I am a: Patient | Caregiver | Physician CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS SERVICES AND TREATMENTS PROVIDERS CANCER CENTERS WHO WE ARE Search Share: WHO WE ARE COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update Why Texas Oncology Vision, Mission & Core Values Leadership Affiliations Oncology Care Model Oncology Care Model Program Overview Designing a Better Patient Experience Questions for Your Care Team Your Treatment and Your Role in Treatment Decisions When to Call Texas Oncology – 24/7 Care Advance Care Planning Your Cancer Care Team Survivorship: Continuing the Journey After Treatment Texas Oncology News Hub Media Center Contact Texas Oncology Accessibility Legislation & Public Policy Careers Stories of Inspiration Fact Sheets Texas Oncology Foundation Texas Oncology Store Commercial Videos COMMUNITY & SUPPORT My Community My Support How To Help a Cancer Patient ONCOLOGY CARE MODEL PROGRAM OVERVIEW Medicare is working to improve how patients receive medical care. For cancer care, the Oncology Care Model (OCM) is a new approach to be used in doctors’ offices treating cancer patients. The goal of the OCM is to provide higher quality, more coordinated cancer care at a lower cost to patients and Medicare. Texas Oncology Our practice, along with other practices in The US Oncology Network, was selected to participate in this new Oncology Care Model. We are making improvements focused on increasing the quality of your care – leading to better results, while lowering your healthcare costs. What You Can Expect A team of people dedicated to helping you in your cancer care journey. Shared decision making that includes input from you – our patient – on your wishes, desires and values. A written treatment plan to help you understand your diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options. Symptom management with help and instructions on when to call the office. We will be providing you with a letter from Medicare with additional details about the program. Please be sure to read this letter thoroughly and let us know if you have any questions. What You Can do to Engage in Your Care Ask your care team questions. Your care team will often consist of your physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, nurse, medical assistant, and the office staff; all of them are here to help you. If you have a question, ask us! Talk to your care team about your values, wishes, desires, and concerns. Our care team can often help with managing your symptoms. Be sure to talk to your care team about your symptoms and ask when you should call the clinic versus going to the emergency room. How Does Your Feedback Help? From time to time, we may ask for your feedback about the care and support we are providing. We believe it is our collective responsibility to improve oncology care together. We appreciate your valuable feedback that helps our team at Texas Oncology deliver the best care to our patients. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Specialty Health. © 2016 McKesson Specialty Health. All rights reserved. Contact Us Cancer Centers Find a Provider Request an Appointment Contact Texas Oncology facebook youtube twitter linkedin rss Specialties Blood and Bone Marrow Transplants Colon & Rectal Surgery Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Pharmacy Services and Filling Prescriptions Radiation Therapy Texas Breast Specialists Texas Center for Proton Therapy Texas Center for Interventional Surgery Texas Colon and Rectal Specialists Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists Texas Urology Specialists Quick Resources Home Patient Forms Patient Portal Online Bill Pay Insurance Information Careers Media Center Video Library Patient Rights & Privacy Accessibility Telemedicine Texas Oncology I Can Newsletter is published monthly. To have the newsletter conveniently delivered to your email, please fill out the form below to subscribe to our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE NOW © 2021 Texas Oncology. All rights reserved.