Highlands Oncology Group’s Jeff Hunnicutt Discusses Risk Under the EOM
March 10th 2023Jeff Hunnicutt, CEO of Highlands Oncology Group, explains the 2 risk options provided under the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) and why the mandatory downside risk might give pause to practices that saw some success in the Oncology Care Model.
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Dr Sigrun Hallmeyer Discusses Use of Precision Medicine in the First-line Setting
March 10th 2023As scientists are identifying molecular alterations in patients with later-stage cancers that may be targets in earlier-stage disease, next-generation sequencing is being utilized more in the first-line setting, noted Sigrun Hallmeyer, MD, medical oncologist with Advocate Health.
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Dr Kevin Davies: There Is Great Potential for CRISPR in Genetic Diseases and Cancers
March 9th 2023Kevin Davies, PhD, executive editor, The CRISPR Journal and GEN Biotechnology, discusses how CRISPR has evolved from the initial discovery of the double helix to now, with the technology holding great promise for both genetic diseases and cancers.
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Multicancer Early Detection May Change the Screening Game—If We Learn From the Past
March 9th 2023A session at the ACCC 2023 Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit addressed the promise and potential drawbacks of multicancer early detection (MCED) testing for patients in the primary care setting.
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Dr Andre Harvin: Pharmacists Play a Critical Role in Oncology Care
March 9th 2023Andre Harvin, PharmD, MS, MBA, Cone Health Cancer Center, discusses the vital role of pharmacists in oncology: how they use data to streamline patient visits, work to facilitate patient access to biosimilars, and advocate for their patients.
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Dr Olalekan Ajayi Previews the 2023 ACCC Annual Meeting
March 6th 2023Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, chief operating officer of Highlands Oncology Group, PA, and 2023-2024 president-elect of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), discusses why he is excited for this year’s meeting, including its many workshops and day 1 keynote on CRISPR.
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ACCC Meeting to Highlight Technological Advances and Care Delivery Models in Oncology
March 6th 2023The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit will feature presentations and interactive workshops centered on the latest in technology, care delivery, and payment issues in oncology.
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City of Hope: Adapting Pharmacy Roles With an Eye Toward Retention
October 15th 2022Leaders from City of Hope National Medical Center discussed how the cancer research and treatment center addressed challenges with attracting and retaining oncology pharmacists through a restructuring during the ACCC 39th National Oncology Conference.
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Allina Health: Bringing Population Health Strategies to Oncology
October 15th 2022Mike Koroscik, vice president, Oncology, Allina Health Cancer Institute, presented “Preparing for Population Health in Oncology,” during the Association of Community Cancer Centers 39th National Oncology Conference, which concluded Friday.
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Anne Marie Rainey on Always Putting Patients First and How Technology Can Help
October 14th 2022Patients have to always come first, and technology can enhance their care experience, stated Anne Marie F. Rainey, MSN, RN, CHC, director of quality and value-based care at Clearview Cancer Institute.
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Drs David and Scott Penberthy Are Working to Evolve Cancer Care in the 21st Century
October 14th 2022On day 1 of this year’s Association of Community Cancer Centers’ (ACCC) National Oncology Conference, The American Journal of Managed Care® sat down for a conversation with David Penberthy, MD, MBA, ACCC’s president for the 2022-2023 term, and his brother Scott Penberthy, PhD, MS, director, Applied AI, Office of the CTO, at Google.
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Allina Health’s Mike Koroscik Addresses Oncology Innovations Rooted in the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 14th 2022There have been many silver linings of the pandemic, including improvements in financial, operational, and clinical advancement efficiencies, as well as addressing the total cost of care in population health management, said Mike Koroscik, MBA, MHA, vice president of oncology, Allina Health and the Allina Health Cancer Institute.
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Delaware’s ChristianaCare Embeds PCP Care Within the Cancer Center
October 13th 2022Winners of the Association of Community Cancer Centers 2022 Innovator Awards, presented at the National Oncology Conference, include a program to embed primary care in a cancer center and an effort to increase compliance with giving patients same-day medication education.
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ChristianaCare’s Debra Delaney on How Primary Care Influences Oncology Care
October 13th 2022It’s important that patients are the healthiest they can be when going into treatment for cancer, emphasized Debra Delaney, MSN, FNP-BC, primary care nurse practitioner at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.
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Google’s Dr Scott Penberthy on How AI Is Helping to Facilitate More Time With Patients
October 13th 2022Much of artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in the more mundane areas of health care, figuring out where to be most helpful, so doctors can do what they do best, which is diagnostic care, noted Scott Penberthy, PhD, MS, director, Applied AI, Office of the CTO, at Google.
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Technology Is on Tap at ACCC National Oncology Conference
October 11th 2022The sessions align with the yearlong theme selected by this year’s ACCC president, David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, when he took the helm in March: “Leveraging Technology to Transform Cancer Care Delivery and the Patient Experience.”
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Dr David Penberthy on ACCC Presidential Theme, Discussions for Next Year’s Meeting
March 10th 2022David Penberthy, MD, MBA, medical director of radiation oncology at Southside Regional Medical Center, discusses his theme as president-elect of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and what initiatives and discussions he looks forward to addressing over the next year.
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Comprehensive Cancer Care Adds Value—the Challenge Is Paying for It, ACCC Survey Finds
March 5th 2022A session moderated by the president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) examined the business case for having oncology pharmacists and oncology social workers on community cancer care teams.
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In Survivorship Care, Many Models for Communication and Value
March 3rd 2022The session opened the 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, which is the first in-person meeting in 2 years for the Association of Community Cancer Centers. The meeting is taking place March 2-4 in Washington, DC.
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