Patient-Centered Oncology Care 2022

Utilizing real-world evidence that applies to the specific care needs of certain patient populations can promote timely decision-making among payers and providers on the use of effective cancer therapies available on the market, said panelists at the 2022 Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) meeting.

At Patient-Centered Oncology Care®, Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, of Texas Oncology, discussed managed care considerations that arise from the groundbreaking DESTINY-Breast04 study presented earlier this year.

A panel of experts discussed the explosion of information and advances in cancer genomics and the accompanying challenges of understanding the data and taking action.

Guideline-directed cancer care—with help from a clinical support tool—can close disparities while reducing costs more efficiently than other means, such as prior authorization.