Web-based Audio Conference /
Position Yourself / Oncology in Focus
February 19, 2010 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST

Bundled Payments and Episodes of Care /

Many in healthcare posit that grouping or “bundling” payments to include a set of related services, sometimes across settings, providers, and/or disease areas will encourage better care coordination, improve quality of care, and control costs. Given the high and variable costs associated with cancer treatment, oncology has emerged a potential therapeutic target for payment reform exploration. The private sector has begun testing bundled payment in oncology, and legislation has been introduced to conduct a similar demonstration in Medicare.

Can a simplistic bundled payment system be effectively applied in the complex world of oncology treatment? How will payment bundles take into account variability in the progression of many cancer types and the range of innovative treatments currently used? How will care quality be ensured? How will patient access to innovative cancer treatments potentially be affected?

Join Avalere Health for a 90 minute interactive audio conference that will discuss:

• The successes and challenges of current bundled payment pilots underway in oncology
• Implications of bundled payment systems for oncology drugs, biologics, and emerging technologies
• Public sensitivities on payment reform in oncology

• Karen Linscott, Director, Avalere Health
• Colby Perkins, Senior Associate, Avalere Health
• François de Brantes, CEO, Bridges To Excellence, PROMETHEUS Payment
• Pamela Germain, Vice President of Managed Care & Outreach, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Patricia Goldsmith, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

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Questions /

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For information, please call Zach Drouin at 202.207.3838 or email zdrouin@avalerehealth.net.

Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, notice is required at least seven business days prior to the audio conference. With proper notice, fees are refunded minus a $40 service fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received with less than seven days notice. Avalere Health reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an audio conference due to unforeseen circumstances.