Establishing a Core Set of Performance Measures to Improve Value in Cancer Care: ASCO Consensus Conference Recommendation Report.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Neuss, Michael; Rocque, Gabrielle; Zuckerman, Dan; Chiang, Anne; Katta, Sweatha; Wollins, Dana; Kamin, Deborah; Edge, Stephen
- Source
- Journal of Oncology Practice. Feb2017, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p135-140. 10p.
- Subject
- *CANCER patient medical care
*MEDICAL quality control
*MEDICAL care costs
*QUALITY assurance
- Language
- ISSN
- 1554-7477
The article provides a summary of a consensus conference recommendation report by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on the establishment of a core set of performance measures for improving value in care of patients with cancer. Topics include the increased attention to improving the value of care with the rising health-care spending in the U.S., the efforts made by ASCO to promote the delivery of high-quality care, and the desirable characteristics of value measures in oncology.