Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY

HOA leaders, MollyGanley (left) and Karen Callahan (right) participated with 38 other stakeholders in the second pilot Health Equity workshop for Community Oncology Alliance in Washington, D.C.. They came together with the shared mission of supporting independent community oncology practices in their efforts to put patients first in an equitable and sustainable way. They focused on People, Process, and Technology as the key pillars oncology practices must address as we work to implement evidence-based health programs tailored for our patients' needs. #HealthEquity #CommunityOncology #PatientAccess #CancerCare #hoacny

This week we are celebrating our Nurse Practitioner Team! They perform a variety of procedures, including biopsies, chemotherapy, prescribing medications, ordering tests, providing education and administering advanced therapies. We also have radiation NPs, and NPs who specialize in Cancer Genetics, Supportive Oncology and Survivorship, as well as some who work exclusively in the hospitals. They all work closely with physicians, surgeons, nurses and other healthcare team members to develop treatment plans and coordinate care for our patients and support their caregivers. They are essential to the outstanding care our patients receive and we truly cannot thank them enough! Please join us in saluting our amazing Nurse Practitioner staff!

If you or someone you know is looking for a rewarding career as a medical assistant, please contact us! https://lnkd.in/eSNc5mn4 #medicalassistant #MAs #hoacny #cancercare #cancercarejobs

If you or someone you know in New York has a complaint about a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) - no matter the size of the complaint - please click below and make your voice heard! Please share this with others so we can help change the abusive practices of PBMs! Thank you. https://lnkd.in/gH3QjPdY Community Oncology Alliance #EmpireStateHematologyOncology

It's National Pharmacy Week, and we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible work of our pharmacy team. Every day, our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians dedicate themselves to providing safe and efficient care for our patients. They serve as a vital resource for our clinical teams, offering expert medication recommendations. Each medication regimen is meticulously reviewed for potential drug interactions, necessary dose adjustments, and adherence to guidelines. Additionally, in the last 12 months our team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have: - prepared 88,122 infusion medications - conducted 1237 new medication reviews - secured $10,659,956 in Financial Assistance secured - avoided $1,331,904 in cost and waste by dispensing from the The Patient Rx Center - dispensed 9,151 prescriptions from the Patient Rx Center They truly are amazing!

Thank you to all the guests who attended our Camillus Open House at our new HOA Cancer Center at 5490 Cobbler Way. We especially want to express our appreciation to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, and to Congressman Brandon Williams for assisting us in our ceremonial ribbon cutting. More photos coming soon!

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest Medical Oncology/Hematology physician, Natalie Hartigan, D.O.! A native of Central New York, Dr. Hartigan is board-certified in Internal Medicine, and completed her hematology/oncology fellowship at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. She will be seeing patients in our Brittonfield office. To learn more about Dr. Hartigan click here: https://lnkd.in/g9ynt87c

Two weeks ago HOA Senior Leaders (circled in yellow) - Jennifer Dzialak - Pichoske MS, EMBA, AOCNP and Jonas Congelli - joined fellow Community Oncology Alliance advocates to urge lawmakers to advance robust pharmacy benefit manager reform, repeal the Stark Drug Delivery Ruling and discuss 340B Hospital Abuse. They also had the opportunity to share our thanks for government leaders' efforts to advance?H.R. 5526, the bipartisan?Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act. "We are beyond grateful that these lawmakers took the time to listen to what is important for us to keep sacred in order to provide the highest quality cancer care in Central New York," stated Pichoske. "In particular we want to thank the following individuals: Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09-R), The House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Staff, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25-D), Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23-R), Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03-R), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12-R), Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25-D); Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01-D), The House Ways and Means Committee Republican Staff, Sen. Thom Tillis (NC-R), Rep. Carol Miller (WV-01-R), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-I), Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01-R), The House Energy Commerce Committee Democratic Staff, The House Budget Committee Republican Staff and Rep. james comer (KY-01-R)." #PBMAbuse #340BAbuse #StarkLaw #CommunityOncology #HR5526 #CancerCare https://lnkd.in/gRSjD3iE

It's National Physician Assistant Awareness Week, and we are celebrating our fantastic team of talented PAs! They all work hard managing the cancer and blood disorders' journeys of our patients and their families. They are smart, talented, caring and dedicated. We could not be more grateful for them. If you know one of our PAs, please join us in saying THANK YOU!

While lung cancer causes more deaths than other cancers, it is highly curable when caught early! The way to diagnose lung cancer early in smokers is with a lung cancer screening - a low-dose CT scan that takes about a minute. To draw attention to this valuable test, we are again offering free lung cancer screenings for current and former heavy smokers between ages 50-80. Year after year people tell us that having the screening at no cost and on a Saturday, is what motivates them to finally get tested. So, we keep doing it. We appreciate if you could please help us to spread the word about this valuable community service offered in conjunction with CRA Imaging. Thank you!