The Impact of Outpatient Supportive Oncology on Cancer Care Cost and Utilization

Authors

Brooke Worster, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Yifan Zhu, PhD, Independence Blue Cross
Gregory Garber, MSW, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sawyer Kieffer, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kyle Cibak, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Aaron Smith-McLallen, PhD, Independence Blue Cross

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Research Objective

In patients with advanced cancer, interprofessional, non hospital-based care models of palliative care or Supportive Oncology (SO) have been shown in some studies to reduce symptom severity, hospital admissions, and healthcare costs. However, there is little consistency in the composition of SO programs or the degree of integration of social work, nutrition counseling, patient navigation, and nursing care services. There is limited research on quality of care and cost outcomes and current fee-for-service models do not cover the high costs of these non-billable services. We examine the impact of Interprofessional SO care on utilization and medical costs in patients with advanced cancer.

Publication Date

6-19-2023

Keywords

supportive oncology, cost, utilization

Comments

Presented at the 2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM).

Recommended Citation

Worster, MD, Brooke; Zhu, PhD, Yifan; Garber, MSW, Gregory; Kieffer, MD, Sawyer; Cibak, Kyle; and Smith-McLallen, PhD, Aaron, "The Impact of Outpatient Supportive Oncology on Cancer Care Cost and Utilization" (2023). Department of Medical Oncology Posters. 18.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/medoncposters/18