Provider Education

Provider Education

Provider Education

KCP is recognized for provider education offerings on cancer care across the continuum of disease.

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National Lung Cancer Screening

Kentucky has joined national efforts to implement an annual screening day during November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, to offer a Saturday screening across the state in an effort to promote screening and to increase access.  KCP will be coordinating events featuring the inflatable lung in communities across the state.  Watch the website and social media for local programs.

Kentucky Lung Cancer Screening Program

The Kentucky Lung Cancer Screening Program was recently established to address the high rates of lung cancer in Kentucky and to increase quality lung cancer screening among eligible residents.  Kentucky partners have been mobilized to work together to assess the status of lung cancer; to guide the development of quality lung cancer screening centers; to engage primary care providers in referring patients for screening; and to implement outreach programs to recruit eligible Kentuckians to lung cancer screening.  KCP serves on the Advisory Committee to guide programming, and its KAAAC coalition also has a seat to ensure equitable access among African Americans and other high risk, underserved populations in the state.

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence in Kentucky Hospitals

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence in Kentucky Hospitals (2nd Edition) (Free CE/CME Credit)

Provides examples of how to succesfully deliver brief bedside interventions for all patients who use tobacco, regardless of willingness to quit.  It addresses medications for cessation and withdrawal relief.  It is designed for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, tobacco cessation specialists, hospital administrators, supervisors and support staff.

Quick Reference Guide for Health Care Providers:  Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Kentucky

Quick Reference Guide for Health Care Providers:  Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Kentucky

This guide to breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low income women was developed by the Kentucky Cancer Program for Kentucky health professionals.  The Kentucky Women's Cancer Screening Program funds breast and cervical cancer screening for low income women at a low or reduced cost through local health departments and contract providers.  Some women may qualify for services at no cost.  Women needing treatment for breast or cervical cancer, or precancer of the breast or cervix, may be eligible for treatment funded through Kentucky Medicaid Services Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program.  Revised: Nov. 2022.

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KCP KY.TRAIN.ORG Courses

Online courses sponsored by KCP cover topics related to breast and cervical screening and treatment. They are developed in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Visit KY.TRAIN.ORG. If you have any problems or questions please contact Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services, 502-564-6663.

Summary of Cancer Prevention and Screening Benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Kentucky for Health Care Professionals

Summary of Cancer Prevention and Screening Benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Kentucky for Health Care Professionals

Summary of Cancer Prevention and Screening Benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Kentucky for Health Care Professionals is available on the Kentucky Cancer Consortium website.

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A Toolkit for Primary Care in Kentucky

KCP strives to link primary care patients and providers to cancer prevention and screening resources available in the Commonwealth. This toolkit designed for primary care practices focuses on breast, cervical, colon, and lung cancer screening along with tobacco cessation.

Information is featured about cancer prevention and screening services available to providers and patients, including those available at no cost to uninsured and underinsured individuals. Also included are educational materials which can be displayed in the exam and waiting rooms or distributed to patients.

Cancer Control Specialists from the Kentucky Cancer Program are available to visit primary care provider offices, federally qualified health centers, and other medical clinics to deliver the toolkits. They can meet with clinicians, office managers, and others to review the information; share resources; and offer technical assistance for administration of the state funded cancer screening programs. To request a visit from your local KCP office, call 1-877-326-1134.