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
- Submit your nomination to become an ASH Choosing Wisely Champion. Each year, three nominees are selected to present their projects at the ASH Annual Meeting. Clinicians, researchers, and trainees at all levels in both academic and community settings are encouraged to apply by June 30.
- ASH will be hosting a Webinar regarding IVC filter tracking and removal. Registration information will be available soon.
- Attend the Systems-Based Hematology Session at the 2021 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.