Overview

It is crucial for people who have an abnormal or positive stool-based CRC screening test to get a timely follow-up colonoscopy. Unfortunately, the follow-up colonoscopy rate for rate for uninsured and underinsured people in the US is just 50-70%. This can be attributed to a mix of clinical and non-clinical barriers, including a lack of awareness among patients and health care professionals, local conditions and legislative and regulatory policies.

The goal of the CRC Screening Project is to increase the follow-up colonoscopy rate for underserved people across the US. 

is collaborating on this effort with an array of key stakeholders, including:

  • FQHCs and medical practices
  • physicians and allied health care professionals
  • patient navigators
  • legislators and regulators
  • state and local advocacy organizations
  • community leaders

The CRC Screening Project is mainly funded by an unrestricted grant from Exact Sciences, with additional support from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Sebela Pharmaceuticals’ Braintree Laboratories affiliate.

Objectives

Develop a financially sustainable model to ensure that uninsured/underinsured patients who have a positive a stool-based CRC screening test get a timely follow-up colonoscopy

Develop a roadmap to help patients navigate the CRC care process from beginning to end – including screening, follow-up and treatment (if applicable)

Fund developmental programs in Georgia and Maryland that have education, navigation and outreach components (i.e., primary sites/FQHCs)

Educate lawmakers on the need for for sustainable sources of funding for CRC screening and timely follow-up colonoscopies

Three Year Timeline

2023
2024
2025
Phase I (2023)
  • Hosted summits for state legislators and other key stakeholders in Georgia and Maryland in June and July
  • Hosted a national summit for leading CRC screening experts at on August 24
  • Selected primary sites/FQHCs in Georgia and Maryland
  • Finalized project workflow process
  • Finalized educational resources
Phase II (2024)
  • Primary sites/FQHCs in Georgia and Maryland will launch community outreach programs
  • Primary sites/FQHCs in Georgia and Maryland will screening 300 uninsured/underinsured patients for colorectal cancer using mt-sDNA Cologuard® tests – with an overall goal of 600 successfully “resulted” tests
  • Costs associated with participants’ follow-up colonoscopies will be covered by
  • Primary sites/FQHCs in Georgia and Maryland will track data
  • Continue efforts to educate lawmakers and other key stakeholders and build coalitions in Georgia and Maryland
  • Analyze project data
Phase III (2025)
  • Finalize data collection and analysis
  • Develop model public policy language for CRC screening and care
  • Host symposium at DDW to address project’s preliminary results
  • Host CRC screening summits in Georgia and Maryland
  • Host national CRC screening summit at
  • Publicize outcomes with key stakeholders
  • Develop playbook to increase CRC screening and follow-up colonoscopies across the US

/CRC Screening Citations & Resolutions

Maryland Senate Citation

Maryland Senate Resolution

Maryland House of Representatives Citation

Advisory Council

Chair

Jennifer Christie, MD, M

The University of Colorado
Denver, CO


Members

Tonya Adams, MD

Gastro Health-Virginia Division
Fairfax, VA

Iman Boston, MD, MBA

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD, F

Northwell Health
Manhasset, NY

Lukejohn Day, MD, F

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Jason Dominitz, MD, MHS, F

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Pegah Hosseini-Carroll, MD, F

University of Mississippi Medical Center,
Baptist GI
Jackson, MS

Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Brian Jacobson, MD, MPH, F

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Inessa Khaykis, MD, F

Vanguard Gastroenterology
New York, NY

Mark Marino, MD

GI Alliance
(Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates)
Metairie, LA

Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil

UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA

Doug Rex, MD, M

Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN

Colleen Schmitt, MD, MHS, M

Galen Medical Group
Chattanooga, TN

Edward Sun, MD, MBA, F

Peconic Bay Medical Center,
Northwell Health
Riverhead, NY

Javelle Wynter, MD


Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY


Support Staff

Donald J. Palmisano, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
Lakitia Mayo, Chief Policy and Member Engagement Officer
Siva Koppaka, SQL and iMIS Administrator (Project Database)
Tom Kornegay, Project Administrator

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