Customer Spotlight
Customer Spotlight: How OSF HealthCare Increased Cancer Risk Assessment by 77%
OSF HealthCare, one of our longstanding partners, recently enhanced their program with a hybrid HL7 and FHIR integration with CancerIQ to integrate...
cancer awareness
3 Reasons to Launch CancerIQ Before Fall
The changing season is the perfect time for health systems to upgrade their screening programs to support cancer prevention and early detection...
Breast Centers
Jill Martin's All-Too-Common Story: Why didn't anyone catch her BRCA mutation sooner?
The average breast program provides one-size-fits-all preventive care that fails to meet the needs of the 1 in 10 women, like Jill Martin, with the...
Celebrating 10 Years of CancerIQ
The time for bigger and bolder is now, and we are humbled by the potential impact CancerIQ can have on patients and their families in the next...
Preventive Oncology
ASCO 2023: Recap from Feyi Ayodele, CancerIQ CEO & Co-Founder
At ASCO, I saw a lot of new innovations that are accelerating the urgency to change how we think about genomics in cancer prevention and treatment.
Best Practices
3 New CancerIQ Offerings Announced at City of Hope 2023: Making Precision Prevention Actionable and Equitable at Scale
Our latest offerings underscore our commitment to the genetics community, high-risk program outcomes, and continued innovation in precision...
CancerIQ’s NCoBC 2023 Recap: How Breast Centers are Connecting Risk Assessment and Preventive Care
This year we were excited to see growing momentum around personalized prevention & early detection of cancer. Read on for our top 3 three takeaways...
Preventive Care
February 2023 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated February 2023 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
Preventive Care
January 2023 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated January 2023 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity, &...
Health Systems
eBook Excerpt: Why Preventive Oncology is an Untapped Revenue Source for Today’s Health Systems
One of the greatest sources of untapped revenue lies in oncology, where an unmet need for cancer prevention also promises to drive innovation...
Preventive Care
December Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated December 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
High-Risk Patients
Why Preventive Oncology is Good for Patients and Profit
CancerIQ data shows 2 in 5 patients who undergo comprehensive cancer risk assessment and genetic testing require a change in medical management.
Preventive Care
November 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated November 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
Letter From the CEO: Gratitude Edition
Last week, the CancerIQ team & I headed to HLTH 2022, the NSGC Annual Conference, & the AACR Special Conference. I'm feeling inspired and with a full...
Preventive Care
October 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated October 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
Best Practices
How Breast Centers Can Keep Up with Changing NCCN Guidelines
Breast center providers including mammography techs, nurses, and clinicians, as well as the patients they serve deserve a tool that helps them follow...
Genetic Counseling
Genetics Not Generating an ROI? Here’s What You Can Do About It
What separates the genetics programs that succeed from those that don’t? Learn how your health system can address this gap by working with CancerIQ...
Preventive Care
September 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated September 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
cancer awareness
3 Reasons to Launch CancerIQ This Fall
The changing season is the perfect time for health systems to upgrade their screening programs to support cancer prevention and early detection...
Genetic Counseling
Letter From the CEO: Why CancerIQ is Furthering Our Investment in Tools for Genetic Counselors
Genetic counselors are an invaluable resource for early cancer detection and precision cancer prevention. Today this limited workforce is focused on...
Preventive Care
August 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated August 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity,...
Preventive Care
July 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Your curated July 2022 articles from trusted sources, keeping you up-to-date on cancer prevention, precision medicine & oncology, health equity, and...
Preventive Care
June 2022 Precision Prevention News: Six to Skim
Don't wait until the end of the month for stories like these. Stay up-to-date with the latest in precision prevention news. Follow CancerIQ on social...
Genetic Counseling
4 Steps to Setting Up & Scaling Your Genetics Program
In a recent webinar hosted by the Association of Cancer Executives, CancerIQ’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy, John Hansel, discussed...
Genetic Counseling
Making the Business Case for Genomics
Genomics has an established benefit in precision cancer care for patients and providers alike – but its positive financial impact on your health...
High-Risk Patients
5 Practical Insights for Building a World-Class High-Risk Breast Program
Health systems are introducing high-risk breast programs to help high-risk patients access the preventive care they need to manage risk of cancer.
Workflow Solutions
Watch: How to Transform Your Genetics Program into a Profit Center
There are many clear benefits to building a genetics program focused on identifying and treating patients with a high risk of a cancer diagnosis.
Genetic Counseling
3 Paths to a Sustainable High-Risk Cancer Program
At the 10th Annual Clinical Cancer Genetics & Genomics Conference Haibo Lu and Matt Valin presented the challenges of high-risk cancer program design.
High-Risk Patients
Why Managing Your Patients is Just as Important as Testing Them
The CancerIQ product suite is an end-to-end solution, genetic history data gathering to supporting the management of high-risk care plans.
High-Risk Patients
NCoBC Recap: 3 Challenges & Solutions for Breast Centers in 2022
CancerIQ joined leading experts in breast health at the National Consortium of Breast Centers’ 31st Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center...
