Connecticut Oncology Association

Events


There is no charge for virtual events.  There may be capacity limitations, so early registration is encouraged.

All Physicians and Staff for CT Oncology Groups are free to attend upon registration.



Corporate Non-Members and Additional Corporate Partner Single Event Payment 

(must register separately)        $50   


 

Registration information: email dawnho@aol.com   or Register below   


Slides from Previous Events:   

Wednesday Novembe 29, 2023  Bobbi Buell, "New 2024 Reimbursement rules and Must-Know Details for Physicians and Cancer Centers"  

Thursday Jan. 26, 2023  Specialty Drug Carve-out Programs and What They Mean to Practices and Patients - Dawn Holcombe MBA FACMPE ACHE   CtOA Specialty Drug Carve-outs v3 01 26 2023.pdf

Oncology Practice Management February 2023 Editorial    Specialty Carve-Outs_ What Are the Implications for Patients and Practices_ _ Oncology Practice Management.pdf

Thursday Dec 7, 2021 "Get Ready for 2023 - Hot Topics" speaker:  Bobbi Buell

Hot Topics 2023 With IRA V 3.0 Compressed.pdf

Wed. Sept. 7, 2022  "Patient Engagement and Digital Therapeutics - Scaling patient touch outside the practice walls, improving outcomes and practice scalability for performance contracting" Bob Gold, GoMoHealth  bgold@gomohealth.com, Cindy Borassi, cborassi@gomohealth.com  slides:  GoMo Health_Bob Gold_CT_Oncology_Assoc_V2 (1).pdf

Bob Gold is one of the world’s leading behavioral technologists with more than 20 years applied research and development in the behavioral and cognitive science of human motivation, activation and resiliency; with a specialty in the design of clinical care plans and digital therapeutics that integrate pyscho-social factors and personal determinants into physical and behavioral care plans for chronic and complex population health management; with a focus in diversity, equity, and inclusion for underserved vulnerable populations.

Dawn Holcombe Editorial "Getting Real with the New Enhancing Oncology Model, August 2022 Oncology Practice Management"  

Dawn Holcombe, Bob Gold, Cindy Borassi, "Digital Therapeutics is the key to New Patient Management Demands for Physicians" August 2022 Oncology Practice Management



Thursday Dec 9, 2021 "Get Ready for 2022" speaker:  Bobbi Buell

Thursday January 21, 2021 - Webinar Event  4:30 pm to 6:30 pm,  Bobbi Buell - Critical 2021 Coding and Documentation for Physicians for 2021

Slides:  RxV Webinar V2.pdf  


Thursday December 17, 2020 - Webinar Event  4:30 pm to 5:45 pm

Bobbi Buell - Hot Topics for Reimbursement, including Must-Know Details for Physicians for 2021

Slides:  RxV Webinar V2.pdf  


Wednesday May 22 "Pharmacy Issues for Oncology - Dispensing and Compounding:  USP 797 and USP 800

Speaker:  Willis Triplett, Pharm D        Slides:  2019 0522 CT WT 052219.pdf

Tuesday, June 26, 2018  Hot Oncology Topics for Summer:  

     Advances in Breast Cancer - Wylie Hosmer, MD Hosmer CTOA 6-26-18.pdf

     Hot Topics for Medicare - Ward Bennett - discussion only, no slides

     Pharmacy Updates and Issues for CT and Nationally - Dawn Holcombe, MBA, FACMPE, ACHE

          CTOA Pharmacy issues 06262018.pdf

Thursday Nov. 2, 2017  Benchmarking Your Practice - Real World Data from CT  Speaker Bobbi Buell, Principal, onPoint Oncology, the CodeMistress, and author of the E-Reimbursement Newsletter   Revenue Cycle General-CT.pdf

June 22, 2017  Observations from ASCO 2017  Speaker:  Peter Paul Yu, MD, Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute COA ASCO AM17.pdf

Tuesday April 18, 2017   Where do We Go From Here? Detailed choices for MACRA, MIPS, and what we can learn from OCM and Prepare for MIPS and Value Based Oncology  Speaker:  Dawn Holcombe, MBA, FACMPE, ACHE, DGH Consulting

Slides: Presentation Deck - What does the future hold CTOA 04182017.pdf, Selected MIPS Quality Measures - MIPS Quality_Measures.xlsx, MIPS Practice Improvement Activities - MIPS IA_Measures.xlsx, MIPS Advancing Care Information Activities - MIPS ACI_Measures.xlsx Brochure for Hartford HealthCare  Cancer Symposium May 13 Value Based Cancer Care - 10545HHCCICancerSymposiumValueBasedOncology.pdf

Wed. Nov 16     Moving from Treatment to Patient Management to Population Management – How Care Management creates a safety net for patients and practices and facilitates direct contracting and risk management     Sheryl Riley, RN, OCN, COCM    Sai Systems/Caris Health - PresentationforCTOncololgyAssociation-CarisHealthdraft5.pdf   
MACRA:  Are you Ready?  Wednesday October 5, 2016  Slides: CTOA MACRA ASCO 100516 DGHv2.pdf
Ricky Newton, "Managing an Oncology Practice in a Constantly Changing Health Care System", Tuesday Nov. 17, 2015.  Slides:  CT2015presentationspresentationRN.ppt
Dawn Holcombe and Willis Triplett, PharmD - USP Pharmacy Chapters 797 and 800 - Why do they matter so much and what do they mean to oncology in CT? Thursday, Sept. 17  2015.                                                                                                 Slides and references:  Pharmacy in Oncology 091715.pptx                                                                                  CT Board of Pharmacy USP <797> checklist link http://www.ct.gov/dcp/lib/dcp/DCP_USP__797__Inspection_4-24-15_Version_1.pdf
Christopher Corless, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University - 2015 Corless Clinical Genomics April.doc
McKesson Specialty Health Pathways - ClearValuePlus-ConnOncologyAssoc20150318slides.pdf
Aetna Oncology - OMH(MK)v2.pptx
Above is a list of upcoming events for our organization as well as regional and national events noted below.

