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  • 2020 Community
    Oncology Conference Focus on the Future of Cancer Care

    April 23-24, 2020 | Orlando, Florida
         
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  • Wednesday, April 22, 2020
  • Thursday, April 23, 2020
  • Friday, April 24, 2020
    • Wednesday, April 22, 2020
    •  

      Pre-Conference Meeting

      7:30 AM  -  1:00 PM
      COA Administrators' Network (CAN) Meeting
      Location: Southern Hemisphere III
      This session is open ONLY to registered COA Administrators' Network (CAN) Members. This COA initiative seeks to enhance communications among practice administrators within community oncology practices, especially relating to operational and reimbursement issues. CAN members regularly share best practices and intelligence on the issues their practices face, focusing on increasing operating efficiencies and providing a unified advocacy voice with both Medicare and public payers.
      8:00 AM  -  4:00 PM
      COA Board of Directors Meeting
      Location: Southern Hemisphere I-II
      This meeting is for COA Board Members ONLY.
      8:00 AM  -  1:00 PM
      Community Oncology Pharmacy Association (COPA) Board Meeting
      Location: Oceanic 7
      This meeting is for COPA Board Members ONLY.
      1:30 PM  -  5:00 PM
      Oncology Care Model (OCM) Network Meeting
      Location: Southern Hemisphere III
      This session is for OCM Members ONLY.
       

      Networking

      5:30 PM  -  7:00 PM
      President's Reception
      Location: Cabana Deck & Lap Pool
    • Thursday, April 23, 2020
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      Networking

      6:30 AM  -  7:30 AM
      Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      General Session

      7:30 AM  -  7:50 AM
      Conference Opening Day One: Welcome From the Co-Chairs
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, 
      • Stephen (Fred) Divers, MD, 
      • David Eagle, MD, 
      • Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, 
      • Jeffrey Patton, MD, 
      • Barry Russo, 
      • Jeffrey Vacirca, MD 
      7:55 AM  -  8:40 AM
      Power & Potential of Genomic Profiling in Cancer: Stakeholder Panel Discussion
      Location: Pacific Hall B
       

      Advocacy Track

      8:45 AM  -  9:30 AM
      Why We Advocate: Introduction to COA Advocacy & CPAN Initiatives
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Lakshmi  Aggarwal, MD, 
      • Miriam  Atkins, MD, FACP, 
      • Rose  Gerber 
       

      General Session

      8:45 AM  -  9:30 AM
      Oncology Payment Reform: Updates on the OCM 1.0, COA OCM 2.0, & CMMI OCF
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Bo Gamble, 
      • Kashyap Patel, MD, 
      • Lalan Wilfong, MD 
      9:35 AM  -  10:20 AM
      KEYNOTE: Keep Climbing
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Keynote Speaker:
      • Sean  Swarner 
       

      Networking

      10:25 AM  -  10:55 AM
      Keynote Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      Advocacy Track

      11:00 AM  -  12:35 PM
      Closed Session for CPAN Advocates
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
       

      Business Track

      11:00 AM  -  11:45 AM
      Practice Administrator Discussion: Top Issues Now & Looking Ahead
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Barry Russo 
      Speaker:
      • Terrill Jordan, 
      • Kathy Oubre, MS 
       

      Clinical Track

      11:00 AM  -  11:45 AM
      Clinical Update: Skin Related Toxicities in Cancer Care
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Mario E.  Lacouture, MD 
       

      Business Track

      11:50 AM  -  12:35 PM
      New Medicare Coding Changes You MUST Know: Review by The Code Mistress
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Roberta Buell, MBA 
       

      Clinical Track

      11:50 AM  -  12:35 PM
      Clinical Update: The Latest on Metastatic Breast Cancer
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Neelima  Denduluri, MD 
       

      Pharmacy Track

      11:50 AM  -  12:35 PM
      PBM Regulation & Legislation at the State Level
      Location: Pacific Hall A
       

      Networking

      12:35 PM  -  1:30 PM
      Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      Advocacy Track

      1:30 PM  -  2:30 PM
      Update From Capitol Hill: The Power of Advocacy in Cancer Care
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Ted  Okon, MBA 
       

      Business Track

      1:30 PM  -  2:30 PM
      Emerging Trends in Telehealth & Information Technology
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Nick  Recker 
       

      Clinical Track

      1:30 PM  -  2:30 PM
      Real World Tumor & Plasma Genetic Testing
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Charu  Aggarwal, MD, MPH 
       

      Advocacy Track

      2:35 PM  -  3:20 PM
      Protecting the Physician/Patient Relationship: The Impact of Prior-Authorization & Step Therapy
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Joseph Lynch, MD, 
      • Mark  Thompson, MD 
       

      General Session

      2:35 PM  -  3:20 PM
      The Now & Future of Clinical Trials in the Community Oncology Setting
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Howard “Skip” Burris, III, MD, FACP, FASCO 
       

      Networking

      3:20 PM  -  3:50 PM
      Networking Break
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      Advocacy Track

      3:50 PM  -  4:35 PM
      CPAN at the National & Local Levels: Steps to Success
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Rose  Gerber 
       

