Hospitals have scaled back or closed cancer and blood disease services to make space for patients with COVID-19.
Recognizing that cancer care must continue, the Community Oncology Alliance has launched a referral service for patients seeking care in their communities.
Through the COA Patient-Practice Connector website, patients seeking care can fill out a brief contact form without sharing any personal health information. The COA team will then use that information to try to identify a practice that is still serving patients in their community within 24 hours.
The COA Patient-Practice Connector minimizes the amount of exposure that cancer patients may face when trying to find treatment. The website makes it easier to maintain social distance and find the provider that is the best fit for the patient.
No patient data will be stored or shared, and users can choose their provider. All data submitted to COA will be deleted immediately once a request is closed.