Precision Health
GenomeWeb: Dr. Funmi Olopade on How to Advance Precision Cancer Care
Dr. Olopade shared the promise of precision health to transform cancer outcomes for the better — so long as key informatics challenges can be...
black history month
National Experts Call for Equity in Cancer Screening: 4 Health Systems Leading the Way
As the nation honors Black History Month and National Cancer Prevention Month, experts are calling attention to disparities in screening access and...
Preventive Care
Overheard in 2021: 10 Top Quotes on Precision Cancer Prevention
2021 prompted us to define the “new normal” in every facet of our lives, and cancer care was no exception.
High-Risk Patients
The Ripple Effect of High-Risk Breast Cancer Programs
Millions of women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer have yet to undergo genetic testing despite lifetime risk being 7x higher than...
Best Practices
Making the Case for a High-Risk Breast Program
Health systems with top-tier high-risk breast program increase early detection, prevent costly late-stage cancer care, and improve survival rates.
High-Risk Patients
HIMSS21: Adventist Health Shares How CancerIQ Fueled Systemwide Adoption of Genomics
At HIMSS21, AHEAD Medical Director Candace Westgate, DO, explained how technology helped Adventist Health bring genomics to patients systemwide.
High-Risk Patients
How to Prioritize Patients Who Missed Breast Cancer Screenings - Spotlight on CancerIQ at NCBC 2021
NCBC 2021: Breast centers expedited the adoption of virtual care to better serve high-risk patients missing appointments due to COVID-19.
Case Study
The Future of Cancer Care is Virtual: Top 5 Takeaways From AMCCBS '21
Top takeaways from the ACCC 2021 Virtual meeting
News
Technology as the Differentiator: Tapping the Promises of Modern-Day Healthcare in an Ever-Changing Environment
Digital health innovation is messy, gritty, iterative, and most importantly, it takes place across the healthcare ecosystem.
News
Top 5 Takeaways From President’s Cancer Panel on Breast Cancer Screening & Genetic Testing Access
President’s Cancer Panel: 5 takeaways on breast cancer screening, genetic testing access, and widening adoption of new technology.
President’s Cancer Panel Prioritizes Expansion of Genetic Testing and Risk-Based Screening
President’s Cancer Panel: Why screening and testing are paramount as cancer diagnoses are down nearly 50% during the pandemic.
CancerIQ Officially Launches Lab Network to Increase Awareness and Accelerate Adoption of Genetic Testing
CancerIQ, an enterprise precision health platform for cancer, has formed a network of trusted genetic labs to streamline and inform the genetic test...
High-Risk Patients
Preventing Patient Leakage With Early Detection and Genetic Data
Community centers lose revenue potential from patient leakage, up to $650,000, on average, per patient. But what if there were a way to plug those...
High-Risk Patients
Best Practices: Using Genetic Risk Assessment to Identify Patients Who Can't Afford to Miss Cancer Screenings
Learn how to transition to telehealth and the steps Adventist's AHEAD Program took to achieve 133% of budgeted visit volume during the shutdowns.
High-Risk Patients
Oncology Leads Fundamental Shift to Precision Health
In no other specialty is the evidence supporting Precision Health more clear than in Oncology. The result is early detection and the best possible...
Genetic Counseling
Best Practices: Supporting a Safe Return to In-Office Visits for High-Risk Cancer Programs
Patient-centric best practices for operating genetics and high-risk cancer programs in the age of COVID-19.
The Silent Curve: Safety and Prioritization of Cancer Patients During COVID-19
Limiting access to care might reduce the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, but at the same time increases the risk of spiking late-stage...
Genetic Counseling
Best Practices for Virtual Genetics & High-Risk Programs: Engaging Patients
Best Practices from CancerIQ partners engaging patients in virtual genetics and high-risk programs amidst a pandemic.
Genetic Counseling
A Real-Life Example of a Telehealth Cancer Genetic Screening Program
Fewer Americans have been getting cancer screenings since COVID-19 restrictions were put into place. To address concerns, Dr. Westgate and her team...
Genetic Counseling
Addressing Concerns About Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care
CancerIQ addresses many of the concerns that are top of mind for the 55 cancer programs Advisory Board surveyed to see how COVID-19 has changed their...
Genetic Counseling
Why Your Genetics and High Risk Programs are Important Right Now
Why it is vital to keep genetics programs active during COVID-19 shutdowns and how virtual screenings can keep us ahead of cancer.
Genetic Counseling
How to Rapidly Deploy a Telehealth High Risk Program: Engage Patients by Taking Your Program Virtual
Switching from in-person visits to phone/video calls can feel a little bit daunting. To help your transition, we met with our client Dignity Health...
Genetic Counseling
COVID-19 Action Plan: Deliver Telehealth Services Through CancerIQ
Leverage CancerIQ to deliver Telehealth Services Over the Next 90 Days
Generating Revenue from Your High Risk Program
CancerIQ helped CHRISTUS identify more high-risk cancer patients, generating downstream revenue while improving care.
