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.

MyCareCompass is launched at Fox Chase Cancer Center as a result of the generous Astellas C3 Prize for Oncology Innovation.

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.

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.

How much information do patients really need/want about their treatment? -- The value in properly timed communications to improve outcomes

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.

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. Beyond blindsiding the sufferer and their caregivers, these additional effects have, to a large extent, escaped the attention of pharma, which traditionally has concerned itself with developing and marketing medical treatments.

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

By ARCHES Nov 05, 2019

When we think about healthcare, perhaps the scariest thing is receiving a cancer diagnosis. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancers can be diagnosed in a number of ways, including lab tests and imaging scans, and therefore can be found during a routine physical or other preventive health care service – not something one would expect during a regular check-up.

ARCHES is an Astellas Oncology 2019 C3 Innovation Prize Winner!

By ARCHES Oct 29, 2019

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas") today announced it has awarded $200,000 in total grants and resources to winners of the fourth annual C3 (Changing Cancer Care) Prize, a challenge that funds the best ideas beyond medicine to improve cancer care for patients, caregivers and their loved ones.

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. The development and implementation of Electronic health records (EHRs) have been on the rise, especially with the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which encourages all public and private health care providers to demonstrate 'meaningful use' of interoperable, certified EHRs for electronic exchange of health information in a way that improves quality and safety, care coordination, and engagement with patients, among other quality of care requirements.

Real time EMR integration helps triple oncology patient engagement rates.

By Daniella Koren Nov 20, 2018

Getting so close to patients' journeys on a one to one basis that we know the moment they can really use information that’s relevant to them is a tall order. With oncology, it’s particularly challenging as the experience involves multiple stakeholders, decisions, points of care - and no two patients are exactly alike.

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

By Arches Technology Oct 17, 2018

NEW YORK, October 17, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Arches Technology today announced the appointment of Patrick Flavin as its President. Arches Technology is a healthcare technology company with an integrated portfolio of HIPAA compliant software products that connect healthcare providers with patients to deliver just-in-time content to patients at key points along the health journey.

4 Best Practices For Healthcare Email Drip Campaigns

By Daniella Koren May 26, 2017

What is a drip campaign? A drip campaign is a series of communications that are delivered to your prospect or customer over a period of time, and has a planned cadence with business rules.