Among the lung cancer screening topics covered by the new website and implementation guide are:
ATS policy statements and guidelines for lung cancer screening
Program structures and management models
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Provider outreach and education
CMS requirements
Quality metric reporting
Clinical decision support tools
Reporting examination results
Tracking data and registry reporting
Smoking cessation counseling
Both the website and implementation guide provide tools for documentation and data collection within the electronic health record, sample forms and patient outreach materials.
LungCancerScreeningGuide.org, which is supported by the ATS Thoracic Oncology Assembly and American Lung Association, will be updated annually and will be accessible through the ATS, Lung Association and American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable websites.
“Our goal with this collaboration is to reduce mortality from lung cancer through expansion of high-quality lung cancer screening programs,” Dr. Thomson said, adding the website will be a “living resource” that will evolve as more knowledge is gained about lung cancer screening.
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