COVID-19 Impact on the Cancer Care Delivery Ecosystem

Bruce Feinberg, DO, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, discusses how community oncology practices are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping focused on the goal of providing value-based care. The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 26, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2703-august-26-2020-the-road-to-recovery-for-community-oncology-practices-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, Founder, Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and Burt Zweigenhaft discuss the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed oncology care for thousands of patients with cancer. The conversation focused on the importance of cancer screenings, utilizing telehealth services, addressing staffing shortages, and taking the necessary steps for preparing for potential spikes in COVID-19 cases.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 25, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2702-august-25-2020-oncology-nursing-and-cancer-care-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, Founder, Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) reviews some of the topics from this update. Among the issues discussed are telehealth, the need for flexibility in carrying out healthcare roles, and the spike in cancer diagnoses that is anticipated in the near future.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 25, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2702-august-25-2020-oncology-nursing-and-cancer-care-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Burt Zweigenhaft and Murray Aitken, MBA, Executive Director of IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, discuss the state of cancer economics today. Listen in as they take a deeper dive into questions about the return to pre-pandemic levels activity; the backlog of patients; telehealth; and changes to patient interactions and protocols in general.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 20, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2701-august-20-2020-update-on-economic-observations-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

In this one-on-one conversation, Rick Lee, Executive Chairman, Healthy Platforms and CancerLife, Philadelphia, PA, and Burt Zweigenhaft delve into the area of telehealth and take a critical look at how the technology is being employed, especially in the treatment of mental health. What does the future look like in the new world of telehealth?The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 18, 2020. The replay can be accessed here:http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2699-august-18-2020-telehealth-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Telehealth has dramatically increased during the pandemic. Rick Lee, Executive Chairman, Healthy Platforms and CancerLife, Philadelphia, PA, reviews key points from this webinar that focused on the surge in interest in telehealth for patients with cancer and the mental health repercussions.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 18, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2699-august-18-2020-telehealth-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Rob Butcher, CEO, Swim Across America (SAA), and Burt Zweigenhaft discuss the work of raising money and awareness for cancer research through this charity. Through partnerships with ASCO and other initiatives, SAA is a leader in the area of cancer research fundraising.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 14, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2694-august-14-2020-update-on-research-and-investigational-studies-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Jason Slotnik and Burt Zweigenhaft dig into some of the details from the full panel conversation that offered an update on the programs and policies that affect many facets of the provision of healthcare. On the agenda: the administration; congress; and CMS. With an in-depth look at the sometimes controversial 340B program.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 13, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2693-august-13-2020-washington-and-public-policy-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Jason Slotnik reviews key issues and topics in this update on Washington and policies that affect all stakeholders in the cancer care continuum. Specifically, what is the future of telemedicine? What about practice across state lines? What regulation changes are forthcoming? Just a few of the hot issues, with opinions from ASCO and COA.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 13, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2693-august-13-2020-washington-and-public-policy-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Art Taft, MBA, Managing Director of Medworks and Burt Zweigenhaft take a look at the ways in which employers and benefits managers will accommodate to the new economic reality in the months ahead.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 12, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2692-august-12-2020-update-from-employers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

With the chaos in the workplace and in healthcare caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts predict that most major employers will not be looking to add any more disruption with significant changes to their benefit plans for 2021.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on August 12, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2692-august-12-2020-update-from-employers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

As many full-service hospitals and health systems became overwhelmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, community cancer providers offered services to patients with cancer that may not have been available elsewhere. How have these providers adapted to meet patients’ changing needs, and how are they keeping their doors open under unprecedented pressure? Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Washington, DC, discusses how the centers coped with major changes in the oncology treatment landscape.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 30, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2684-july-30-2020-update-from-community-cancer-care-providers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Washington, DC, recaps the top insights from the webinar panelists—with an emphasis on support, communications, and safety.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 30, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2684-july-30-2020-update-from-community-cancer-care-providers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

