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Dr Melissa Levine on Implementing Value-Based Care in the Primary Care Setting
October 26th 2023Melissa Levine, MD, a family medicine specialist at Arizona Community Physicians and medical director for the Abacus Health accountable care organization (ACO), discussed strategies for succeeding in an ACO and how primary care can complement oncology care for patients with cancer.
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Christine Pfaff on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Treatments
October 17th 2023To ensure patients are getting timely access to their treatments, there needs to be better collaboration between payers and providers, said Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations, American Oncology Network.
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Dr Kristine Slam: In Breast Cancer, Patient Values and Treatment Goals May Differ
October 16th 2023Kristine Slam, MD, FACP, Central Ohio Surgical Associates, addresses the importance of involving patients in decisions regarding their goals for treatment, emphasizing that this involvement is critical to uncover what they value, as well as their short- and long-term goals for treatment.
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Dr Alma Habib: Effort Needs to Be Put Into Addressing Disparities in Leukemia, Lymphoma Care
October 15th 2023Alma Habib, MD, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, talks about the fact that disparities are able to be recognized in leukemia/lymphoma care, but the questions of how to address these disparities remain.
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Dr Sarah Wall: Putting Attention on Older Adults With Blood-Based Cancer Is Vital Moving Forward
October 10th 2023Sarah Wall, MD, talks about how it’s important to consider patient age when treating older patients with cancer because it will impact so many of them and blood cancers act differently and can be more aggressive in older adults.
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Innovations in Cancer Care Improve Outcomes, but Cost Remains a Barrier: Christine Pfaff, RPh
October 6th 2023Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations at American Oncology Network, discusses the role of immunotherapy and precision medicine in oncology, as well as considerations for patient safety and financial toxicity when prescribing oncology drugs.
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US Oncology Network’s Rhonda Henschel Discusses Value-Based Care, Payer Relations Initiatives
October 3rd 2023Rhonda Henschel, US Oncology Network's vice president of payer relations, summarized what she learned from the Minnesota Oncology IVBM and discussed new developments in the value-based cancer care space.
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Dr Jennifer Sturgill Addresses IRA Drug Price Negotiations and the Current Drug Shortage
October 3rd 2023Jennifer Sturgill, DO, Central Ohio Primary Care, discusses how shortages of antibiotics and medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have affected primary care, as well as addresses the impact on heart failure care of CMS’ recent announcement of the first 10 drugs up for price negotiation in 2026 under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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Dr Kristin Oaks: When You Eliminate Waste, You Make a Better Patient Experience
October 3rd 2023Fee-for-service care is not really in line with how primary care physicians think or how primary care should be delivered; the crux of value-based care is wanting patients to have the care they want and need, noted Kristin Oaks, DO, Agilon regional medical director at Central Ohio Primary Care.
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In this interview from our recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, Kristine Slam, MD, FACP, Central Ohio Surgical Associates, discusses the positive impact that Choosing Wisely and enhanced recovery after surgery, or EROS, protocols have had on patients receiving treatment for breast cancer.
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Discusses New Lung Cancer Developments, Surgery Technologies
October 2nd 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discusses new technologies making surgery on lung cancer tumors easier and expresses what currently excites her within the lung cancer space.
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Collaboration Is Key to Success in Alternative Payment Models, Says COA’s Nick Ferreyros
September 27th 2023The number one ingredient that an oncology-based alternative payment model needs to succeed is collaboration, explained Nicolas Ferreyros, managing director of policy, advocacy, and communications, Community Oncology Alliance (COA).
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Explains the Role of Immunotherapies in Lung Cancer Treatment
September 25th 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discussed the role of immunotherapies in lung cancer and how they are used.
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Matthew Crowley, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, discusses telehealth initiatives at Duke Health, as well as overcoming virtual challenges and barriers that underserved and underinsured patient populations who need diabetes care face.
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Biosimilars Had a Huge Impact on Total Cost of Care, Says AON’s Christine Pfaff
September 23rd 2023In a few short years, biosimilars have driven down total cost of care in oncology through providing competition for expensive drugs, explained Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations, American Oncology Network (AON).
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Dr Meredith McKean Shares New Melanoma Studies, Treatment Developments
September 22nd 2023Meredith McKean, MD, MPH, the associate director of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute's Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Program at Tennessee Oncology, discussed new melanoma studies and treatment developments.
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Dr Jennifer Sturgill: How Hospitalists as PCPs Have a Global View of Patient Health Care
September 22nd 2023Jennifer Sturgill, DO, inpatient medical director of population health, Central Ohio Primary Care, co-presented “Value-Based Care: What Is It and Why Should We Care?” at our most recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event with the Zangmeister Cancer Center of Columbus, Ohio, on September 14.
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Dr Kristin Oaks: Value-Based Care Allows Us to Support Our Sickest Patients
September 21st 2023Kristin Oaks, DO, Agilon regional medical director at Central Ohio Primary Care, spoke at our recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event held with Zangmeister Cancer Center. Here, she addresses the importance of value-based care within the primary care space.
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Explains How to Discover Best Treatments for Patients With Lung Cancer
September 20th 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, explained what testing needs to be done to identify the best treatment for patients with lung cancer.
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COA’s Nick Ferreyros Addresses Oncology Policy Changes and the IRA
September 20th 2023We are in the midst of a transformative time in oncology that could also be a little scary if you are not prepared, said Nicolas Ferreyros, managing director of policy, advocacy, and communications, Community Oncology Alliance.
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Dr Kristine Slam: Value-Based Care in Breast Cancer Requires Collaboration
September 19th 2023In this interview from our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, held in partnership with the Zangmeister Cancer Center of Columbus, Ohio, on September 14, Kristine Slam, MD, FACP, Central Ohio Surgical Associates, discusses the benefits of value-based care in the breast cancer space.
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Dr Susan Spratt Discusses Diabetes Management Services at Duke Health
September 17th 2023Susan Spratt, MD, senior medical director, Duke Population Health Management Office, breaks down the the prevalence of diabetes in the United States and discusses current diabetes initiatives at Duke Health.
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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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