National CRC Screening Summit | 2025-04 CRC Screening Program

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The session introduced Operation Access, a California-based nonprofit founded in 1993 that connects low-income, uninsured patients to donated outpatient specialty services, including colon cancer screenings. Operation Access partners with over 100 medical groups and hospitals, coordinating timely referrals, appointments, interpreter services, and patient navigation. Their program emphasizes community collaboration, reducing emergency visits, and improving patients' ability to work and care for families. Eligibility includes uninsured individuals up to 400% of the federal poverty level requiring outpatient procedures. A patient story highlighted the impact of providing free colonoscopies, which detected and treated health issues early.<br />Additionally, Dr. Iman Boston presented a forthcoming colorectal cancer (CRC) screening playbook, developed with ASGE and Exact Sciences, aimed at improving CRC screening and follow-up colonoscopy rates in underserved populations, initially focusing on Georgia and Maryland. The user-friendly, resource-rich playbook targets healthcare systems, advocates, and policymakers, with planned launch in early 2026. Marketing efforts by ASGE will focus on broad outreach, collaboration with stakeholders, and advocacy to promote CRC screening equity nationwide.

Keywords

Operation Access

colon cancer screenings

uninsured patients

colorectal cancer screening playbook

ASGE

healthcare equity