Access My Breast Cancer Care

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

About this app

Please note: This app is currently only available to Vancouver Coastal Health patients. Access to the app will be granted on an invite only basis based on your care team's approval.

Access My Breast Cancer Care is a comprehensive education and support app designed for patients diagnosed with breast cancer or an associated genetic mutation undergoing breast surgery and reconstruction. The app provides personalized care pathways, timely educational materials, and tools to help patients stay informed, organized, and connected throughout their care journey. By offering easy access to pre and post operative resources, appointment details, symptom tracking, and communication channels with providers, the app supports better health outcomes, improved care plan adherence, and a more coordinated care experience.

Key Features:

Personalized Care Pathway
• A guided pathway builder where you can explore and learn about your options
• Tailors educational content and resources based on your selected options and/or treatment plan, and delivers them directly to your dashboard
• Estimated care timelines

Educational Materials
• Curated, evidence based written and visual resources
• Includes videos, images, and step by step guidance for surgery preparation and recovery

Community Forum
• Topic based patient community discussions
• Post, view, and reply to questions and conversations with others going through similar experiences

Care Team Chat
• Direct messaging with a clinical nurse specialist during posted office hours
• Ask questions, clarify next steps, or receive support between appointments

Calendar & Appointment Management
• Track upcoming appointments and key treatment milestones
• Stay prepared and organized with reminders and planning tools

Notes
• Capture questions, observations, and reflections before or after appointments
• Keep important information in one place to support meaningful care conversations
• Use as a journal to track important elements of your journey

Symptom Tracker & Surveys
• Validated tools to help monitor symptoms over time
• Custom surveys to support care teams in evaluating progress and adjusting treatment plans

Anticipated Benefits:

For Patients
• Navigate your care journey with confidence
• Access timely education and personalized resources
• Connect with other patients and your care team
• Improve understanding of your treatment and recovery

For Providers
• Streamline patient flow and reduce consultation time
• Support patient preparedness and engagement
• Monitor symptoms and outcomes in real time
• Improve communication and referral processes

For Health Administrators
• Map system processes to evaluate care delivery
• Enable more consistent, coordinated patient experiences
• Support quality improvement initiatives and resource planning

Improving Your Breast Cancer Care Reconstruction Experience:

Access My Breast Cancer Care enhances communication, reduces unnecessary hospital visits, and supports better clinical outcomes by ensuring patients receive the right information at the right time. With streamlined appointments, proactive educational delivery, and real-time support, patients and providers can work together to achieve better, more efficient care.

What’s new

This update includes bug fixes and performance improvements to keep things running smoothly. Thanks for using the app!