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Joseph O Jacobson1, Michael N Neuss1, Robert Hauser1
1From the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Quality and Guidelines, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Abstract:
Rising cancer care costs are no longer sustainable. Medical oncologists must focus on providing the maximum value to their patients; improving short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes; and managing overall costs. Accurate measurement of outcomes and overall cost is essential to informing providers and institutions and in the quest for continuous improvement in value. The ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) is an excellent tool for sampling processes of care in medical oncology practices. To achieve the larger goal of improving the value of cancer care, ASCO is investing in the development of a Rapid Learning System, which will leverage emerging information technologies to more accurately measure outcomes (including those reported by the patient) and costs, resulting in highly efficient, effective, and safe cancer care.
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