CONNECTICUT ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION MEETING
Meeting Date: Tues. Oct. 1, 2024 Time: Evening Meeting 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Sheraton Hartford South (formerly Rocky Hill Marriott) Rocky Hill
6 pm registration, 6:20 buffet dinner, 6:40 meeting starts
Topic “Tips from the CT Front Line: Navigating Patient Access to Treatments”. Despite all the barriers (like step edits, prior authorizations, utilization management, even third parties seeking to manage patient drugs and sourcing), cancer centers in CT are finding ways to navigate and solve patient access problems. There are underused CT regulations, federal, state and other patient support programs, and other innovative resources. Join our panel discussion to learn and share your own ideas and suggestions. Please review your own successes and bring stories or links to your own favorite wins for patient access challenges. We hope for a robust interactive discussion – and perhaps to develop an ongoing patient access networking among CT cancer centers.
Panelists:
Christie Beausoleil is the Director of Practice Operations for Eastern CT Hematology & Oncology, a member of the OneOncology Network.
Donna Cortright is Patient Financial Assistance Coordinator at the Hartford Health Care Cancer Institute Hospital of Central Connecticut.
Katie Shea is Billing Office Team Lead for Medical Oncology & Blood Disorders, a division of Regional Cancer Care Associates.
Moderator – Dawn Holcombe, Executive Director, Connecticut Oncology Association
This is a not to be missed program for physicians and staff in every group in CT (hospital based or private.). You may register on the CT Oncology Association website, www.ctoncology.com, or by email to dawnho@aol.com.
We will also be discussing plans for the Connecticut Oncology Association projects and meetings in 2024, and look forward to participation from practice physicians, administration and nurses. All are encouraged to attend. We also extend a warm welcome to any Residents or Fellows who wish to join us.
Please join the Connecticut Oncology Association in thanking our current 2024 Charter Oak Partners to Date for helping us to bring these education programs to our members: AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Exelixis, Genentech, Merck, Sanofi Genzyme, Seattle Genetics, Taiho Oncology, and Takeda.
We would also like to thank our other 2024 Nutmeg level corporate partners: Abbvie, Astellas, Eisai, Johnson & Johnson, Incyte, Novartis, Pfizer, and PharmaEssentia.
We look forward to welcoming these partners and others in 2025. 2025 Corporate Partner Invitations/Information will be soon available on our web site, www.ctoncology.com .
Please Complete & email the Registration Information Below by Friday, Sept 27. at noon.
I will be attending the CtOA meeting at 6 pm Yes____ No___
Please register at www.ctoncology.com, Or email to dawnho@aol.com
It is important to provide contact phone and email information, in case of adverse weather or unexpected issues.
Name: ____________ Affiliation:______________________________
Contact Phone #:_______________ Contact Email _____________________
All Staff and Physicians for Connecticut Practices are members of the Connecticut Oncology Association and invited to participate at no charge.
Thanks, Dawn
Dawn Holcombe, MBA FACMPE ACHE
Executive Director, Connecticut Oncology Association
dawnho@aol.com (main)
860-305-4510 (cell and main)
www.ctoncology.com
