The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for community oncology practices and, most importantly, the patients they serve. The mission of COA is to ensure that cancer patients receive quality, affordable, and accessible cancer care in their own communities. More than 1.5 million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year and deaths from the disease have been steadily declining due to earlier detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Nicolas Ferreyros: COA's 2023 Community Oncology Conference Celebrating 2 Decades of Achievements
March 16th 2023This year's Community Oncology Conference will celebrate 2 decades of achievements in community oncology and begin to chart a path forward for the future, said Nicolas Ferreyros, managing director of policy, advocacy, and communications at Community Oncology Alliance (COA).
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Dr David Eagle on Celebrating 20 Years of COA at This Year’s Meeting
March 15th 2023In this preview of the 2023 Community Oncology Conference, past president of the Community Oncology Alliance, David Eagle, MD, of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, discusses what has him excited for this year's meeting, both sessions and speakers.
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Redesigning Benefits, Value-Based Agreements With Better Cancer Care in Mind
October 29th 2022The quest to deliver better cancer care—with better outcomes and patient experience—is not a one-size-fits-all journey, as seen in panels during the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Payer Exchange Summit, held in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia.
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Cancer Payment Models Improve Care, but Making Them Work Takes Effort
October 27th 2022Making value-based payment models work in cancer care requires close attention to the financial and quality measures and a commitment to culture change, said experts gathered October 25 at the Community Oncology Alliance Payer Exchange Summit.
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EOM Creates a Heavy Lift for Small Practices, Leading Oncologists Say
October 26th 2022Panelists who have reviewed the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) say it puts additional requirements on practices with reduced monthly payments, and its risk modeling could put a small practice out of business.
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