April 25th 2024
Coverage from the Community Oncology Alliance Community Oncology Conference, held April 4-5, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, Discusses the Payer/Provider Relationship in Oncology Management
January 22nd 2013Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, Director of Research, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, thinks that payers follow the lead of providers in oncology management.
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Revisiting the Integrated Delivery Network Model
January 21st 2013The idea behind an integrated delivery network (IDN)-a concept that was developed in the 1980s and widely implemented in the 1990s-is that a network of facilities and providers can work together to offer a continuum of care in a particular geographic area. Although the concept was one that initially drew praise, the implementation of this type of system did not gain momentum from the onset. However, as time has elapsed, advancements have made this model worth revisiting.
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Robert Gamble Talks about the Challenges Payers and Providers Face in Oncology Management
January 2nd 2013In this video, Robert Bo Gamble, Director, Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Washington, DC, says that it is critical for payers and providers to come together in oncology management.
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Richard T. Hoppe, MD, Discusses the Current Role and Utility of Radiation Therapy
December 9th 2012Richard T. Hoppe, MD, Professor of Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy, Stanford School of Medicine, discussed the current role and utility of radiation therapy in patients with early stage Hodgkins Lymphoma when compared to conventional chemotherapy.
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Value of Survival Gains in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Although clinical trial data have quantified patient survival gains associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia, the overall value of these benefits is unknown.
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Payer Management of Oncology: An In-Depth Look
November 21st 2012On Friday, November 16, The American Journal of Managed Care hosted its first annual live meeting, "Translating Evidence-Based Research into Value-Based Decisions in Oncology." The conference, which brought together stakeholders from all sides of the managed care industry, provided an arena for healthcare professionals to discuss new, innovative payment models being utilized by both payers and providers.
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Utilization of HER2 Genetic Testing in a Multi-Institutional Observational Study
Evaluation of real-world implementation of HER2 testing showed that uptake was high (>90%) and trastuzumab treatment was targeted to patients with positive HER2 status.
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Payer Management of Oncology: An In-Depth Look
November 19th 2012On Friday, November 16, The American Journal of Managed Care hosted its first annual live meeting, "Translating Evidence-Based Research into Value-Based Decisions in Oncology." The conference, which brought together stakeholders from all sides of the managed care industry, provided an arena for healthcare professionals to discuss new, innovative payment models being utilized by both payers and providers.
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Peter Bach, MD, MAPP, Talks About Improving Quality in Cancer Care
November 19th 2012Peter B. Bach, MD, MAPP, Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, states that any organizational change that shifts payment and risk to providers will improve quality.
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Automated Telephone Calls to Enhance Colorectal Cancer Screening: Economic Analysis
Automated telephone calls can increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a cost of about $40 per additional screen.
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Mark Fendrick, MD, Discusses Value-Based Insurance Design
November 19th 2012Dr. Mark Fendrick, MD, Professor of Medicine and Health Management and Policy, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of Michigan, Co-Editor-in-Chief, The American Journal of Managed Care, says that there are levers organizations and stakeholders can pull to achieve the goal of improving quality and value in cancer care.
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