Care Coordination: Serves as the central point of contact between patients, physicians, specialists, and ancillary services; schedules and sequences appointments, tests, and procedures to minimize delays; ensures smooth handoffs between different phases of care (diagnosis treatment survivorship). Barrier Identification and Removal: Identifies obstacles to care: transportation, financial strain, insurance issues, language barriers, childcare, housing instability and connects patients with social workers, financial counselors, interpreters, or community resources.