With a decrease in new cancer diagnoses of 37% since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 22 million postponed cancer screenings tests, and 80,000 delayed or missed diagnoses, comprehensive cancer centers and integrated delivery networks across the United States are anticipating a major “shadow curve” in new cancer cases in the months and year to come. Burt Zweigenhaft and Timothy Kubal, MBA, MD, Senior Medical Director, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, take a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 in the treatment of patients with cancer and the challenge to meet the impending need.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 29, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2682-july-29-2020-comprehensive-cancer-care-centers-and-integrated-delivery-systems-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Timothy Kubal, MBA, MD, Senior Medical Director, Cancer Center – Tampa, presents the top 5 takeaways from this webcast focusing on innovation and meeting the changing needs of patients in a new care environment.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 29, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2682-july-29-2020-comprehensive-cancer-care-centers-and-integrated-delivery-systems-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Telemedicine, still in relative infancy when the pandemic hit, exploded virtually overnight, with visits growing exponentially. Arguably, no aspect of the healthcare payment system has undergone more rapid or significant “rethinking” than the reimbursement structure for telehealth services. Listen as Michael Kolodziej, MD, Senior Advisor, ADVI Health, discusses the changes made by public and commercial payers as they adapted their reimbursement structures to put telemedicine visits on parity with in-person visits.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 28, 2020. The replay can be accessed here:http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2681-july-28-2020-update-from-managed-care-payers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Michael Kolodziej, MD, Senior Advisor, ADVI Health, reviews the top discussion points made in this podcast focusing on the changes made by public and commercial payers as they adapted their reimbursement structures to meet the challenges of the pandemic.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 28, 2020. The replay can be accessed here:http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2681-july-28-2020-update-from-managed-care-payers-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Series director Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt, Editor-in-Chief, Value-Based Cancer Care; Founder and Co-Chair, AVBCC; Managing Director, Upstream Partners, LLC; Chairman, CureVax, joins Dr Franklin to drill down into one of the hottest topics in the delivery of oncology care today with an Update on Patient Advocacy.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 22, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2678-july-22-2020-patient-advocacy-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Elizabeth Franklin, LGSW, ACSW, Executive Director Cancer Policy Institute; Co-Chair, Policy & Advocacy Committee Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) provides an overview of patient advocacy in a post-COVID-19 world.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 22, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2678-july-22-2020-patient-advocacy-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Cancer centers across the United States had to be creative in meeting demand for medications as drug shortages spiked in different regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderator Niesha Griffith, RPh, MS, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Columbus, OH discusses some of the lessons learned and the unintended consequences that arose when working with vendors during the pandemic. She is joined by Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, Director of Specialty and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy, Boston Medical Center, and Scott Freeswick, MS, PharmD, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer for the Deeper Dive.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 21, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2677-july-21-2020-oncology-pharmacy-update-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Burt Zweigenhaft, D.Litt, Editor-in-Chief, Value-Based Cancer Care; Founder, Association for Value-Based Cancer Care (AVBCC); Managing Director, Upstream-Partners, LLC; Co-Chairman, AVBCC; Chairman, CureVax, joins Michael Kolodziej, MD, National Medical Director, Managed Care Strategy, Flatiron Health to drill down into one of the hottest topics in the delivery of oncology care today, home infusion, through a post-COVID-19 lens.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 15, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2673-july-15-2020-oncology-home-infusion-in-post-covid-19-world-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Michael Kolodziej, MD, National Medical Director, Managed Care Strategy, Flatiron Health, shares a timely rundown of the key points raised by the panelists in the July 15th, 2020 webcast, Oncology Home Infusion in Post-COVID-19 World: COVID-19 Recovery, the Road Ahead. The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 15, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2673-july-15-2020-oncology-home-infusion-in-post-covid-19-world-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.

Can cancer therapy play a role in defeating the coronavirus? Maurie Markman, MD, President of Medicine & Science at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and Burt Zweigenhaft take a deeper exploration into the prospects for using existing anticancer agents, including many immunotherapies and the corticosteroid dexamethasone in the treatment of COVID-19.The webcast on which this podcast episode is based was originally presented on July 14, 2020. The replay can be accessed here: http://www.valuebasedcancer.com/avbcc/covid-19-webcast-series/webcast-replays/2672-july-14-2020-potential-for-cancer-agents-in-the-treatment-of-covid-19-covid-19-recovery-the-road-ahead.