Susan G. Komen and AstraZeneca Partner to Standardize Patient Navigation in Cancer Care
Event summary
- Susan G. Komen and AstraZeneca have formed the Navigation Infrastructure Collaboration to expand patient navigation services nationwide.
- The initiative aims to address disparities in access to patient navigation, with 30% of cancer patients currently receiving care outside accredited programs.
- Komen’s Patient Care Center provided 19,628 navigation services to 12,791 people in the last fiscal year.
- The partnership seeks to develop scalable solutions and evidence to support system-level changes in cancer care.
The big picture
The partnership between Susan G. Komen and AstraZeneca underscores a growing industry focus on addressing systemic barriers in cancer care. By standardizing patient navigation, the initiative aims to reduce disparities in access to treatment, a critical issue as oncology advances continue to outpace equitable delivery. The collaboration highlights the need for structural changes in healthcare infrastructure to ensure that scientific innovations reach all patients, regardless of their care setting.
What we're watching
- Scalability Challenges
- Whether the Navigation Infrastructure Collaboration can successfully implement patient navigation across diverse health systems and care settings.
- Policy Impact
- The pace at which the initiative generates actionable policy recommendations to standardize patient navigation as part of national healthcare infrastructure.
- Outcome Improvement
- How the expansion of patient navigation services affects diagnostic follow-up and adherence to treatment plans.
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