On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the role that oncology pharmacists play in cancer care and how that role is changing in the face of new therapies and the advent of value-based health.

Oncology pharmacy has undergone a rapid transformation in recent years. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, learn more about the role that oncology pharmacists play in cancer care and how that role is changing in the face of new therapies and the advent of value-based health. Discover how the University of North Carolina Hospital’s Department of Pharmacy developed a closed-loop, pharmacy-managed, pre-certification and denials management program to avoid passing surprise bills to patients and ensure financial stability for the cancer program.

Guests:

• Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, Clinical Coordinator of Hematology/Oncology, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy; 2019-2020 ACCC President
• Suzanne Francart, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina Hospitals  

Relevant Content:

• Oncology Pharmacy Education Network (OPEN)
• "Facilitating Access to Cancer Immunotherapies," OPEN Insights
• "ACCC Celebrates American Pharmacists Month," by Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP
• “The Oncology Pharmacist’s Role in Immuno-Oncology,” a Q&A with Ali McBride
• “Proactive Precertification Pays Off,” by Suzanne Francart, PharmD, BCPS
• UNC Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, 2019 ACCC Innovator Award recipient
• 2019 ACCC Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide  

The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty member(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of their employer(s) or the Association of Community Cancer Centers.