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To access the many modules below in the Fellows Business Curriculum, please sign up for a “MyCOA account”.
1. 340B Drug Discount Program
2. Accountable Care Organizations
3. Alternate Payment Models: From Volume to Value
4. Big Data and Cancer Care
5. Cancer Facts and Figures
6. Clinical Pathways in Oncology
7. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
8. Clinical Trial Phases and Regulatory Approval
9. CMS Programs and Policies to Contain Costs
10. Current State of Oncology Care
11. Dynamics of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
12. End of Life Planning & Palliative Care
13. Episode Based Payment Models
14. Explanation of Oncology Clinical Trial Endpoints
15. Financial Toxicity and the Cancer Patient
16. Follow the Pill
17. Follow Vial
18. Group Purchasing Organizations
19. Health Economics and Outcomes Research
20. Health Information Technology
21. In-Office Dispensing for Oral Oncology Drugs
22. Integrated Delivery Networks
23. Introduction to Managed Care Organization
24. Introduction to the Biosimilars Market
25. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
26. Medicare Administration, Role of MACS and NCDs
27. Medicare Part B and Oncology Drug Reimbursement
28. Molecular Diagnostics, Liquid Biopsy and Genetic Testing
29. National Cancer Costs and Societal Impact
30. Off Label Use and How It Applies to Compendia
31. Oncology Care Model (OCM)
32. Oncology Practice Management
33. Oral Oncology Drugs: Overview
34. Patient Centered Medical Homes
35. Precision Medicine in Oncology
36. Quality in Cancer Care
37. Role of Special Pharmacy Providers
38. Statistical Methods used with Survival Endpoints
39. The Immunotherapy Revolution
40. Trends in Oncology Practices
41. Value-based Contracting and Reimbursement in Oncology
42. Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
43. WAC, AWP, ASP of Drug Reimbursement
44. Waves of Change in the Oncology Landscape
45. Ways MCOs and PBMs May Use to Contain Costs
46. What are Medicare and Medicaid?
47. White Bagging/ Brown Bagging
Attend An Educational Event
The COA Fellows Initiative features local, interactive educational sessions across the country. Sessions will cover:
- Oncologist/Hematologist Census/Outlook
- Educational Opportunities
- Legislative Update – Health Care Reform
- Factors in Play Affecting Cancer Care
- Oncology Payment Reform Models
- Career Choices
- Interview Process
- Employment Contracts
COA Fellows educational sessions are free to attend – you just need to register! A regularly updated list of scheduled educational sessions is included to the right. If you would like to register for a session, please contact Mary Kruczynski at maryk@COAcancer.org.
Educational Resources
The following materials are being developed to provide information and assistance for fellows in making a practice setting decision. Click on the below item that you have interest in, to download the PDF file.
- What is Community Oncology?
- COA Member Benefits
- Community Oncology Map
- Coding and Billing
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- Being a Community Oncologist
- Events & Activities
- Features & Benefits
- Facts & Fallacies
- Clinical Trials
- Research
- Teaching
Career Opportunities
During my visits to many schools of learning across the country, I was asked how a physician might identify jobs in the independent, community-based network. We have numerous opportunities for you to consider post fellowship, including some that will satisfy J1 and H1B Visa requirements.
Please consider uploading your ideal physician preferences inclusive of location(s), position type, practice type and citizen requirements to the Profiles Physician Database. For almost 20 years, this service has connected tens of thousands of medical residents and fellows with potential employers and it is FREE to you! Simply visit: http://profilesdatabase.com/contact-us/ to have an interviewer contact you to complete your profile.