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AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series

April 17, 2020: Revenue Cycle Management: COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Care and Road to Recovery
April 17, 2020: Revenue Cycle Management: COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Care and Road to Recovery
By Brian Gockerman, MBA; Parag Shah; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Replays, COVID-19
In this webcast, Brian Gockerman, Managing Director at Unlimited Systems, begins by discussing the stabilization of cancer care programs, the potential implications of telehealth, the decline of newly referred patients, and what to prepare for in the future. Parag Shah, President, Practice Solutions at Integra Connect, continues the conversation by discussing how to keep your team engaged when working remotely, the shift of solution providers and telehealth, payer challenges, and solutions to some of these issues.
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Welcoming Opening Remarks
By Clifford Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
The Association for Value-Based Cancer Care (AVBCC) webcast was introduced by Dr Zweigenhaft, Founder of AVBCC, who assembled an exceptional group of experts from across the country to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the healthcare industry. After a few quick welcoming remarks to allow more time for the fast-moving presentations, Dr Zweigenhaft introduced Dr Hudis, who briefly presented ASCO’s outlook on the crisis.
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Washington and Public Policy: The COVID-19 Pandemic
By Scott Gottlieb, MD; Jayson Slotnik, JD, MPH
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Mr Slotnik opened the session with an inside look at Washington, addressing some of the changes to oncology care policies and operations from the COVID-19 pandemic. He outlined a quick overview of the initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including new guidelines and the easing of some restrictions on physicians’ options for telemedicine.
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Community Care Providers and COVID-19
By Lucio Gordan, MD; Ted Okon, MBA; Jeff Patton, MD
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Up to 65% of cancer care is delivered via community cancer centers that are not part of a hospital or academic center. These centers are feeling the impact of COVID-19 as the pandemic reshapes the way these facilities provide care to patients.
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Comprehensive Cancer Care Systems
By Pat Basu, MD, MBA; Robert W. Carlson, MD; Christian Downs, MHA, JD
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
According to the NCCN, an alliance of 30 leading academic cancer centers in the United States, the data suggest that although patients with cancer are not more susceptible to infection from the new coronavirus than other people, they do have much worse outcomes. “Prevention is thus the key for oncology patients,” Dr Carlson said.
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Wholesale Supply Channels Addressing the Pandemic
By Barry Fortner, PhD; Tommy Pourmahram
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Turning from the provision of care to the provision of therapies and essential personal protective equipment (PPE), Mr Pourmahram and Dr Fortner focused on the wholesale supply chain and the challenges of ensuring an uninterrupted flow of crucial materials to areas with the greatest demand.
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Managed Care Payers During the Pandemic
By Scott Breidbart, MD, MBA; Matthew Eyles; Steven Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Dr Peskin, Dr Breidbart, and Mr Eyles gave an overview of the changes the novel coronavirus has prompted for managed care payers. They agreed that the unprecedented set of circumstances surrounding the pandemic has led to an opening of the floodgates to questions without immediate answers, leaving providers and payers in unfamiliar territory in a rapidly changing environment with few guideposts.
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Response to COVID-19
By Eric Dozier; Julie Gerberding, MD; Brian Morrissey
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
The healthcare supply channel is dependent on drug manufacturers and their innovation and production. Representing 3 of the major biopharmaceutical companies, Dr Gerberding, Mr Morrissey, and Mr Dozier discussed the drug manufacturers’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing a recent collaboration in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Oncology Nursing and Cancer Care
By Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN; Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Oncology nurses and nurse navigators are positioned on the front lines of cancer care, playing an integral role in patients’ battles against cancer. Ms Shockney and Ms Nevidjon discussed the rapidly changing world that oncology nurses are facing because of COVID-19.
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Patient Advocacy During the Pandemic
By Patricia J Goldsmith; Daniel J. Klein
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Patient advocacy organizations regularly field and fulfill requests for assistance from patients with a serious illness, such as cancer. In the face of COVID-19, such requests have increased exponentially. Ms Goldsmith and Mr Klein outlined their organizations’ efforts to meet patients’ needs.
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Oncology Pharmacy Making Adjustments
By Ray Bailey, BPharm, RPh; Michael Reff, RPh, MBA
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Mr Reff and Mr Bailey addressed the modifications that oncology pharmacies are making to keep staff and patients safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Revenue Cycle Management in Oncology
By Brian Gockerman, MBA; Parag Shah
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Less than a month after California issued a stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 crisis, oncology practices are seeing declines in their revenue cycles. Mr Gockerman and Mr Shah analyzed the strategies needed to mitigate the downturn.
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Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 on Oncology
By Michael Consuelos, MD, MBA, FAAP; Don McDaniel, MBA
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Coverage, COVID-19
Mr McDaniel and Dr Consuelos discussed the likely long-term impact of and lessons for the healthcare industry from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 3, 2020: COVID-19 Impact on the Cancer Care Delivery Ecosystem
April 3, 2020: COVID-19 Impact on the Cancer Care Delivery Ecosystem
By Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series Replays, COVID-19
A discussion articulating the challenges facing cancer care in the current COVID-19 crisis by some of the top thought leaders, faculty, and key opinion leaders.
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