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The Lung Cancer Screening Program Toolkit

The top resources for establishing lung cancer screening program infrastructure and growing your lung cancer screening volumes

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November 2, 2022

Overview

Health systems and provider organizations across the country have invested in lung cancer screening programs over the past decade. But many challenges remain. Programs have been stymied by low volumes, poor reimbursement, and the challenge of managing patients’ suspicious findings.

Here’s everything you need to build a stronger lung screening program. Whether you have already launched one or are starting from scratch, explore each step below to get best practices and practical tools.

Establish lung cancer screening program infrastructure

Make sure you are identifying high-risk patients who will benefit from screening, educating patients about screening and its associated radiation exposure risks, and investing in infrastructure to help you manage follow-up communication and incidental findings post-screening.

Resources to establish program infrastructure

Resource: Comprehensive early lung cancer detection program checklists
Webinar: Strategies to build and grow a comprehensive lung cancer detection program
Case study: How Wellstar built a truly patient-centric early lung cancer detection program
Ready-to-use slides: Making the case for an incidental pulmonary nodules management program
Resource: Screening Program Resource Grid
Resource: Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Summary Table
Example: OHC (Oncology Hematology Care) Lung Cancer Screening Process Flow Map
Example: Low Dose CT Lung Screening Program Flowchart (St. Peter's University Hospital)
Example: Patient Screening Intake Form (Lahey)
Example: Patient Follow Up Letter (Lahey)

Grow your lung cancer screening volumes

Low patient volumes are the biggest obstacle to lung cancer screening program success. Learn how to market your program—target referring physicians, differentiate your services to patients, and promote them to community organizations and employers.

Resources to grow your lung cancer screening volumes

Case study: How St. Elizabeth grew lung cancer screening rates exponentially
Case study: How CHI Memorial increased access to lung cancer screening with a bus
Blog: The key challenges undercutting your lung screening growth—and how to overcome them
Infographic: Lung Cancer Screening Programs: How to Get the Word Out and the Patients In
Ready-to-use slides: Market Your Lung Cancer Screening Program
Resource: Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence Designation Crosswalk

The Lung Cancer Screening Program Toolkit

The top resources for establishing lung cancer screening program infrastructure and growing your lung cancer screening volumes

Establish lung cancer screening program infrastructure

Resources to establish program infrastructure

Grow your lung cancer screening volumes

Resources to grow your lung cancer screening volumes

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The Lung Cancer Screening Program Toolkit

The top resources for establishing lung cancer screening program infrastructure and growing your lung cancer screening volumes

Establish lung cancer screening program infrastructure

Resources to establish program infrastructure

Grow your lung cancer screening volumes

Resources to grow your lung cancer screening volumes

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