Mission
The ACS NNRT is a collaboration that advances patient navigation efforts to eliminate barriers for quality care, reduce disparities in health outcomes and foster ongoing health equity across the cancer continuum.
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Navigation Reimbursement PIN Pulse Survey is Now Open!
The ACS National Navigation Roundtable (ACS NNRT) invites organizations providing navigation services to participate in its 3rd Annual Patient Navigation Reimbursement Survey, open July 20–October 14, 2026. Survey responses will help identify trends, opportunities, and challenges related to navigation reimbursement and inform future resources, education, advocacy, and sustainability efforts. All responses are confidential and reported in aggregate, and organizations at every stage of reimbursement implementation are encouraged to participate. Closes October 14, 2026, early responses encourage!
Introducing Our Strategic Roadmap 2026-2029
For nearly a decade, members and partners of the ACS NNRT have united around a shared commitment to advancing equitable access to high-quality navigation services across the cancer care continuum. Building on this foundation and in response to the evolving cancer landscape, the ACS NNRT has expanded its focus to further strengthen the role of patient navigation in increasing access to cancer and psychosocial care, improving patient outcomes, and reducing health disparities. Our newly launched Strategic Roadmap will shape our work over the next three years.
Driving Impact: Professional Standards in Oncology Navigation infographic
Created by the ACS NNRT Workforce Development Task Group, this infographic highlights the Oncology Navigation Standards of Professional Practice, developed by the Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force (PONT). Designed as a resource for patient navigation programs, these standards offer clear, evidence-based guidance to help clinical oncology nurse navigators, social work navigators, and patient navigators deliver consistent, high-quality navigation across all care settings.
New Resource: Promising Practices Supporting the Sustainability of Patient Navigation: An Implementation Guide
New from ACS NNRT: Promising Practices Supporting the Sustainability of Patient Navigation: An Implementation Guide is now available. This guide offers actionable strategies and case studies to help your organization sustain and institutionalize patient navigation programs. This guide offers actionable strategies and case studies to help your organization sustain and institutionalize patient navigation programs.
ACS NNRT 2026-2029 Strategic Roadmap Priority Teams Updates
The ACS National Navigation Roundtable (ACS NNRT) is launching its 2026–2029 Strategic Roadmap Priority Teams, creating new opportunities for member engagement and leadership. These member-driven teams will bring together navigation professionals, advocates, researchers, clinicians, administrators, policy experts, and other stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and support the future of patient navigation. Building on the success of our longstanding Task Groups, Priority Teams will serve as collaborative forums where members can share expertise, address challenges, generate innovative ideas, and help shape the Roundtable’s annual workplan and strategic initiatives. Due on or before August 21, 2026
Patient Navigation guides the way
Each cancer journey is unique.
Patient navigation in the cancer care setting refers to individualized assistance offered to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality health and psychosocial care from pre-diagnosis through all phases of the cancer experience.
Resource Center
Thank you to our members and leaders in the patient navigation community for sharing the following resources. The ACS NNRT will continue to update this resource list based on references and input from the navigation community.
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All 2023 ACS NNRT newsletters are archived on the NNRT website
By the Numbers
Incidence and mortality remain high among some groups because of limited resources and poor access to health care, as well as social and cultural barriers. Patient Navigation is the evidence-based intervention shown to help remove barriers to care and improve health disparities.
40%
Higher mortality rate for breast cancer in black women vs white women
~20%
Higher death rates for among people in poorest areas vs most affluent areas
2.1x
Higher likelihood of death from prostate cancer in black men vs white men
32%
Higher cervical cancer incidence rate in Hispanic/Latin women vs non-Hispanic white women
Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors. Contributions support projects of the Roundtable and the ACS NNRT annual meeting of the membership. The work of the ACS NNRT could not be possible without the support of our valued community partners.
Other ACS Led Roundtables
The American Cancer Society serves as the backbone to six mission-critical national roundtables. Click on the logos below to explore more about each roundtable.
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