# Right Information, Right Patient, Right Time: Utilizing the MyCareCompass Platform to Deliver Patient Education in the Oncology Setting

By Linda Fleisher, Cassidy Kenny, Cheryl Rusten, Daniella Koren & Zoe Landau
August 4, 2023

Patient education is an important part of cancer care as it increases patient activation and informed decision-making, reduces anxiety, and improves outcomes. However, challenges to providing appropriate education to patients exist on both the health provider and patient side of the equation, e.g., time constraints and health literacy issues. [Read More](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13187-023-02350-4)

# MyCareCompass is launched at Fox Chase Cancer Center

By ARCHES
March 26, 2021

"We often give patients a lot of information at the start, but that information is needed across the trajectory of treatment or as things change. The goal of MyCareCompass is to deliver the right patient care information at the right time," said Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH. [Read More](https://www.foxchase.org/news/2021-03-26-fox-chase-cancer-center-rolls-out-new-initiative-to-increase-patient-engagement)

# Bridging the gap in patient education with digital communication

Feb 2, 2020

The dissemination of patient education is a universal challenge in cancer care. At a time when patients feel shocked, overwhelmed, and emotional in the face of a diagnosis, they often do not retain the necessary clinical information that their care providers are communicating to them. [Read More](https://www.accc-cancer.org/docs/documents/oncology-issues/articles/jf20/jf20-mycarecompass.pdf)

# How much information do patients really need/want about their treatment?

By ARCHES
Dec 09, 2019

Information is everywhere. From the newscaster talking about a recent health study to the internet, where information floods millions of pages that take hours to sift through. As patients, we can become overwhelmed with information overload. [Read More](https://arches.health/health/article05122019.html)

# Oncology competition spotlights non-medical solutions that can close patient-support gap

Nov 8, 2019

Among the most burdensome aspects of living with disease is the mental and social impact the illness exerts on patients and families. [Read More](https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/oncology-competition-spotlights-non-medical-solutions-that-can-close-patient-support-gap/)

# Patient education beyond treatment information -- how to navigate the system and get support

By ARCHES
Nov 05, 2019

When we think about health care, perhaps the scariest thing is receiving a cancer diagnosis. [Read More](https://arches.health/health/article05112019.html)

# ARCHES is an Astellas Oncology 2019 C3 Innovation Prize Winner!

By ARCHES
Oct 29, 2019

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 28, 2019 - Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announced it has awarded $200,000 in total grants and resources to winners of the fourth annual C3 Prize, a challenge that funds the best ideas beyond medicine to improve cancer care for patients, caregivers, and their loved ones. [Read More](https://newsroom.astellas.us/2019-10-28-Astellas-Oncology-Announces-Grand-Prize-Winner-of-2019-C3-Prize-R-to-Improve-Cancer-Care)

# How education and communication improve treatment plan ownership and adherence

By ARCHES
Oct 03, 2019

Healthcare has come a long way in the last 5-10 years... [Read More](https://arches.health/health/article04102019.html)

# Arches Technology: Forging Better Patient-Provider Relationships

By Daniella Koren
July 31, 2019

In the face of growing diseases and treatment discoveries, it is important for oncology healthcare personnel to provide health information to patients and caregivers that can be easily understood. [Read More](https://oncology.healthcaretechoutlook.com/vendor/arches-technology-forging-better-patientprovider-relationships-cid-1000-mid-93.html)

# New Podcast: Empowering Cancer Patients with Education

By Daniella Koren
July 08, 2019

Supporting cancer patients requires engaging them at key moments in their treatment journey when they feel most overwhelmed and anxious. [Check it out!](https://outcomesrocket.health/daniellakoren/2019/07/)

# New Podcast: State of the Art Patient Engagement

By Daniella Koren
May 15, 2019

We’re using EHR integration to deliver patient-specific content and enhance the patient experience throughout their cancer journey. [Check it out!](https://apple.co/2JqaCaE)

# Crafting Patient Education to Serve Different Learning Modalities

By Daniella Koren
April 9, 2019

Health educators intend to provide information to patients and caregivers that is easily understood, and more importantly can be recalled and acted upon. [Read More](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/crafting-patient-education-serve-different-learning-modalities-koren/)

# Reducing Fear & Anxiety for Cancer Patients is Possible.

By Daniella Koren
Feb 19, 2019

Many of us do our best to live into “healthy” habits... [Read More](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reducing-fear-anxiety-cancer-patients-possible-daniella-koren/)

# Arches Expands Partnership with Kettering Health Network

By ARCHES
Jan 29, 2019

In 2018, Arches launched MyCareCompass at Kettering Health Network. [Read More](http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/arches-expands-partnership-with-kettering-health-network-1130223.htm)

# Real time EMR integration helps triple oncology patient engagement rates.

By Daniella Koren
Nov 20, 2018

Getting so close to patients' journeys... [Read More](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-time-emr-integration-helps-triple-oncology-patient-koren/)

# Arches Technology Appoints Seasoned Health Tech Executive Patrick Flavin as President.

By Arches Technology
Oct 17, 2018

Arches Technology today announced the appointment of Patrick Flavin as its President... [Read More](https://www.newswire.com/news/arches-technology-appoints-seasoned-health-tech-executive-patrick-20681368)

# Call Centers Filling The Gaps In The Patient Care Continuum

By Daniella Koren
April 24, 2015

A report in Healthcare IT News, “Strategies to Maximize Patient Engagement and Retention,” observed that the healthcare industry is evolving to a model where patients are approaching their healthcare as consumers. [Read More](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/248337/call-centers-filling-the-gaps-in-the-patient-car.html)