      Clinical Track

      3:50 PM  -  4:35 PM
      Gut Check: The Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome & Cancer
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Axel  Grothey, MD 
       

      General Session

      3:50 PM  -  4:35 PM
      Medical Cannabis: Clinical Considerations in Oncology
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Christine  Roussel, PharmD, BCOP 
       

      Advocacy Track

      4:40 PM  -  5:25 PM
      Advocate Networking & Photo Opportunities
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
       

      General Session

      4:40 PM  -  5:25 PM
      The Employer Perspective: Meeting Employee Needs While Controling Cancer Care Costs
      Location: Pacific Hall B
       

      Networking

      5:30 PM  -  6:30 PM
      Networking & Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
    • Friday, April 24, 2020
    •  

      Networking

      6:30 AM  -  7:30 AM
      Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      General Session

      7:30 AM  -  8:00 AM
      Conference Opening Day Two: Update From the Co-Chairs
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, 
      • Stephen (Fred) Divers, MD, 
      • David Eagle, MD, 
      • Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, 
      • Jeffrey Patton, MD, 
      • Barry Russo, 
      • Jeffrey Vacirca, MD 
      8:00 AM  -  8:45 AM
      Legislative Update From Capitol Hill: Cancer Politics & Policy in Washington D.C.
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Christian G.  Downs, JD, MHA, 
      • Ben  Jones, 
      • Ali Murphy, 
      • Ted  Okon, MBA, 
      • Brad  Tallamy 
       

      Advocacy Track

      8:45 AM  -  9:30 AM
      Community Oncology vs Hospital Care: What Patients Need to Know
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Lakshmi  Aggarwal, MD, 
      • Miriam  Atkins, MD, FACP, 
      • Rose  Gerber 
       

      General Session

      8:45 AM  -  9:30 AM
      The Exciting New World of Applied Informatics in Oncology
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA 
       

      Networking

      9:30 AM  -  10:00 AM
      Break & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      Advocacy Track

      10:10 AM  -  11:00 AM
      Maximizing CPAN Chapter Operations & Advocacy Across Multiple Practice Locations
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
       

      General Session

      10:10 AM  -  11:00 AM
      PBM Legislation & Legal Issues at the National Level: The Experts Weigh In
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Jeffrey Vacirca, MD 
      Speaker:
      • Jonathan E.  Levitt, Esq., 
      • Jeff  Mortier, 
      • Ted  Okon, MBA 
       

      Advocacy Track

      11:05 AM  -  11:50 AM
      Utilizing Marketing to Increase Patient & Staff Advocacy & Engagement
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
       

      General Session

      11:05 AM  -  11:50 AM
      Exciting New COA Initiatives: National Treatment & Integrated Pharmacy Networks
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA 
      Speaker:
      • Ted  Okon, MBA 
       

      Networking

      11:50 AM  -  12:50 PM
      Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall
      Location: Atlantic Hall B-C
       

      Advocacy Track

      12:50 PM  -  1:35 PM
      Closed Session for CPAN Advocates
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
       

      Business Track

      12:50 PM  -  1:35 PM
      New Age of Running a Practice: Cyber Security & Compliance in Health Care
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • John  DiMaggio 
       

      Clinical Track

      12:50 PM  -  1:35 PM
      Clinical Update: New Lung Cancer Treatments in the Age of Targeted & Immunotherapy
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Alexander Spira, MD, PhD, FACP 
       

      Pharmacy Track

      12:50 PM  -  1:35 PM
      COPA Pharmacists Discuss Strategies & Tactics of the Cancer Pharmacy Network
      Location: Pacific Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Joshua Cox, PharmD, BCPS, 
      • Mark  Nelson, 
      • Troy  Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD 
       

      Advocacy Track

      1:40 PM  -  2:25 PM
      The Role of Patient Assistance Programs in Cancer Care
      Location: Atlantic Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Michelle  McCourt, 
      • Amy  Niles 
       

      Business Track

      1:40 PM  -  2:25 PM
      Improving Practice Workflows & Prior Authorization With Robotic Process Automation
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Speaker:
      • Nina  Chavez, MBA, 
      • Syam  Palakurthy, 
      • Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB 
       

      Clinical Track

      1:40 PM  -  2:25 PM
      Stereotactic Radiation Combined With Immunotherapy in Metastatic Disease
      Location: Pacific Hall C
      Speaker:
      • Anshu  Jain, MD 
       

      Pharmacy Track

      1:40 PM  -  2:25 PM
      Operational & Clinical Considerations in a Medically Integrated Practice
      Location: Pacific Hall A
      Speaker:
      • Ray  Bailey, RPh, 
      • Gurjyot Gury K.  Doshi, MD, 
      • Jim  Schwartz, RPh 
       

      General Session

      2:30 PM  -  2:50 PM
      Conference Wrap-Up: Meeting Observations From the Co-Chairs & Audience
      Location: Pacific Hall B
      Conference Co-Chair:
      • Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, 
      • Stephen (Fred) Divers, MD, 
      • David Eagle, MD, 
      • Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, 
      • Jeffrey Patton, MD, 
      • Barry Russo, 
      • Jeffrey Vacirca, MD 
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