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August 11, 2022
Learn about the key proposals in the CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules and how these proposed changes to Medicare payment will impact oncology practices, freestanding cancer centers, and hospital-based cancer programs in 2023. There will be an opportunity for live Q&A.Speakers: Teri Bedard, BA, RT(R)(T), CPCExecutive …
In this newly published IO Whitepaper, we take a forward look at how the ACCC IO Institute meets the needs of the evolving multidisciplinary cancer care team and other interdisciplinary providers who may be involved in caring for patients treated with immunotherapies for cancer.
The topic of drug waste is nothing new in healthcare. Over the years, reports have surfaced attempting to put a dollar amount on this waste. In 2017, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services began requiring all physicians, hospitals, and other providers submitting Medicare Part B drug claims to report any discarded amount of a single use vial or other single use package drug on its claim for …
As the price of new cancer treatments continues to rise, physicians in both the inpatient and outpatient settings need to factor cost as well as efficacy into treatment plans. Julie Kennerly-Shah, PharmD, MS, MHA, facilitates the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, determining which agents will be available to providers …
The ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute developed a multidisciplinary curriculum workshop bringing together faculty experienced in delivery of immunotherapy with cancer program staff in the earlier stages of IO integration. Over the past two years, these IO Visiting Experts Programs were hosted by ACCC Cancer Program Members nation-wide.
The promises of Big Data are intuitively appealing: (virtually) unlimited data that will enable us to answer (virtually) any questions that we may have. Unfortunately, by and of themselves, Big Data are rather useless. They require Deep Analytics: inquiring people equipped with engines of analysis to explore, discover, and invent.
As with other high-cost treatments, integration of immunotherapies into practice requires a thorough understanding of payer policies and requirements for reimbursement. Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh, shares key steps for successful reimbursement for cancer immunotherapies.
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) recently hosted live continuing medical education (CME)-certified learning workshops at two community cancer programs to review current barriers to immunotherapy implementation in the community setting. During the workshops, an expert faculty panel engaged participants in discussion on the challenges that they may face as they integrate immunotherapy …
Experts from the Saint Agnes Cancer Institute in Baltimore, Maryland hosted an Institute for Clinical Immuno-Oncology (ICLIO) Visiting Experts workshop to accelerate their learning about managing patients being treated with immuno-oncology (I-O) agents.