SROA Soundboard

SROA SoundBoard -- Sarah Lombardi

 

In this quality and safety Q&A recorded at the 2019 Annual Meeting, Sarah Lombardi discusses how to educate industry leaders on the value of building a resilient safety culture in radiation oncology. Sarah Lombardi is the Regional, Quality, and Safety Coordinator for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Yale New Haven Hospital.

 

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Responsibilities of a quality and safety coordinator (0:29)
• Importance of a quality and safety coordinator in an organization (2:16)
• Biggest challenges of the role (2:56)
• Training from therapist to quality and safety coordinator (4:05)
• Priority of the position in cancer care (5:07)
• Working with quality and safety committees within the organization (5:58)
• Reporting incidents and systems in place  (6:49)
• How the role is evolving (7:35)
• Accreditation and improvements in safety and radiation therapy (8:39)
• Importance of the role within an organization (9:22)

SROA Soundboard -- Kim Lear

Kim Lear is a writer and researcher who explores how emerging trends impact the future of our workforce and marketplace. As the founder and content director of Inlay Insights, Kim is at the forefront of cutting edge research to uncover cultural shifts that revolutionize how organizations engage employees and consumers. She is known for her ability to use a mix of data, storytelling, humor, and actionable takeaways to discuss the trends that most impact the bottom line of organizations. Previously, Kim was the content director at a research firm dedicated to generational and Millennials trends. Her undergrad research is around Baby Boomers and longevity. Her post-grad work is around Millennials and social media networks.

Recorded at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, Kim talks about generations in the workplace.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Myths surrounding the multigenerational workforce? (0:17)
• Why generations are a hot topic (1:46)
• Generational hazing (2:06)
• Why every generation thinks the other generations are wrong (2:56)
• Generations and inclusivity (4:22)
• How to bridge gaps between generations (5:53)
• The struggle of knowing how to "turn off" (8:10)
• What leaders need to know for managing a multigenerational workforce (11:16)

SROA Soundboard -- Anne Hubbard

Anne Hubbard is the Director of Health Policy for the American Society for Radiation Oncology. As Director of Health Policy, Ms. Hubbard leads efforts to inform Medicare and private payer policies that impact the practice of radiation oncology. This includes oversight of the CPT and RUC process, coding and coverage policies, as well as the development of an Alternative Payment Model for Radiation Oncology. 

Recorded at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, Anne talks about the upcoming Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Is the ROAPM what people were hoping for? (0:27)
• Impact on quality of care (1:27)
• 40% sample trial (2:04)
• Impact on workload (2:42)
• Economics for practice settings (3:24)
• Case rates for different modalities or cancer-specific (4:04)
• Data collection (4:31)
• New technologies or service line (5:22)
• Reconciliation and payment withholding (6:47)
• Episode Based Payments calculation (8:10)
• Potential change between the proposed model and final rule (8:50)
• CMS budget target and bundling (10:26)
• Speed of reimbursement (11:10)
• Key takeaways for Radiation Oncology Administrators (12:13)