Upcoming events

    • 23 Jan 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Sheraton Hartford South, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill, CT
    Register


    CONNECTICUT ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION MEETING

    Meeting Date: Tues. Jan. 23, 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  “The NGS Value Story: Connecting Quality and Care for CT Patients”


    Speaker Dr. Dinesh Kapur is the President of the Connecticut Oncology Association, practicing at Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology.  Dr. Kapur is chair of OneCouncil, the OneOncology partnership's all-physician advisory board for clinical and strategic initiatives.    This is a not to be missed program for physicians and staff in every group in CT (hospital based or private.).  

    Bring your physician colleagues and staff.  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 2023 Charter Oak Partners to Date for helping us to bring this education program to our members: AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Exelixis,  Genentech, Merck, Sanofi Genzyme, Taiho Oncology, and Takeda Millenium.  2024 Corporate Partnership Applications are Now Available

    We would also like to thank our other 2023 Nutmeg level corporate partners: Astellas and Pfizer.  We look forward to welcoming these partners and others in 2024.

    Please Complete & email the Registration Information Below by Friday, Jan. 19. 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:                          ________________________     ______

    Staff and Physicians for Connecticut Practices, Physicians and staff     No Charge

    Corporate Affiliate Members no charge for this webinar, but may be subject to capacity limits       



Past events

29 Nov 2023 Critical 2024 Coding and Documentation Must-Know Details for Physicians - Bobbi Buell
26 Jan 2023 Specialty Drug Carve-out Programs and What They Mean to Practices and Patients - Dawn Holcombe MBA FACMPE ACHE
07 Dec 2022 Critical 2023 Coding and Documentation Must-Know Details for Physicians for 2021 - Bobbi Buell
07 Sep 2022 Patient Engagement and Digital Therapeutics – Scaling patient touch outside the practice walls, improving outcomes and practice scalability
31 Jan 2022 Better Outcomes Through Shared Decision-making
09 Dec 2021 Get Ready for 2022! - Virtual Webinar
11 Nov 2021 Episode Two - Patient Support and Resources - Highlights from our Partners
02 Nov 2021 Episode One - Patient Support and Resources - Highlights from our Partners
19 Oct 2021 Charter Oak Partner Genentech Webinar: Helping Patients Understand Their Health Insurance Options
23 Mar 2021 Charter Oak Partner Genentech Webinar: Clear and Effective Patient Conversations: Application of health and financial literacy principles
21 Jan 2021 Critical 2021 Coding and Documentation Must-Know Details for Physicians for 2021 - Virtual Webinar
17 Dec 2020 Hot Topics for Reimbursement, and Must-Know Details for Physicians for 2021 - Virtual Webinar
12 Dec 2019 Celebrating Patients Holiday Meeting: Harnessing the Power of Patient Advocacy
05 Nov 2019 Revenue Opportunities for Long Term Success
22 May 2019 Pharmacy Standards for Oncology Practices: Mixing and Dispensing
30 Apr 2019 Leveraging Your Data to Advance Patient Care and Unlock Value - What may your EHR and the Third Imperial Faberge Egg have in common?
28 Mar 2019 Practice Analytics Benchmarking and PBM Tools and Issues
30 Oct 2018 Navigating the Medicare Fee Schedule Changes and Other Critical News for Practices with Bobbi Buell
02 Oct 2018 Fall Kickoff - Practice Analytics Benchmarking and PBM Tools and Issues
26 Jun 2018 Hot Summer Topics UPDATED: Breast Cancer, National and Local Issues for Oncology, and Pharmacy Topics affecting Oncology
30 Nov 2017 Practice Management Updates
02 Nov 2017 Benchmarking Your Practice - Real World Data from CT
22 Jun 2017 Observations from ASCO 2017
18 Apr 2017 Where Do We Go From Here?
30 Nov 2016 CtOA Nov 30 Meeting Hot Topics in Oncology for 2017 - Ricky Newton, CPA, Practice Administrator, Tidewater Specialists of Virginia, Community Oncology Alliance
16 Nov 2016 CtOA Nov 16 - Moving from Treatment to Patient Management to Population Management - Sheryl Riley, RN,OCN, COCM, Caris Health
05 Oct 2016 ASCO Presents: Are You Ready for MACRA? How to Prepare Meaningful Use and Clinical Practice Improvement Activities
16 Mar 2016 State of Oncology Practice in CT: Pathways, Payers, MACRA, MIPS, USP, Value, Quality...what does the future hold and how are we going to best continue to care for our patients? An Overview and engaging discussion with Dinesh Kapur, MD, & Dawn Holcombe
17 Nov 2015 Key Data Points for Oncology Practice Financial Health - Ricky Newton
22 Oct 2015 The Future of Personalized Medicine in Oncology (CMS, MoleDx, and Med-C) - Dane Dickson, MD
17 Sep 2015 USP Pharmacy Chapters 797 and 800 - Why do they matter so much and what do they mean to oncology in CT? - Dawn Holcombe and Willis Triplett, PharmD
21 Jan 2015 Aetna's Oncology Medical Home Pilot, and oncology programs in CT

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