As oncology therapies become increasingly complex and high cost, cancer programs are being pushed to rethink how financial, operational, and clinical decisions come together in practice. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ sits down with Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, Assistant Director of Infusion Reimbursement Services, to explore the real-world financial landscape of bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), focusing on how organizations evaluate readiness, navigate uncertainty, and manage financial risk. Through a practical, system-level lens, this conversation highlights where challenges emerge, how institutions are approaching implementation, and what lessons may translate across care settings.
“Helping leadership get comfortable [with] the financial risk kind of starts with that clear communication and education on the drug as a whole. Getting them to see past just the dollar tag of the drug. It's important to provide kind of that balanced view of both clinical value and financial implication, so they can make a really informed decision of how that impacts patient care, their community, and the institution as a whole.” - Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh, FACCC
“I've learned that it's important having a clear plan from the beginning, making sure that you know who your stakeholders are, aligning those around the plan, and having consistent monitoring for outcomes for implementation of who's your customer. Regardless of the organization's size, that success rate really starts with understanding the clinical, the operational, the financial implications of the new therapies, and then defining your roles, responsibilities, and
Guest:
Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh, FACCC
Assistant Director of Infusion Reimbursement Services
The James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University Department of Pharmacy
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In partnership with HOPA, APSHO, LRF.
This program was made possible with support from AbbVie, Amgen, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Genentech.
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty member(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of their employer(s) or the Association of Cancer Care Centers.
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