JCO Oncology Practice Podcast

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Latest Episodes:

CMS—Using an Episode-Based Payment Model to Improve Oncology Care Apr 14, 2015

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A discussion with Ron Kline of CMS, which has designed an episode-based model of oncology care that incorporates elements from several successful model tests. It is hoped that this model will demonstrate how oncology care in the US can transform into a high value, high quality system.

2014 National Practice Benchmark Report Jan 08, 2015

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Robert S. Miller, MD. Elaine Towle and Tom Barr discuss the latest National Practice Benchmark Report from Oncology Metrics and review the trends and business climate affecting oncology practices this year.

Changing Physician Incentives for Affordable, Quality Cancer Care: Results of an Episode Payment Model Sep 29, 2014

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Lee Newcomer of United Healthcare discussed the results of a pilot study of a novel episode payment model coupled with actionable use and quality data as an incentive to improve quality and reduce costs of care.

Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life Jul 10, 2014

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Anees Chagpar discusses findings from the CDC’s 2010 National Health Interview Survey demonstrating a strong correlation between the financial burden of cancer and self-reported quality of life in cancer survivors.

Getting From Choosing Wisely to Spending Wisely Apr 30, 2014

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Russ Hoverman of Texas Oncology discusses ASCO's and ASTRO's participation in the Choosing Wisely campaign and the important concept of value in oncology.

Is It OK to Fire My Oncologist? Mar 20, 2014

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Stephanie Roberson Barnard discusses her first-person narrative describing the barriers she faced in receiving high-quality, patient-centered care when she was recently treated for breast cancer and some suggestions for improvement.

Implementation of Electronic Chemotherapy Ordering: An Opportunity to Improve Evidence-Based Oncology Care Jan 03, 2014

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Kerin Adelson discusses the implementation of Epic's Beacon chemotherapy ordering platform at the Tisch Cancer Institute of Mt. Sinai, New York, and introduces a new quality metric called the rate of evidence-based adherence (REBA), used to measure clinic and provider performance and increase evidence-based practice.

Practicing Oncologists' Attitudes and Experiences Regarding Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes Sep 11, 2013

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Reshma Jagsi and collaborators conducted interviews with medical oncologists to ascertain their attitudes toward and prior experiences with the systematic collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in community oncology and to identify barriers to wider implementation.

ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2012 Jul 09, 2013

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by Robert S. Miller, MD. Dr. Douglas Blayney reviews some of the research and presentations from the first ASCO Quality Care Symposium held in San Diego (Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2013), and covered in the special May 2013 issue of the JOP.

2013 Update - ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards: Focus on Oral Chemotherapy May 31, 2013

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By Robert S. Miller, MD. Michael Neuss and Martha Polovich discuss the recent updates to the ASCO/ONS chemotherapy administration standards, focusing on the safe administration and management of oral chemotherapy.