NECS Certified for Patient-Centered Care
Today, the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced that nine outpatient oncology group practices have achieved certification through the new ASCO Patient-Centered Cancer Care Certification pilot based on their adherence to oncology medical home (OMH) standards, a single set of comprehensive, expert-backed standards for patient-centered care delivery, published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Community Oncology Alliance (COA). The pilot includes 88 cancer care sites and nearly 500 oncologists from 12 participating practice groups and health systems in a variety of settings. Anthem and Cigna will share hospital utilization, drug utilization, and other payer data for some participating practices to help inform the impact of the pilot on cost and outcomes.