Oncology Site-of-Care Optimization: From Restriction to Strategy - On Demand

This activity will examine how site-of-care policies influence the delivery of oncology therapies and their impact on patient access, outcomes, and total cost of care across hospital, outpatient, and home-based settings. Participants will explore practical strategies for redesigning oncology care pathways to shift appropriate treatments to lower-cost, high-convenience sites of care while preserving safety, quality, and a patient-centered experience. The session will also highlight financial and operational opportunities for health systems to align site-of-care optimization with payer incentives, reimbursement models, and broader value-based care initiatives.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

 

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:  

  • Analyze how site-of-care restrictions for oncology therapies influence patient access, clinical outcomes, and total cost of care across hospital, outpatient, and home-based settings.
  • Identify strategies to redesign oncology care pathways that shift appropriate treatments to lower-cost, high-convenience sites of care while maintaining safety, quality, and a patient-centered experience.
  • Evaluate financial and operational opportunities for health systems to align site-of-care optimization with payer incentives, reimbursement models, and value-based care initiatives.

 

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:  

  • Analyze how site-of-care restrictions for oncology therapies influence patient access, clinical outcomes, and total cost of care across hospital, outpatient, and home-based settings.
  • Identify strategies to redesign oncology care pathways that shift appropriate treatments to lower-cost, high-convenience sites of care while maintaining safety, quality, and a patient-centered experience.
  • Evaluate financial and operational opportunities for health systems to align site-of-care optimization with payer incentives, reimbursement models, and value-based care initiatives.

 

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
04/24/2026
Course expires: 
04/23/2027
On Demand
United States

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Planners:
Stacy Lauderdale, PharmD, BCPS     
AVP, Evidence-Based Medicine and Drug Information                  
Vizient, Inc.

Carolyn Liptak, MBA BS Pharm
Pharmacy Executive IV              
Vizient, Inc.
 
Jackie Stokes     
Program Services Manager                 
Vizient, Inc.
 
Kim Bentley, CHCP   
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHC
Director, Continuing Education    
Vizient, Inc.

Faculty:
Kevin Krueger, PharmD, MBA, MHA      
Director of Pharmacy, Infusion Oncology & Research Services                
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
  
Steffen Matijevich, PharmD      
Oncology Pharmacist                
Froedtert Home & Specialty Infusion

DISCLOSURE

As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
 
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
 
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 
Designation Statement(s)
 

Pharmacists (CPE)

 
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacists.
 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-26-033-H99-P
 
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
 
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-26-033-H99-T
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
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