What is an Oncology
Medical Home?
How do cancer
patients benefit?
“There is nothing more important to me as
a physician than your cancer treatment.
I’ve been in practice for nearly two decades
and have had the privilege of telling many
patients that there is life beyond cancer.
As president of The Center for Cancer
and Blood Disorders, I want to lead by
example, practicing a firm belief
that all patients should receive the finest medical
care available, with the same concern and
compassion as a cherished
member of the family.”
Ray Page, D.O., Ph.D.
President and Medical Oncologist
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
I am so excited to announce that The Center for Cancer
and Blood Disorders is one of only 9 pioneering practices in
the U.S. that has been fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as an Oncology
Medical Home (OMH)!
So what? Why is that important to a person with cancer?
In recent years there have been serious national concerns
about the rising costs of cancer care as well as the quality
of care that is given to cancer patients. Innovative and early
adopter practices like The Center, have explored a number
of potential solutions including the development of treatment
pathways, reforming payment, improving access to care,
and restructuring patient care through value-driven care
models.
Notably, The Center was one of 7 practices in the U.S.
that participated in a $19.8 million Medicare Innovation
grant over the last 3 years. This grant allowed us to totally
transform how we comprehensively take care of cancer
patients under a concept called the “Oncology Medical
Home” OMH. This study has shown that we can provide
higher quality care, improve patient satisfaction, and at a
30% reduction in cost.
Therefore, The Center has taken the key elements of
providing the best value of cancer care and we have piloted
them into the OMH.
Those components include such things as:
• A centralized protocol guided telephone nursing triage
system
• Expanded office hours into the evening and weekend
• 24/7 access to a physician
• Nurse navigators and educators to guide patients
through their cancer journey
• Psychosocial distress evaluations
• Treatment pathway development and compliance
• Improving laboratory/molecular diagnostics efficiency
• Clinical trials/Research support
• Survivorship clinic
To learn more about cancer care issues or to consult with a
physician about a cancer diagnosis, contact The Center at
817.759-7000.
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Schedule appointments by calling
817-596-0637 or online at
www.thecentertx.com
SEPTEMBER 2015
The Oncology Medical Home concept has now been
shown to be a viable foundation to carry out quality-driven, cost-effective comprehensive management of cancer
patients.
Much of the value gained from the OMH infrastructures
comes through the refinement of day-to-day patient care
processes resulting in superior outcomes.
I am proud to say with confidence that The Center has
more hands-on, boots on the ground experience in developing improved models of cancer care than any other practice
in the entire U.S.
Sometimes change can be extremely difficult on the
doctors, staff, healthcare system, and most importantly the
patients. However, we will always continue to strive to adapt
and improve the quality and value of your cancer care at
The Center.
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