Oncology Care Model

News

First-Year OCM Participation Associated With Fewer Visits, Lower Costs

08/13/2020

In the first year, cancer centers that implement payment models with shared-savings components can be associated with fewer visits and lower costs, however these savings are largely offset by the cost of program...

In the...

08/13/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

Integrating Palliative Care Into the Oncology Care Model via Clinical Pathways

11/18/2019

Nikita V Baclig, MD, MPH

Joshua M Liao, MD, MSc, FACP

Abstract: Participants in the Oncology Care Model (OCM) have both the opportunity and need to drive performance by building upon strong historical foundations in oncology clinical pathways and by promoting outcomes...

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11/18/2019

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research Reports

The Oncology Care Model Performance Period 2 Results: Practices Are Making Some Progress, But Major Challenges Remain

12/13/2018

Charles Saunders, MD

Abstract: When launched in 2016, the Oncology Care Model (OCM) represented one of the most advanced efforts yet to migrate health care delivery from fee-for-service to fee-for-value. Practices representing nearly...

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12/13/2018

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

CMS Developing Episode-Based Payment Model for the OCM

06/14/2017

JCP Editors

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working toward addressing challenges associated with an episode-based payment model as part of the Oncology Care Model (OCM), according to a study published in...

The...

06/14/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways