Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that affects> 6.5 million Americans, with an estimated 550
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …

Background Systems navigation provided by individuals or teams is emerging as a strategy
to reduce barriers to care. Complex clients with health and social support needs in primary …

Clinical trials are imperative for testing novel cancer therapies, advancing the science of
cancer care, and determining the best treatment strategies to enhance outcomes for patients …

There is greater identification of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and, as a
result, more attention to specialty services to address the challenges children with ASD face …

Background Since the early 90s, patient navigation programs were introduced in the United
States to address inequitable access to cancer care. Programs have since expanded …

In the western world, breast cancer is the most common lethal cancer in women and the
second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer. 1 The American Cancer Society …

Primary care-related emergency department (PCR-ED) utilization, including for conditions
that are preventable or treatable with appropriate primary care, is associated with decreased …

Importance Despite the benefits of high-technology therapeutics, inequitable access to these
technologies may generate disparities in care. Objective To examine the association …

Background Patient navigators and case managers are health care workers who aim to
provide individualized assistance to patients facing significant health concerns. Although …

PURPOSE Timely lung cancer surgery is a metric of high-quality cancer care and improves
survival for early-stage non–small-cell lung cancer. Historically, Black patients experience …