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Policy Challenges and Opportunities to Address Changing Paradigms in Cancer Care Delivery
Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar1, James McCanney1, Alyssa A Schatz1
1National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
Summary
Healthcare delivery is evolving due to value-based care and workforce shortages. Policy recommendations address challenges in cancer care delivery to improve patient-centered outcomes and manage costs.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Oncology Policy
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Healthcare systems face pressure from value-based payment models, workforce shortages, and rising costs of innovative therapies.
- Patients increasingly demand care models centered on their needs, influencing policy shifts towards alternative payment models.
- The changing landscape necessitates a re-evaluation of cancer care delivery to ensure efficiency, quality, and value.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the challenges and opportunities in cancer care delivery amidst evolving healthcare paradigms.
- To develop policy recommendations addressing key issues in cancer care delivery.
- To inform national policies through multistakeholder consensus on cancer care delivery.
Main Methods:
- Convening a multistakeholder working group to identify challenges and opportunities.
- Developing policy recommendations on four high-visibility topics in cancer care delivery.
- Presenting findings and recommendations at the NCCN Policy Summit, followed by roundtable discussions.
Main Results:
- Identification of key challenges in the current cancer care delivery system.
- Development of multistakeholder policy recommendations for cancer care delivery.
- Exploration of findings and recommendations through expert discussions.
Conclusions:
- The current healthcare environment requires adaptive strategies for cancer care delivery.
- Multistakeholder collaboration is crucial for developing effective policy recommendations.
- Informing national policy is essential to navigate the complexities of modern cancer care.
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