The Systems-Based Hematologist
Hematologists across the country are defining new care paths, taking a team approach in large and small health-care systems. From working closely with surgeons on avoiding bleeding issues to managing care pathways for patients with chronic blood diseases, these new roles place the hematologist in a key role within the health-care system. ASH is examining these new roles in an effort to catalog the work of what is best described as the "systems-based hematologist." These efforts are not an attempt to define a role but to instead describe the breadth of work performed by hematologists throughout the country. As a first step, ASH worked with the well-known health-care consulting firm The Lewin Group to document early adopters of the systems-based approach to hematology.
Upcoming Opportunities
- Attend the Systems-Based Hematology Session at the ASH Annual Meeting. Registration information will be available soon.
Share Your Story
ASH invites all members to share practice models they have developed and examples of how they have collaborated with others to improve health-care outcomes, reduce complications, and eliminate unnecessary spending. ASH believes just as the blood flows throughout the body the expertise of hematology must flow throughout the health-care system. Interested practitioners may contact quality@hematology.org.
Related Resources
- Systems-based hematology: Highlighting successes and next steps
A Blood Advances publication that provides a framework to formalize the discussion of the range of initiatives within systems-based hematology, provides published examples of successful systems-based initiatives, and shares future directions for the field of systems-based hematology. - The Role of Hematologists in a Changing United States Health-Care System
A Blood Forum article outlining several models for a "systems-based clinical hematologist" position within hospitals and health-care systems specializing in non-malignant blood disorders. - Business Case Portfolio for Systems-Based Hematologist
The Lewin Group’s report on the role of systems-based hematologists in reducing spending and improving quality - ASH Clinicians in Practice (ACIP)
The ASH Clinicians in Practice (ACIP) is the Society's grassroots collaborative that helps to inform and guide ASH's work on practice, including new initiatives in practice. We encourage members who are interested to learn more and apply for membership.