VALUE-BASED CARE PROGRAM
FCS Retains Top Ranking Among OCM Participants BY HANNAH BURKE
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n 2016, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) developed the Oncology Care Model (OCM), a national payment program that provides high-caliber, efficiently managed cancer care at a lower price to Medicare beneficiaries. FCS has been enrolled in the program since its inception, and according to CMMI’s most recent OCM reconciliation data, has once again been ranked at the top among the 126 participating oncology practices across the country. With its community-based and personalized practices, state-of-the-art clinical trial offerings and dedication to offering patients individualized, worldclass cancer care, FCS’s ranking comes as no surprise to FCS Chief Executive Officer Nathan H. Walcker. “Our value-based practice initiatives at FCS are programmatic, intentional and thoughtfully designed to be organized squarely around the patient, yielding consistent results that outpace industry benchmarks and make good on our commitment to prioritize patient outcomes and quality,” Walcker said. “I could not be prouder of our entire team and their steadfast commitment to delivering value-based oncology care in communities across Florida.” FCS provides care for more than 22,000 OCM beneficiaries annually and has recorded more than
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