Multidisciplinary HCC Care: Improving the Patient Experience with Combined Clinics | Ep. 1

Описание: Welcome to the first episode of BackTable Tumor Board, and our first recording session at our new in-person studio! Guest host Dr. Tyler Sandow (interventional radiologist) leads a multidisciplinary discussion about patient care coordination in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis and treatment, with insights from his colleagues at Ochsner Health– Dr. Steven Young (hepatologist), Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi (medical oncologist), and Deondra Bonds-Adams (patient navigator).

Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can follow this link to earn CME / CE credits for completing an accredited learning activity related to this discussion:
https://www.cmeuniversity.com/course/...

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This podcast is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Boston Scientific.

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SYNPOSIS

The team speaks on the value of having multiple specialties weigh in on treatment conversations that are tailored to each patient’s medical history and risk factors, such as underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Deondra highlights the importance of assessing the patient’s understanding of their disease and the role of physician extenders and schedulers in patient education. Dr. Young discusses the value of outreach clinics and streamlining the transplant evaluation process. Finally, Dr. Mizrahi gives advice on building referral networks and establishing early contact with transplant centers.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
06:00 - Patient Experience in Treatment Pathways
10:10 - Barriers to Treatment
16:03 - Benefits of IR Clinic
19:33 - HCC Screening and Risk Factors
24:08 - Building Referral Networks
30:34 - Strategies for Effective Scheduling
35:43 - The Future of HCC Treatment

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RESOURCES

CME Accreditation Information:
https://f7cae4ec-b69e-490d-9e0f-19b16...

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BackTable Tumor Board is a multidisciplinary podcast for healthcare professionals that play an active role in cancer care. Our first season features in-depth conversations on the topic of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) provided by a group of medical oncologists, interventional radiologists, hepatobiliary surgeons, hepatologists, and patient coordinators. Stay tuned for the next season!

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