Project Highlights

Value in health care is the health outcomes achieved per dollar spent. Value-based health care delivery is being discussed in a variety of health care forums. This concept is of great importance in the reform of the U.S. health care delivery system. Defining and applying the principles of value-based competition in health care delivery models will permit future evaluations of various delivery applications. However, there are relatively few examples of how to apply these principles to an existing care delivery system. We strive to assess the value created when treating cancer patients in a multidisciplinary care setting within a comprehensive cancer center.

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Understanding and managing the cost of cancer care delivery continues to be a priority for the institute. Through our Cost of Care Committee, the institution brings together multi-disciplinary stakeholders to analyze and understand the cost of care. This work aims to drive operational efficiencies and reduce costs while preserving the exceptional quality of care delivered to patients at MD Anderson.

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MD Anderson’s institution-wide Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP) is a collaborative patient-centric, recovery focused, care transformation initiative led by our multidisciplinary team members actively engaging caregivers and patients in their treatment planning and care delivery. The goal for our ERP teams is the implementation of proven and emerging innovations in cancer therapies to deliver safe, effective and value-based cancer care programs for an increasing number of patients. The program aims to minimize treatment related complications by rapid rescue interventions, reduce patient’s symptom burden and enhance patient experience and functional recovery, thereby facilitating timely return to adjuvant oncologic therapies when indicated and improving cancer outcomes.