Experts explore data quality in cancer care

 

The Peer Exchange convened by The American Journal of Managed Care brought together payers and providers to hear their views on the value proposition of quality measures in oncology.

Leaders from Priority Health, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute identified key quality measures in oncology and agreed that stakeholders have yet to reach consensus on the most critical and relevant measures to improve quality of patient care.

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