VHAN Key Aim
Cancer Screening
Our vision is to improve the health and wellness of VHAN patients through the completion of preventive cancer screenings.
Clinical Champions
Prioritizing cancer screening rates and meeting quarterly to identify areas for improvement
Screening Gaps Reports
Providing monthly reports that clearly indicate gaps in patient care
Tools for Practices
Created a shared decision-making guide and checklists that indicate when screenings are due
Best Practice Guide
Created a guide with various levels of intervention for practices to customize and implement
Podcast Episodes
Highlighting patient engagement tactics and concerns related to cancer
VHANtage Point Launch
Conducted a pilot Learning Exchange event focused on motivating patients to seek preventive screenings
For Medicare aged patients, VHAN has a 75.5% screening rate for breast cancer and a 78% rate for colorectal cancer. This is across VHAN’s Medicare Advantage contracts and ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
Data is from CY 2020