Library
The Oncology Business Dynamics training library is designed with oncology stakeholders in mind, from commercial and medical teams at pharma, to providers and administrators at practices.
Modulettes
We came up with the term “modulette” to describe our succinct, bite-sized online learning modules that require less of a time investment. By narrowing the topic, and going deep into that singular topic, our modulettes provide a more enriching learning experience in a shorter period of time. Our library of 50+ modulettes is constantly updated, very interactive, fully referenced, and can be accessed on your LMS or ours. To make our library more navigable, you will see below that we’ve broken the modulettes into themes/categories.
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Advances in Cancer Research and Technology
Cancer Facts and Figures: An Overview
Community Oncology Networks
Introduction to the Biosimilars Market
Financial Toxicity and the Patient Experience
National Cancer Care Costs and Societal Impact
Patient Journey: From Diagnosis to Survivorship
Trends in Oncology: Workforce, Consolidation, Integration, Access, and Private Equity
Processing Grief in the Oncology Setting
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Group Purchasing Organizations
Introduction to Managed Care Organizations
Medicare Part B and Drug Reimbursement (Buy and Bill)
Medicare Advantage (Part C): An Alternative to Original Medicare
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
Medicare Administration Levels: MACs, CACs, NCDs, and LCDs
Multidisciplinary Care in Oncology
Oncology 101: Understanding the Basics in the Practice Setting
Oncology Practice Management: Revenue Cycle, Infusion Services, and Managing Costs
Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and TRICARE
WAC, ASP, AWP, and MFP of Drug Reimbursement
What are Medicare and Medicaid
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340B Drug Pricing Program
Copay Accumulators, Copay Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs
End-of-Life Planning and Palliative care
Enhancing Oncology Model
Inflation Reduction Act
Integrated Delivery Networks
MACRA and the Quality Payment Program: MIPS and APMs
Medicare Shared Savings Program and Accountable Care Organizations
Patient-centered Medical Homes
Payer and PBM Utilization Management
Value-based Contracting and Reimbursement Strategies
CMS Value-based Payment Programs: From Fee-for-Service to Value-based care
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Follow the Pill
Follow the Vial
Infusion Services
Medically Integrated Dispensing
Role of Specialty Pharmacy Providers
White, Brown, Clear, and Gold Bagging
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Artificial Intelligence and Cancer Care
Clinical Pathways in Oncology
Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
Health Information Technology: Oncology EHRs and Clinical Decision Support
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Implicit Bias in the Healthcare Setting
Off Label Use and Compendia
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Clinical Trial Phases and Regulatory Approval
Explanation of Oncology Clinical Trial Endpoints
Kaplan-Meier, Hazard Ratios, and p-Values in Clinical Trials
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Key Account Management Fundamentals: From Customer to Partner
Navigating the Hospital Environment vs Private Practice
Contact us to help you develop role-based curriculums and learning journeys for your teams.
Learning Pathways
We created learning pathways to help navigate the OBD training library and help streamline your learning needs. Modulette titles are grouped into pathways that cover a broad range of topics. For example, the Payment Reform pathway includes titles related to the shift from volume to value.
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The Federal Payer learning pathway covers many topics including, Medicare Part B Reimbursement, Medicare Part D Drug Plans, CMS Policies to Contain Costs, Medicare and Medicaid Administration, MACRA, an overview of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD), as well as an intro course on What is Medicare and Medicaid.
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This Commercial Payer pathway covers various topics that begin with an Intro to Managed Care Organizations. Clinical Pathways, Clinical Guidelines, Specialty Pharmacy, White Bagging and Brown Bagging are covered as well as Payer and PBM Policies Used to Contain Costs, Follow the Vial and Follow the Pill.
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The Reimbursement pathway has everything you need to know about reimbursement including Medicare Part B drugs, difference between the medical benefit and pharmacy benefit, the evolution of reimbursement of physician-administered drugs, and the role of Medicare Administrators. Reimbursement terms, such ASP, AWP, MFP, and WAC are also defined and explained.
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Payment Reform is a sweeping topic and this pathway explains the many ways in which payment reform is shaping the delivery of cancer care from volume to value. Alternative payment models such as ACOs, oncology medical homes, episode-based payments, and the new Enhanced Oncology Model are included in this pathway.
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This pathway focuses on outpatient drugs covered under the pharmacy benefit and used in cancer care. Modulettes include Follow the Pill, Oral Oncology Drugs: An Overview, Specialty Pharmacy Providers, and Medically Integrated Dispensing in the practice setting.
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The Distribution learning pathway digs deep into the pharmaceutical supply chain. Modulettes cover topics that detail how drugs are distributed through the value chain from drug manufacturer to patient. Popular modulettes in this pathway include, Follow the Vial, Follow the Pill, Group Purchasing Organizations, White Bagging, Brown Bagging and Clear Bagging, and the Role of the Specialty Pharmacy Provider.
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This learning pathway identifies who the cancer patient is, current statistics on cancer, the impact of financial toxicity, and palliative care and end of life planning. Modulettes include Finanacial Toxicity and the Cancer Patient and Cancer Facts and Figures.
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Insights are provided into the rapidly changing dynamics of an oncology practice. Focus includes Oncology Practice Management, Current State of Oncology Care, Trends in Oncology Practice, Value-based Contracting, Integrated Delivery Networks, Health Information Technology, and others.
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This learning pathway discusses how emerging breakthroughs and innovative technologies in cancer research are transforming the delivery of cancer care. Immunotherapy Revolution, Molecular Diagnostics, Liquid Biopsies, Next Generation Sequencing, Big Data, Biosimilars, and Precision Medicine are all highlighted in our modulettes.
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If your new to the oncology space, this pathway includes modulettes that explain Clinical Trial Phases and Regulatory Approval, Explanation of Oncology Clinical Trial Enpoints, and Statistical Methods Used with Survival Endpoints. Clinical trial terms and endpoints can be complicated and we decipher all the terms you'll soon become familar with.
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We have a vast array of topics for new hires to get up to speed. From Clinical Pathways, Guidelines, to Office Practice Management, Follow the Pill, Follow the Vial, Reimbursement, Distribution, any of our modulettes would be appropriate to help new hires learn about topics to better engage with customers and coworkers with confidence.