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Secret Sauce-How Diverse Practices Succeed in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Oncology Care Model.

Ronald M KlineSibel BlauNikolas R BuescherAmy R EllisJ Russell HovermanRandall A OyerLalan S WilfongGabrielle Betty Rocque
Published in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
There is no one thing that will ensure success in OCM. Success requires whole practice transformation, encompassing both administrative and clinical changes. Communication between administrative and clinical teams is vital, along with improved data sharing and transparency. Clinical support services must expand to manage problems and symptoms in a timely way to prevent costly emergency department visits and hospitalizations, while constant attention must be paid to making high-value therapeutic choices in both oncolytic and supportive drug categories.
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