2017 Community Oncology Conference

CLINICAL TRACK

BUSINESS TRACK

ADVOCACY TRACK

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017

5:30 – 7:00 PM Registration & President’s Reception

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

6:30 – 7:30 AM Registration & Buffet Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 – 7:55 AM Conference Opening Day One: Welcome from the Co-Chairs

– Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Dayton Physicians Network
– David Eagle, MD, Lake Norman Oncology
– Lucio Gordan, MD, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
– Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology
– Jeffrey Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Oncology
– Barry Russo, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders

7:55 – 8:40 AM Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Profits Over Patients
– Honorable Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, U.S. House of Representatives
– Joshua Cox, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Pharmacy, Dayton Physicians Network (Moderator)
– Steven D’Amato, BS Pharm, Executive Director, New England Cancer Specialists
– Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Founding Partner, Frier Levitt
8:45 – 9:30 AM Targeted Therapies & Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer

– Craig Reynolds, MD, Florida Cancer Specialists

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Panel Discussion: Early Learnings from the OCM

– Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Dayton Physicians Network (Moderator)
– Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants
– Anne Marie Rainey, MSN, RN, CHC, Compliance & Quality Control Officer, Clearview Cancer Institute

Cancer Care Advocacy 2017: CPAN Goals & Objectives

– Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy, Community Oncology Alliance

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9:45 – 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker: Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skater
10:30 – 10:55 AM Break & Scott Hamilton Q&A in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 – 11:45 AM Next-Gen Sequencing: State of the Art in Clinical Applications

– Howard “Skip” Burris, MD, President, Clinical Operations, Sarah Cannon

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PHARMACY SESSION Pharmacy Accreditation: Needs, Issues & Practical Considerations

– Joshua Cox, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Pharmacy, Dayton Physicians Network (Moderator)
– Bob Phelan, RPh, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Specialists of North Florida
– Tim Safley, MBA, Director, DMEPOS, Pharmacy & Sleep, ACHC

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Big Data in Cancer Care: Is the Rubber Meeting the Road?

– Robert Green, MD, Vice President of Clinical Strategy & Senior Medical Director, Flatiron Health

The View from Capitol Hill: Cancer Care Policy & COA’s Priorities

– Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance

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11:50 AM – 12:35 PM Prehabilitation for Cancer Survivors: Concepts & Evidence for Impairment Driven Rehabilitation

– Julie K. Sliver, MD, Associate Professor & Associate Chair for Strategic Initiatives, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

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Claims Data: How to Analyze, Use, Report & Capitalize on It

– Basit Chaudhry, MD, PhD, Tuple Health

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12:35 – 1:30 PM Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
1:35 – 2:35 PM Panel Discussion: Implementing the Practice Vision for the Now & Future of Community Oncology

– Terrill Jordan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Regional Cancer Care Associates
– Jeffrey F. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Oncology (Moderator)
– Bradley Prechtl, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Florida Cancer Specialists
– Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NSHOA, a division of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & President, Community Oncology Alliance

Community Oncology 101: Why Does the Site of Cancer Care Matter?

– Betty Apt, Patient Advocate, Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers
-Joseph Lynch, MD, Warren Clinic Medical Oncology
– Mark Thompson, MD, Past President, Community Oncology Alliance, The Mark H. Zangmeister Center

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2:35 – 3:20 PM OCM 2.0: The Universal Payment Model

– Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance
– Kavita Patel, MD, MS, Tuple Health

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Community Oncology 201: Pharmacy Benefit Managers & Impact on Cancer Care

– Ray Bailey, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, Florida Cancer Specialists
– Joshua Cox, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Pharmacy, Dayton Physicians Network
– Stacey McCullough, PharmD, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Tennessee Oncology

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3:20 – 3:50 PM Networking & Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
3:55 – 4:55 PM Novel Therapies in Brest Cancer: HER2 Amplified, ER+, TNBC Disease

– Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD, Texas Oncology

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Panel Discussion: Update on New Payer Initiatives in Cancer Care

– Rene Frick, Senior Director, Provider Network Innovations & Partnerships, BCBS of South Carolina
– Robert “Bo” Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiative Community Oncology Alliance (Moderator)
– Amanda Joseph, MS-HSM, Senior Affordability of Care Strategy Consultant, Healthcare Service Corporation
– Barbara McAneny, MD, Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants
– Kashyap Patel, MD, Carolina Blood & Cancer Care

