ASCO in Action Podcast

ASCO in Action Podcast

The ASCO in Action Podcast provides analysis and commentary on cancer policy and practice issues. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Clifford Hudis, CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. ASCO in Action, the society's internal wire-service, provides the latest news and analysis related to cancer policy. These updates provide snapshots of ASCO's ongoing advocacy efforts, as well as opportunities for ASCO members and guests to take action on critical issues affecting the cancer community. Music provided by gmz, via ccmixter.org.

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December 21, 2020 44 mins

Retiring ASCO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard L Schilsky gives a far-reaching interview with ASCO in Action podcast host ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis, who examines Dr. Schilsky's trailblazing medical career, his leadership in ASCO and indelible mark on its research enterprise, and what he sees for the future of oncology. ASCO's first-ever Chief Medical Officer even offers some friendly advice for Dr Julie Gralow, who starts as ...

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In the latest ASCO in Action podcast, ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis shares a quick preview of what's to come for the 2020 ASCO Advocacy Summit and Week of Action, which will take place September 14-18.

Typically, ASCO volunteers from across the country gather in Washington, D.C. to advocate for policies that will improve access to high-quality, equitable care for people with cancer and ensure robust funding for cancer research thr...

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ASCO President Lori J. Pierce, MD, FASTRO, FASCO, joins ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis in the latest ASCO in Action podcast to discuss how her childhood inspired her to become an oncologist and how the theme of her presidential year, "Equity: Every Patient. Every Day. Everywhere." is more important than ever as the country responds to a healthcare pandemic that is disproportionately impacting people of color.

"Every patient, no mat...

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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis is joined by Dr. Piyush Srivastava, the past chair of ASCO's Clinical Practice Committee, in the newest ASCO in Action Podcast to discuss the recently released ASCO Special Report: A Guide to Cancer Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dr. Srivastava was instrumental in developing the report, which provides detailed guidance to oncology practices on the i...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis is joined by Dr. Jonathan Marron, incoming Chair of ASCO's Ethics Committee and a lead author ...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis is joined by Dr. Ray Page, Past Chair of ASCO's Clinical Practice Committee and President of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, to discuss the benefit of drug repository programs solely for oral medications that are maintained within a closed system.

These programs can play an important role in helping patients affor...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis provides an update on a new initiative, the ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry (ASCO Registry), which aims to help the cancer community learn more about the pattern of symptoms and severity of COVID-19 among patients with cancer, as well as how the virus is impacting the delivery of cancer care and patient outcomes.

"We have an urgent need to learn more ...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis is joined by Dr. Jason Westin, member of the Government Relations Committee of the Association of Clinical Oncology, to discuss CAR T-cell therapy, a groundbreaking and lifesaving cancer treatment that comes with significant side effects, a jaw-dropping price tag, and limited locations where treatment is currently available.

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) CEO Dr. Clifford...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Ward, a leading contributor to the society's updated Patient-Centered Oncology Payment (PCOP) model, to discuss how PCOP can improve patient care and lower costs.  

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis, discusses updates that will affect oncologists in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which 

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CancerLinQ Medical Director Dr. Robert Miller discusses how ASCO's new initative, mCODE (Minimal Common Oncology Data Elements), will help take the oncology community one step further to achieving interoperability in electronic health record systems.

In the latest AiA podcast with host ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford Hudis, Dr. Miller says that doctors are expected by their patients to have all their relevant medical information to ensure th...

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On September 25-26, ASCO held its 2019 Advocacy Summit, during which oncology care providers from across the United States came to Capitol Hill to urge Members of Congress to support policies that will improve access to high-quality, high-value care for people living with cancer. Listen to coverage in this new ASCO in Action podcast.


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In this interview, ASCO President Dr. Howard A. "Skip" Burris discusses why he became an oncologist, the importance of mentors in his career, the most significant changes he's witnessed in cancer care during the past three decades, and his vision for the coming year as he serves in this top volunteer position. Dr. Burris stresses that we can't "divide and conquer, to conquer cancer," a me...

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Dr. Melissa Dillmon, the Chair of ASCO's Government Relations Committee, joins ASCO CEO Clifford A. Hudis to discuss improving access to clinical trials for patients with Medicaid. Medicaid covers 20% of Americans, however unlike Medicare or private insurers, Medicaid is not federally required to cover the routine care costs associated with clinical trials. 

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Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Advocacy Network, speaks passionately about the critical importance of advocacy and ACS CAN's partnership with ASCO in reducing the cancer burden, in latest AiA podcast with host ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford Hudis.

Find all of ASCO's podcasts at podcast.asco.org

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Dr. Joanna Yang and Dr. Robert Daly join ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis to discuss the Health Policy Leadership Development Program (HP-LDP). As former fellows, Drs. Yang and Daly provide insight as to how the program has made them better advocates for their patients.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care, and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be c...

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In the latest ASCO in Action Podcast, ASCO's President, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, FACS, FASCO sat down with ASCO CEO Dr. Clifford A. Hudis to discuss cancer care in rural America. Improving cancer care access in rural America has been a signature issue in Dr. Bertagnolli's presidential year, during which she has held town halls in communities across the country to discuss the real-world c...

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Welcome to this ASCO in Action podcast. This is ASCO's podcast series where we explore policy and practice issues that impact oncologists, the entire cancer care delivery team, and most importantly, the patients we care for, people with cancer. My name is Cliff Hudis. And I'm the CEO of ASCO, as well as the host of this ASCO in Action podcast series.


For today's podcast, we're going to d...

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