value-based care

Research in Review

Melanoma Treatment Costs Vary by Insurance Type, Location

04/10/2017

JCP Editors

The treatment of advanced melanoma represents a significant burden to the health system, and differs by insurance type and geographic location, according to the results of a regional analysis. ----- Related...

The...

04/10/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Integrating Pathway Programs into Clinical Practice: A Snapshot of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

03/31/2017

JCP Editors

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with David A Hughes, BSN, about how the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance integrates the patient viewpoint and a collective understanding of value into clinical pathway practice. What...

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03/31/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

The Shaping of Clinical Pathways Through User-Defined Value-Based Care

03/27/2017

JCP Editors

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with Alex W Bastian, MBA, strategic advisor, ASCO Value In Cancer Task Force, about how his role in the Task Force has impacted his views concerning...

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03/27/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Pathways GPS

Developing Balanced Clinical Pathways Through Individualized Care

03/15/2017

Terri L. Schieder , RN, MS, MBA;

Richard G. Stefanacci , DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD;

Clinical pathways should address all three aspects of the Triple Aim, but the aim of improving population health often is prioritized at the expense of improving the patient experience of care and reducing the cost...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Pharma Insights

The Role of Payers in Antibiotic Stewardship: Facilitating Transitions of Care for Patients With Active Infection

03/15/2017

Jeremy Schafer , PharmD, MBA;

All members of the health care community must play a role in antimicrobial stewardship. The payer role is to monitor appropriate antibiotic use, encourage low-cost options, and help to facilitate the transition of...

All...

03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Conference Coverage

ASCO Cancer Survivorship Summit

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Cancer survivors are living longer than ever. Approximately 15.5 million cancer survivors are currently alive in the United States, according to a research report issued by the American Cancer Society—a number...

Cancer...

03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

Cancer Survivors Largely Undereducated About Costs Prior to Treatment

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Greater than one-half of cancer survivors reported experiencing some degree of financial distress following treatment, according to a study conducted by the LIVESTRONG Foundation (Austin, TX). ----- Related...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

Colon Cancer Costs Continue Rising

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

The cost of colon cancer care rose significantly during the period from 2003 to 2013, despite decreases in overall hospitalizations and lengths of stay. ----- Related Content Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Colon...

The...

03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

PRO Survey Easily Integrated Into Standard Oncology Practice

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can be introduced to both general and academic oncology practices through the use of standardized reporting tools, such as the revised Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS-r),...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Clinical pathways, value-based care amidst health care reform

02/27/2017

JCP Editors

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with Winston Wong, PharmD, editor-in-chief about the role of clinical pathways and value-based care in health care reform. What inspired you to go into your field? I wanted...

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02/27/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways