COFAI

Community oncology fellowship advancement initiative (COFAI): Specifically customized for future leaders of community oncology with the goal of accelerating quality patient care. COFAI is an exclusive series of educational web conferences that launched in June 2022. Course content is created by community-based oncology practice leaders who have unique medical and practice management perspectives.

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Community Oncology

Cornerstone Specialty Network was created to provide value to community-based oncology practices to help maximize the quality of patient care. We believe in serving community oncology and educating stakeholders about the benefits of working in and caring for patients in a community setting. Through Cornerstone, we have developed a close-knit network of expert oncology physicians and direct care providers who are passionate about their work and are here to share an inside look into community oncology.

 

Program Chairs

Annette C. Fontaine, MD

New Mexico Cancer Center: Focus: effective managed care strategies, performance-based care, diversity initiative

Joshua Cox, PharmD, BCPS

Dayton Physicians: Focus: drug management strategies, application of evidence-based medicine

Bimal Patel, MD

EPIC Care: Focus: operational efficiencies, data analytics related to standards of care

Sujith R. Kalmadi, MD

Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Phoenix, AZ

Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Program Overview

  1. Community Oncology Landscape: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Legal/Regulatory, and Access to Care/Disparities to Care.
  2. Infusion & Dispensing Pharmacy: Managed Care/Payers, Value Based Care Model, Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Prescription Capture & Patient Adherence, and Inventory Management.
  3. Strategy & Management of Community Oncology Practice: Organizational Design, Performance Improvement Benchmarking & Market Competitiveness and Practice Finances
  4. Personal Financial Wellness: Investment and Taxation Strategies, Debt Management Strategies, Long-term Planning, Determining and Achieving Financial Goals
  5. Legal Considerations for Community Oncology Physicians: Stark Law Overview, Anti Kickback Statute, Sequestration, Overview of Partnerships

Meeting Videos

Access Videos

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COFAI Introduction to COFAI

State of Community Oncology

Enhancing Oncology Model

11 Biggest Financial Mistakes That Most Doctors Make

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