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CMS Announces Flexibilities to MIPS During the Pandemic

07/01/2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced flexibilities for clinicians participating in the 2020 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) who have been impacted...

The...

07/01/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Huntsman at Home Program Provides Value Through Patient-Centered Care

06/23/2020

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (May 29-31, 2020), researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) and University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) gave the first ever evaluation...

At the...

06/23/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

How Clinical Pathways Are Growing

06/16/2020

In this new series, Journal of Clinical Pathways features insights from the editorial advisory board members pertaining to a specific question on pathways or value-based care.  For the first edition of Ask the...

In...

06/16/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Identifying and Addressing Multi-Stakeholder Gaps in Value Assessment

06/12/2020

While there is general consensus that existing value assessment methods are imperfect solutions for providing credible and relevant information on value specific to cancer care decisions, there is much less consensus...

While...

06/12/2020

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CMMI Announces OCM Adjustments During the Pandemic

06/05/2020

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced it will be featuring new flexibilities and adjustments to its current as well as future alternative payment models. This update comes as a direct...

The...

06/05/2020

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Survey: Social Determinants of Health Significantly Impact Outcomes for Cancer Patients

06/03/2020

A research-based report series that analyzed the views of more than 160 US oncologists found that social determinants of health are believed to play a significant role in patient outcomes. Findings of the report...

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06/03/2020

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Web-Based Pathways Program Reduces Unwarranted Practice Variation

05/28/2020

Deployment of a web-based clinical pathways program resulted in greater uniformity in physician practice at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), according to a study to be presented at the American Society of...

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05/28/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Provider Perceptions of Cost, Safety of Oral Oncolytic Agents

05/28/2020

A recent survey shed light on the perceptions of health care workers regarding the cost and safety of oral oncolytic agents, as well as highlighted perceptions of impact on patient care. Results of the survey were...

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05/28/2020

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Cost-Benefit Analysis Shows Difference in Price, Clinical Benefit of Cancer Drugs in US, Europe

05/26/2020

A cost-benefit analysis published in The Lancet Oncology (May 2020;21[5]:664-670) compared the prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs in the US vs Europe. Both the US and European countries are faced with the...

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05/26/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Updates to ASCO’s Patient-Centered Oncology Payment Model

05/20/2020

An infographic published in JCO Oncology Practice (online May 12, 2020; doi:10.1200/OP.20.00179) highlights updates to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Patient-Centered Oncology Payment (PCOP)...

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05/20/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways