Join Dr. G in discussing how patients can be advocates for themselves and the importance of communicating with their healthcare team in this short video. 

Ruby, your virtual community navigator, will help you understand what clinical pathways are, how they are used in cancer care, and how they differ from treatment guidelines. The Cancer Support Community is here to support you and help answer your questions about clinical pathways and guidelines.

The Oncology Care Model (OCM) is a new payment and delivery model created by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center). The goal of the OCM is to provide coordinated high-quality oncology care at the same or lower cost to Medicare beneficiaries. Learn more about this new model of care and how it is being used to treat cancer patients by taking this short 7-minute quick guide.

Oncology Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organizations are new models for medical care that ensure that the patient gets the care that they need. Watch this 10-minute video to learn more about these models and their potential for providing patient centered care. 

Bundled payments are a new way that physicians are being paid to deliver cancer care. Watch this 9-minute video to learn more about this payment method and how it can improve your patient experience, while reducing costs and unnecessary tests.

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Clinical pathways—also known as care pathways, critical pathways, and care maps—are tools used to manage cancer care. They aim to provide good care at a lower cost. Knowing whether your doctors are using clinical pathways can help you as you make treatment decisions. Learn more about clinical pathways by watching this 9-minute quick guide.

Cancer care is changing, and there are five new models for cancer care: cancer treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, bundled payments, accountable care organizations and oncology medical homes. Learn more about how these new models can improve your life by watching this 11-minute quick guide.

Guidelines are recommendations for “best practices” in cancer care. Your doctor may be using a Cancer Treatment Guideline to decide what your treatment options should be. Learn more about Treatment Guidelines, how they are developed, and how they influence your care by watching this 12-minute quick guide.