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Beyond the OCM: How Are Commercial Payers & Employers Delivering Value-Based Cancer Care? Part 2
Experts from The US Oncology Network discuss the future of value-based cancer care, and what practices can do as the Oncology Care Model expires.
In this webinar from The American Journal of Managed Care®'s Oncology Value Coalition, experts from The US Oncology Network discussed the future of value-based cancer care.
Despite many successes, the Oncology Care Model (OCM) is set to expire in July 2022, with no replacement on the horizon. That doesn't mean the lessons of the OCM will be forgotten, but continuing the quality care efforts will be difficult. How will practices continue team-based care, patient navigation, and other enhanced services?
The speakers were:
- Rhonda Henschel, senior director of payer solutions, The US Oncology Network
- Ben Jones, vice president of government relations and public policy
McKesson Specialty Provider Organization, The US Oncology Network - Stuart Staggs, senior director of strategic programs, The US Oncology Network
- Lalan Wilfong, MD,vice president of payer relations and practice transformation, The US Oncology Network
In segment 2, they discussed value for commercial payers and employers.
Hospitals Report Declining Cash Reserves, Increasing Reimbursement Delays and Denials
December 1st 2023A new report highlighting the twin pressures hospitals have faced over the last 18 months shows that as reimbursement delays and denials increased and cash and investments decreased, operating expenses have risen sharply.
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Nathan Walcker Discusses Value-Based Oncology Care Initiatives at FCS
September 8th 2023Nathan Walcker, CEO at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), highlights some of the recent partnerships and initiatives at FCS to improve community-based oncology care from a value-based perspective.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Dr Debra Patt of Texas Oncology
August 1st 2023Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for episode 2 of our newest podcast, "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care."
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Biosimilar Substitution Can Reduce TCOC, Improve Provider Performance in Value-Based Payment Models
November 20th 2023A simulation study estimated the impact of biosimilar substitution on total cost of care (TCOC) and provider financial performance in the final performance period of the Oncology Care Model.
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AMA Continues Call for Medicare Payment System Fix During Interim Meeting
November 20th 2023The American Medical Association (AMA) is continuing to urge Congress to stop the impending 3.4% cut to physicians, and other organizations also weigh in on the pros and cons of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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