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FCS Case Study Shows High-Quality, Cost-Effective Care Delivered Through the Oncology Care Model
The shift to a value-based care platform through the Oncology Care Model was shown to stimulate a cost-effective, value-based platform for care delivery for FCS patients.
The shift to a value-based care platform fundamentally altered the drivers of patient satisfaction and resulting quality of life for patients at the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), but it also stimulated a cost-effective, value-based platform for care delivery across a growing subset of the population, according to findings of a case study.
In 2016, FCS, a community oncology practice serving nearly 100 locations in Florida, entered into the Oncology Care Model (OCM), which recently completed reporting for 9 of its initial payment periods. Key findings of the case study evaluating OCM and non-OCM practices included:
- reduction of expenditures amounting to $168 million, more than $120 million in net CMS savings
- FCS hospital admissions were 8% lower than those of other OCM-enrolled practices
- FCS had 21% fewer cases of emergency room visits
Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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“Expanding Access Isn’t Just About Fairness—It’s About Building Better Treatments for Everyone”
February 16th 2025Regina Barragan-Carrillo, MD, a postdoctoral fellow at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed findings that show 76% of renal cell carcinoma trials take place in wealthy countries, amid news that clinical trial access for the world's poor may become even more challenging.
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