1. April 4, 2012

2. Cancer
Screening
at NO COST
to You
 Free comprehensive screening and
diagnostic services:
 breast
 cervical
 colorectal cancer
 Eligible populations include men &
women:
– Uninsured
– Meet age requirements
– Live in New York State

3. • Breast, Cervical, & Colorectal Cancer Screening for
uninsured, age eligible, New York residents.
Client Assessment & Screening
Case Management
Treatment
Data Management
Outreach & Recruitment
Evaluation
Quality Assurance

4. Cancer Screening Services Available
Breast Cancer Screening
• Mammogram and Clinical Breast Exams
– Women age 40 and older
– Women younger than 40 at higher risk for
breast cancer (Attestation Required)
Cervical Cancer Screening
• Pap Tests and Pelvic Exams
– Women age 40 and older
– Women younger than 40 at higher risk for
cervical cancer (Attestation Required)
Colorectal Cancer Screening
– Men and Women age 50 and older – stool
sample test (FOBT, FIT)
– Men and women of any age who are at
increased risk for colorectal cancer
(Attestation Required)

5. CDC
Snap shot of CSP of Western Queens
NYSDOH
Cancer Services Network
ACS JLJ
CSP of
CM Outreach/
CSP Director Senior Case Manager Western Data Manager
Recruitment Coordinator
(Shirvahna Gobin) (Wanda Martinez) (Bianca Garcia)
Queens (You Won Jung)
WRUBLE
EHC QHC
P/W
MEDICAL
RUBIN
JHC
Mt.
Sinai
New
LABS NGO ACS Providers Others

6. Credentialing
• Update the provider agreement information
• Review and update:
• Services Provided section
• Service Site Information
• Pay To Information
• Organizational Structure Information
• Provider License Information

7. Provider Agreement
Cancer Services Program of Western Queens
C/O Cancer Service Network, Inc.
2348 Wickham Avenue
Bronx, NY 10469
718-541-8269 Telephone 347-275-4638 Fax.
JLJLTD@AOL.COM EMAIL
A program from Center for Disease Control
and Prevention and the New York State
Department of Health

8. New Manual, New Materials
• CSP Staff Contact Sheet
• CSP Operations Manual & Data Dictionary
• CSP Intake Forms
• 2011-2012 Performance Measures
• 2012-2013 PM Definitions
• Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program
• Reimbursement Schedule 2012-2013
• Data, Outreach, Case Management Update
• Resources

9. Data Update
• Comprehensive Screening
• Timely Submission: *60 day rule
– SIF, Consent, Reports & Cover Sheet
• Normal
• Abnormal
– FUF
• 6 month Follow-up
– Pathology
– MCTP
• Colorectal Screening
• New Cervical Guidelines

10. Screening Intake Form

11. Screening Intake Form

12. Breast Follow-up Form

13. Case Management Update
• Completion of Consent Form
• Abnormal Findings – within 3 to 5 days
• Call the Partnership office immediately when
a client is diagnosed with Cancer
• Providers doing Case Management
– Provider Case Notes
– Letters sent to Client
• Short term Ultrasounds
• Short term Mammograms
• New Cervical ACOG Guidelines
• Rescreening List
• FIT Kit

14. Outreach and Recruitment
 Outreach, Recruitment and
Education services are offered to
partnerships to help them
motivate eligible women and men
to access screening services
through a social marketing
approach. CSPWQ Focus:
Uninsured or
Undocumented Men &
 Educational publications
Women 50 and over
produced and distributed in
multiple languages. Untapped populations
(African American,
 Statewide and local promotion Caribbean & Asian
communities)
 Monthly OUTreach training calls

15. Outreach Efforts

16. Fiscal

17. Sustainability: Call for Action
• Testimony from Clients
• Call or Visit Legislators Office
• Exclusive Screening Events
• Interviews with News outlets

18. Resources
• Cancer Legal Resource Center
• Myriad Patient Assistance Program
• Patient Services, Inc.
• F.O.R.C.E – Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer
• LiveSTRONG
• Young Survival Coalition
• Prescription Discount Cards
• ACS Patient & Family Services
• NYSDOH Legal Support Services
• HHC options
• MRI Financial Assistance Program
o Right Action for Women: 45 and younger

19. About Queens Quits!
About Queens Quits!
Working Together:
• To increase the number of health care
providers who are following best
practices for tobacco intervention.
• Funded by the New York State
Department of Health, Tobacco Control
Program.

20. Opportunities for Intervention
Smokers:
– 70% made at least one unsuccessful quit
attempt
– 70% visit a physician each year
– Almost 50% try to quit each year
– Less than 10% are successful without assistance
• Do dentist and physicians advise tobacco users to quit? J Am Dent Assoc 1996;
127:259.
• Cigarette smoking among adults—United States, 1999. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly
Rep 2001; 50:869.
• Physician-delivered interventions for smoking cessation: Strategies for increasing
effectiveness. Prev Med 1987; 16:723.
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21. The 5A’s for ALL Patients
ASK about Identify and document tobacco use status for every
tobacco use. patient at EVERY visit.
ADVISE to In a clear, strong and personalized manner urge
quit. every tobacco user to quit.
ASSESS Is the tobacco user willing to make a quit attempt at
willingness. this time?
ASSIST in quit For the patient willing to quit, use counseling and
attempt. pharmacotherapy to help him or her quit.
ARRANGE Schedule followup contact, preferably within the
Follow-up. first week after the quit date.

23. Elmhurst & Queens Hospital
Cessation Programs
Flexible & Easy Referrals:
• Patients or providers can initiate
services by phone
• Patients are seen promptly for free
• Nicotine patches are available
• Flexible groups:
- Evening and daytime
- English and Spanish.

24. Refer: Fax To Quit Forms
• Try Just Three A’s
– ASK
– ADVISE
– ASSIST
• NYS Smoker’s Quitline
• Fax-to-Quit
• Group support programs
• Medications
Forms available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French,
Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese, Bengali, Hindi, Arabic,
Polish, Russian, Urdu

25. Patient Progress Report

26. Questions?

27. How we change lives:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RypHEjR5kLc&feature=youtu.be

28. 감사합니다
Gracias

29. Next Partnership Meeting
Wednesday, 7/18/12
from 2 PM - 4:00PM
Location: Elmhurst Hospital Center
A-Wing, 1st Floor
Room: A1-15
Room Capacity: 50
Food and drinks allowed.