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OPCMH Model of Care

"Only those giving the care can improve it."  
- Dr. Donald Berwick
"Our uniquely recognized, physician driven model of hematology and oncology care is focused on reducing the fragmentation of care by addressing common failures of care delivery and care coordination."  
- John D. Sprandio, MD, FACP

The Oncology Patient Centered Medical Home (OPCMH) is a patient centered, value based model of care.  Our primary goal is to provide coordinated, evidence-based, quality care for every patient.  

There are three cornerstones on which we have built OPCMH:
  • Patient engagement
  • Streamlining and standardizing of care
  • Managing symptoms and side effects of treatment to reduce emergency room visits and inpatient care.

The goal is to enhance quality across the continuum of care while controlling costs--and to do so in ways that can be measured, evaluated and disseminated.  

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The impact of OPCMH

For the referring physician, OPCMH impacts every aspect of the care your patient receives and the communications with CMOH physicians and staff.  

It begins with the day you make the referral and continues throughout the treatment process.  

The CMOH system assures:
  • Evidence-based cancer care, over 95% compliance with NCCN guidelines for adjuvant and first line metastatic treatment
  • Patient and physician portals
  • A state of the art electronic medical record that allows for immediate transmission of clinical results and progress reports
  • Electronic prescribing and physician orders
  • Full coordination of care. CMOH Patient Navigators schedule all needed tests and procedures and follow up to monitor patient compliance
  • Collaboration among CMOH physicians and staff, primary care physicians and other specialists
  • A patient symptom management telephone triage system that facilitates proactive early intervention for symptoms and treatment related problems, significantly reducing unnecessary ER visits by 68%, inpatient admissions by 51% since 2008. 
  • Patient tracking and registry functions, including reminders for preventive screening
  • Survivorship planning

Affiliations

CMOH has established relationships and affiliations with:
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple Health
  • The Jefferson Cancer Network
  • Main Line Health Community Oncology Program
  • Delaware County Memorial Hospital
  • Taylor Hospital
  • Riddle Hospital
  • Bryn Mawr Hospital