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Quality of Care Takes Precedence for Breast Cancer Patients in New Jersey
Horizon BCBS partners with RCCA to improve quality of care for breast cancer patients by evaluating their molecular subtype before administering treatment.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced Tuesday that it has joined with Hackensack-based Regional Cancer Care Associates, one of the nation's largest oncology groups, to create an innovative program to deliver specialized care to breast cancer patients. The RCCA physicians, more than 100 at 24 New Jersey locations, will be compensated for the quality rather than the quantity of care their breast cancer patients receive.
The program began Oct. 1 and uses a real-time data platform, developed by the Hackensack-based oncology data firm COTA, Inc., that customizes treatment by categorizing a patient’s cancer by molecular subtype. The COTA platform also supports the effort to move from a fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement system for physicians.
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Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Uniting to Support Patients With Cancer Beyond Treatment
November 17th 2024Kasey Bond, MPH, of Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, speaks to why it’s vital to keep patients at the center of all strategic partnerships between academic institutions and community-based oncology practices.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bridging Cancer Care Gaps and Overcoming Medical Mistrust
November 13th 2024In this clip from our interview with Oscar B. Lahoud, MD, cochair of our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® evening hosted with NYU Langone Health, he addressed medical mistrust in underrepresented communities.
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How English- and Spanish-Preferring Patients With Cancer Decide on Emergency Care
November 13th 2024Care delivery innovations to help patients with cancer avoid emergency department visits are underused. The authors interviewed English- and Spanish-preferring patients at 2 diverse health systems to understand why.
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