Community Oncology Alliance

The 2025 Community Oncology Conference helps administrators and leaders serve patients by staying competitive in an ever-changing cancer care environment. Explore the value of patient advisory boards,?effective navigation programs, and much more with independent practice leaders. Navigate operational and regulatory barriers at the leading community oncology?conference on April 29-30 in Orlando. Register: https://coaconference.com/ #CancerCare #COA2025 #CommunityOncology?

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Join CancerCare and COA in encouraging people to get screened for colorectal cancer and other cancers with Time to Screen. Early detection can save lives. Access resources: https://bit.ly/3Qqp3vQ #EarlyDetection #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #TimeToScreen

Last week, COA hosted the 3rd Annual West Coast State Policy Retreat as part of our State Legislative Leadership Program. This effort teaches practice leaders how to effectively advocate for state cancer care policy and develop relationships with local lawmakers. The retreat featured practices from 14 states, and 33 new practice leaders were welcomed into our Program. Led by James Lee, we?equipped practices with the tools to be better advocates and voices for their patients. Nicolas Ferreyros Judith Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP Shiela Plasencia #CancerPolicy #CancerAdvocacy?#CommunityOncology?

It’s time for policymakers to protect patient access to high-quality, affordable care. The COA Prescription for Health Care Reform lays out an actionable framework to address the health care system’s flaws and prioritize patients over profits. ? Why? The U.S. health care system is at a tipping point. Consolidation, problematic middlemen, physician workforce shortages, and rising drug costs ail the health care system. Patients are the ones who suffer: many are left frustrated and without access to local, affordable care, while mega hospitals and health systems see record profits. ? Watch COA executive director Ted Okon outline the Prescription below and read more:?https://bit.ly/4h4oH8U ? #HealthCareReform #CommunityOncology #HealthPolicy

ICYMI: February saw the release of the COA Prescription for Health Care Reform, a new COA Board member, the spring session of our Legislative Leadership Retreat, and more. If you missed anything, the February COA newsletter has you covered with a recap of this busy month. #communityoncology #cancerpolicy https://conta.cc/4hWMDwa

This week in Seattle, COA hosted our third annual West Coast State Policy Retreat, equipping the next generation of community oncology leaders with essential tools to navigate state-level policy. Sessions addressed critical developments on PBMs, PDABs, and 340B among other issues directly impact independent practices and patient care delivery. Huge thanks to my colleagues who helped host this retreat and to our members committed to shaping the future of cancer care policy across the country. Cc Nicolas Ferreyros, Ricky Newton, Judith Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, Shiela Plasencia

Proper nutrition can help your body weather cancer and make recovery easier. Learn how community oncology practices employ nutritionists to give their patients an edge in the March 2025 CPAN Advocacy Chat, featuring host Rose Gerber, MS and guest April Rozzo MS RD CSO LDN of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute. #communityoncology #cancer

Whether advancements in clinical trials, operational challenges, or policy shifts, cancer care is ever-changing. The Community Oncology Conference is the place where community oncology leaders meet to overcome challenges and create a sustainable future, together. Join us at the 2025 Conference, April 29-30 in Orlando, Fla., to unify around a common cause and strengthen community oncology: https://bit.ly/3WmFs81 #CancerCare #CancerPolicy #CommunityOncology

As hospitals merge and consolidate into?mega-health systems,?they?drive?up costs?and reduce choice,?without any focus on patient well-being or?outcomes. Abuse?by some hospitals in?the?340B Program—a federal program meant to serve patients in need—has allowed?them to reap profits while leaving patients with fewer options. ? This Medscape article dives into how?340B abuses harm patients with cancer and the community oncology practices that treat them. Community Oncology Alliance will continue to push Congress for needed 340B reform, such as recommendations?outlined in our Prescription for Health Care Reform. https://lnkd.in/eewSHKdE ? #340B #CancerPolicy #CommunityOncology