Theresa Schmidt, MA, PMP, CSPO

Quality Outlook

2024 Quality Outlook Revealed: Insights from 2023 Fall Conferences

02/02/2024

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Erik Muther ;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Danny Bellet , MBA;

Donna Dugan , PhD, MS;

David Sloan , PhD;

This past fall, leaders from the Real Chemistry Market Access team attended key quality-related events to understand trends and learn from other quality and value experts.

This past fall, leaders from the...

02/02/2024

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Viewpoint

Catch Me If You Can: Aligning Quality Measurement With Oncology Innovation

12/17/2019

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

David Blaisdell , BA;

Breakthrough treatments in cancer care, including precision therapies tailored to specific patient factors, are driving rapid changes in the definitions of oncology quality and value. Efforts to implement value-based...

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12/17/2019

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

Patient Voices in Value-Based Cancer Care: Priorities for the Biden Administration

04/22/2021

Jacqlyn Riposo , MBA;

Mark McClellan , MD, PhD;

Kimberly Westrich , MA;

Ethan Basch , MD, MSc;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Abstract: The Biden administration has an opportunity to prioritize patient perspectives in innovative value-based payment models for oncology by incorporating meaningful patient-reported measures (PRMs) and...

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04/22/2021

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Quality Outlook

How Patient-Centered Outcomes Drive Care Transformation: the Arizona Coalition Model

01/17/2022

Vicki Buchda , MS, RN, NEA-BC;

Alexis Malfesi , MSHS;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

This blog discusses a recent white paper released by the Arizona Coalition, which outlines a new care model for holistic interdisciplinary support to address care and social determinants of health needs of people with serious illness and...

This blog discusses a recent...

01/17/2022

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Quality Outlook

Catch Me If You Can: Aligning Quality Measurement With Oncology Innovation

11/22/2019

David Blaisdell , BA;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Tom Valuck, MD, JD, and colleagues of Discern Health, part of Real Chemistry, highlight the challenge that physicians face with integrating rapid science advances into practice while payers pressure them to improve value.

Tom Valuck, MD, JD, and...

11/22/2019

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Quality Outlook

Sound Check: Listening More Closely to Oncology Patients

03/24/2020

Manasi A. Tirodkar , PhD, MS;

David Blaisdell , BA;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Tom Valuck, MD, JD, and colleagues explore whether patient-reported measure sets and patient-reported performance measures truly represent oncology patients’ feedback and needs.

Tom Valuck, MD, JD, and...

03/24/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Quality Outlook

Recognizing and Testing Telehealth Models in Oncology Care First

02/09/2021

David Blaisdell , BA;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

In this blog, Tom Valuck, MD, JD, and colleagues explore ways for CMS to incorporate telehealth in oncology alternative payment models.

In this blog, Tom Valuck, MD,...

02/09/2021

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Quality Outlook

Is Social Media Engagement Empowering or Dangerous for Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers?

06/14/2021

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Justin Kerley , BA;

Justin Kerley, BA, and Theresa Schmidt, MA, PMP, CSPO, explore the dynamics of patient and caregiver engagement via social media and consider how quality measures and other quality tools can help maximize the benefits of social media while...

Justin Kerley, BA, and Theresa...

06/14/2021

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research Reports

Impact of Shared Decision-Making and Patient Decision Aids on Health Care Cost and Utilization in the US: A Systematic Review

12/05/2022

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Robert W. Dubois , MD, PhD;

Jacqlyn Riposo , MBA;

Kimberly Westrich , MA;

Palak Patel , MHA;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Brittany Perkins , MPH;

The authors summarize evidence on the impact of shared decision-making as a process, patient decision aids as tools to support decision-making, and the combination of shared decision-making and patient decision aids on cost, utilization, and...

The authors summarize evidence...

12/05/2022

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

Leveraging Quality Measurement to Drive Equitable Cancer Care for Transgender Individuals

08/07/2023

Theresa Schmidt , MA, PMP, CSPO;

Tom Valuck , MD, JD;

Don S. Dizon , MD;

Nina Regenold , MSc;

Will Nolan ;

Elizabeth Donckels , MSPH;

Elizabeth Donckels, MSPH, and colleagues investigate several measurement tactics to promote cancer care quality improvement for transgender individuals.

Elizabeth Donckels, MSPH, and...

08/07/2023

Journal of Clinical Pathways