HIMSS Session Not to Miss: Using FHIR to Fight Cancer
At the HIMSS 2020 conference, join Dr. Candace Westgate and Dr. Zanone for a presentation on identifying and managing patients at risk for cancer...
Best Practices
How to Calculate the ROI of Your Cancer Genetics Program
You need financial justification for your genetic services and cancer risk assessment. Learn why and how to calculate your ROI in the educational...
3 Things You Missed at this ACE 2020 Workshop: Maximizing the Value of Your Genetics Program
Catch up on best practices from this Association of Cancer Executives Annual Meeting best practices workshop
What You Missed at IHI: How Genetics Aligns with Your 2020 Population Health Goals
Dr. Candace Westgate, Medical Director at Adventist Health, shares how she leveraged technology to reach her population health efforts at IHI 2019.
Why You Should Attend our Founder's Genetic Counseling and Testing Workshop
This post covers why you should attend this ACE 2020 best practices workshop to improve your access to genetic counseling and testing services.
Standard 4.4
How to go Above and Beyond the Commission on Cancer Standards
How you can meet your genetic counseling and testing goals aligned with 2020 Commission on Cancer Standards.
High-Risk Patients
Looking back at 2019 - A Letter from CEO Feyi Olopade Ayodele
CEO Feyi Olopade looks back on a great 2019 - and offers words for an even better 2020.
3 Ways to Expand Primary Care's Role in Genetic Screening
Primary care is expanding their role in genetics. This post outlines 3 ways Primary Care can impact genetic screening.
Best Practices
How to Integrate Genetic Risk Assessment Content into Your EHR
In this blog post, we cover key lessons learned after integrating genetics into an EHR.
News
CancerIQ CEO named to Crain's 40 under 40 list
Feyi Olopade was named to Crain's 40 under 40 list. While she is doing great things at CancerIQ, her rescue dog, Ricky, stole the spotlight.
High-Risk Patients
How to Maintain Your Program's Commitment to Breast Health
Marin General Hospital identified more at-risk and high-risk patients with CancerIQ to maintain its commitment to breast health.
Workflow Solutions
How to Increase Patient Uptake of High Risk Services
Increase patient uptake of high-risk services with smarter assessment software and a point-of-care scheduling model.
cancer awareness
Mathew Knowles is Battling Hereditary Breast Cancer:Why Testing Matters
Matthew Knowles' revelations, combined with growing research, further builds the case for broadened cancer screening and testing guidelines.
Best Practices
How Software Helps Your High-Risk Breast Program Increase Enrollment
A high-risk program in a busy breast center leveraged CancerIQ to grow referrals, scale counseling services, and prove program value.
Best Practices
Leveraging Technology for BRCA Screening
Learn how primary care physicians leverage technology to meet the USPSTF BRCA recommendations to provide risk assessment to more women in routine...
Primary Care: Assessing Patients with Higher Breast Cancer Risk
The USPSTF recommends primary care physicians use validated familial risk assessment tools before referring patients for genetic counseling and...
Best Practices
Why Breast Centers Should Offer Risk Assessment and Genetic Services
Discover three ways breast imaging centers can successfully implement genetic counseling and testing at the point of care.
Best Practices
How to Improve Access to Genetic Services
From the association of cancer executives, here are the eight tips for health systems to make the most of their valuable genetic counselor resources.
Best Practices
Improving Population Health: Role of Cancer Risk Assessment
Innovative solutions that make breast cancer risk assessment and genetics more accessible are helping systems address the Triple Aim.
Workflow Solutions
How to Scale Your Cancer Risk Assessment Program Across the Health System
Scale the cancer risk assessment program to identify more high-risk patients, increase service capacity, and manage care over time.
Best Practices
3 Ways to Take Your Risk Assessment Program From Good to Great
Make a good risk assessment program great using smarter assessment tools and leveraging genetics-trained clinicians.
ACCC
3 Benefits of High-Risk Screening and Genetic Counseling
3 takeaways from how OSF Healthcare overcame key challenges in quality with CancerIQ's point-of-care scheduling model.
black history month
World Cancer Day: Cancer Awareness and Black History Month
On World Cancer Day - Black History Month we reflect on how African-American women are less likely to undergo genetic counseling.
Genetic Counseling
5 Steps to Switch to CancerIQ - Key Takeaways from Sharp Healthcare
Learn how a cancer genetic counseling program was able to convert more referrals, improve productivity, and drive downstream revenues.
Workflow Solutions
3 Signs You Need a Cancer Risk Assessment Software
Software screening solutions remove the obstacles and paperwork that impede breast cancer risk assessment workflows.
Are You Missing Patients Eligible for Genetic Testing?
90% of women with a hereditary risk of breast cancer have yet to be identified. CancerIQ can help breast centers start, run and grow a high-risk...
Genetic Counseling
3 Ways to Build More Referrals to Your Genetics Practice
Three ways genetic counselors can help referring physicians identify patients at high-risk for HBOC