Hands-on Workshop: Effective Advocacy & Lobbying Congress

– Jeff Mortier, Principal, Farragut Partners
– Honorable Ed Whitfield, Formerly House of Representatives

5:00 – 5:50 PM Panel Discussion: Employers Discuss Cancer Care & Payment Models

– Kembre Roberts, Wellness Manager, Southwest Airlines
– John Robinson, President & Chief Executive Officer, RobinsonBush
– Barry Russo, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders (Moderator)
– Brenna Shebel, Director, National Business Group on Health

5:50 – 6:35 PM Networking & Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017

6:30 – 7:30 AM Buffet Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 – 8:00 AM Conference Opening Day Two: Update from the Co-Chairs

– Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Dayton Physicians Network
– David Eagle, MD, Lake Norman Oncology
– Lucio Gordan, MD, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
– Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology
– Jeffrey Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Oncology
– Barry Russo, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders

8:00 – 9:00 AM Washington DC Update: The Latest Legislative Issues Impacting Cancer Care & Your Practice

– Christian Downs, JD, MHA, Executive Director, Association of Community Cancer Centers
– Bruce Feinberg, DO, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Cardinal Health Speciality Solutions
– Ben Jones, Vice President, Government Relations, McKesson Specialty Health & The US Oncology Network
– Deborah Kamin, RN, PhD, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, ASCO
– Rita Norton, Senior Vice President, Director of Government Affairs, AmerisourceBergen
– Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance (Moderator)

9:00 – 9:45 AM Panel Discussion: How Community Oncology is Fueling the Cancer Moonshot

– William Harwin, MD, President & Managing Partner, Florida Cancer Specialists
– Edward Licitra, MD, PhD Chief Financial Officer & Director of Revenue Cycle Central Jersey Division, Regional Cancer Care Associates
– Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology (Moderator)
– R. Steven Paulson, MD,, President, Texas Oncology

9:45 – 10:10 AM Break & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
10:15 – 11:00 AM Myeloma Therapies: New Options & Understanding the Role of Sequencing & Transplantation

– Paul G. Richardson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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PHARMACY SESSION Panel Discussion: Oral Adherence & Challenges

– Ray Bailey, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, Florida Cancer Specialists
– Stacey McCullough, PharmD, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Tennessee Oncology
– Todd Murphee, PharmD, Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager, Clearview Cancer Institute
– Ricky Newtown, CPA, Director of Financial Services & Operations, Community Oncology Alliance (Moderator)

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The Coding Mistress: Actionable Resolution for the Most Common Denials in Oncology

– Roberta L. Buell, MBA, Principal, onPoint Oncology LLC

Become a Stronger Advocate: How to Tell Your Story

– Rachel Griffith, Senior Director, McCabe Message Partners
– Paul Skowronek, Senior Vice President, McCabe Message Partners

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11:05 – 11:50 AM A Genitourinary Cancer Update: New Therapies

– Daniel J. George, MD, Professor of Medicine & Surgery, Duke Cancer Institute

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MACRA, MIPS, & APMs: A Common Sense Approach to Success

– Aaron Lyss, Director of Value-Based Care, Tennessee Oncology
– Kashyap Patel, MD, Carolina Blood & Cancer Care

11:50 AM – 12:50 PM Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
12:50 – 1:35 PM Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; New Therapies & Updates

– Craig Portell, MD, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center

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PHARMACY SESSION In-Office Pharmacy/Dispensing: Roadblocks & Legal Issues

– Jesse Dresser, Esq., Partner, Frier Levitt
– Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Founding Partner, Frier Levitt

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Quantifying Physician Performance: Defining the Value Equation

– Lalan Wilfong, MD, Texas Oncology

Expanding CPAN: Plans & Discussion

– Miriam Yvette Jones Atkins, MD, Augusta Oncology Associates
– Michael Diaz, MD, Vice President, Community Oncology Alliance, Florida Cancer Specialists
– Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy, Community Oncology Alliance
– Anthony Scalzo, MD, Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY

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1:40 – 2:25 PM Biosimilar Check-up: Availability & Clinical/Financial Issues

– Edward Li, PharmD, MPH, BCOP, Associate Professor, University of New England College Pharmacy

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Physician Recruitment & Succession Planning: Practical Steps

– Barbra McAneny, MD, Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants
– Ray Page, DO, PhD, President, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
– Robin Zon, MD, FACP, FASCO, Michiana Hematology-Oncology (Moderator)

2:30 – 2:50 PM Conference Wrap-up: Meeting Observations from the Co-Chairs & Audience