Dealing with the “Surge after the Surge”: Key strategies for a successful post-pandemic cancer program
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many problems for healthcare providers and patients alike. Among them: Limited access to cancer care, paused screening programs, cancelled, or postponed doctor's appointments.
The result is, without question, a pent-up demand for cancer care that has been delayed since the start of the pandemic. Cancer programs need to start planning now for the backlog they know is coming.
But what will be needed to deal with this increase in oncology patient numbers?
Issue 29 of the Siemens Healthineers Insights Series, co-authored with ECG Management Consultants, proposes seven key strategiesto successfully manage this “surge after the surge”.
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