DGH Consulting

Publications

•  Monthly editorials for Oncology Practice Management on current healthcare topics (2012 – Present) www.oncpracticemanagement.com) samples shown below – More found in the “Join the Discussion” section on the website
• What Does the Future Hold for PBMs? Implications for Oncology Practices
• Will Oncologists Change Their Treatment Patters Based on New Clinical Evidence?
• The Promise and Peril of Technology
• Authority Over Medical Practices – Something to Watch
• Dramatic Changes in 2017 Will Continue to Affect Oncology Practices in 2018
• The Renewed Importance of Guidelines and Pathways in Oncology Practices
• Slowing Down to Move Forward: The Summer of 2017 May Be Pivotal for Oncology Practices
• Making the Grade: New Standards Coming Out of the Woodwork
• Strategic Planning Under MACRA/MIPS
• Playing to the End—As Valuable for Cancer Centers As for Sports Teams
• 2017—the Year of the Huddle?
• Managing Oncology Is Now a “Numbers Game”
• Preparing for Implications of USP 797 and USP 800

• National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute: 2018 Oncology Profile Study:  The Importance of Patient Management, Total Overall Costs of Care, Patient Acuity and Provider Collaboration for Managing Oncology Costs, published as a Supplement to the Journal of Managed Care Medicine, Vol 21, No. 4, 2018.
• Sterile Compounding Needs Risk Management:  Access, Reconstitution or Preparation, and Administration, Journal Of Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P & T), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5912245/?report=classic ,May 2018, Vol. 43 No. 5
• NAMCP Medical Directors Guide: Palliative Care in Oncology,  published as a Supplement to the Journal of Managed Care Medicine, http://jmcmpub.org/pdf/palliative-care-guide/  Vol. 18, No. 4, 2015
• NAMCP Medical Director’s Guide: Oncology 2^nd Edition, published as a Supplement to the Journal of Managed Care Medicine, http://jmcmpub.org/pdf/medical-directors-guide-on-oncology/   Vol. 18, No. 1, 2015.
• "Impact on Health Plan Cancer Drug Costs in Different Delivery Models", Journal of Managed Care Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 4, November  2012, Pages 69 - 80
• "An Emerging Breed of Super Administrator", Value-Based Cancer Care: Oncology Practice Management, 05/31/12
• “Accountable Care Organizations – Fervor Fading Fast” – Value Based Cancer Care Summer 2011
• “Oncology Clinical Guidelines:  NCCN and Proventys” – Value Based Care Care Summer 2011
• “Oncology Management Programs for Payers and Physicians:  Evaluating Current Models and Diagnosing Successful Strategies for Payers and Physicians”, by Dawn Holcombe, special joint issue of American Journal of Managed Care and Journal of Oncology Practice (ASCO), May 2011
• “Clinical Pathways Programs: Confusing Choices for Payers and Physicians:  Part 2: Promising Options”, by Dawn Holcombe, Journal of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care,  October 2010, Pages 19 - 20.
• “Clinical Pathways Programs: Confusing Choices for Payers and Physicians:  Part 1: Selecting the Appropriate Pathways Program”, by Dawn Holcombe, Journal of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care,  August 2010, Pages 10-11.
• “Welcome to the Vortex – Negotiating and Building Relationships with Your Payers”  by Dawn Holcombe, Oncology Issues, published by the Association of Community Cancer Centers, January/February 2010, Pages 42 – 46.
•  “How to Avoid Being Left Behind in a Changing Market”, by Dawn Holcombe, Hematology News and Issues, October 2009, Page 38 - 40.

• “Bigger than Y2K, and inevitable – ICD-CM-10”, by Dawn Holcombe, Hematology News and Issues, October 2008, Page 43.

• "Strategic Planning and Retreats for Practices: What you need to know, want to know, and may be afraid to find out", Oncology Issues, published by Association of Community Cancer Centers, September - October 2008, Pages 26 - 31.

• "Track today, for you will be asked tomorrow", Hematology Oncology News and Issues, August/Sep 2008, Vol. 7 No. 8 & 9, Pages 30 - 34.
• “Pursuing Quality Care in 2008”, Community Oncology, published by Elesevier Press, Volume 5, Number 4, Pages 188-190.

• “Payers and Providers: A love match?” Community Oncology, published by Elesevier Press, Volume 5, Number 4, Pages 197-199.

• “Quality and oncology: who’s on first?”, by Dawn Holcombe, Community Oncology, published by Elesevier Press, Volume 5, Number 3, Pages 125- 126.

• “Opinion leaders on quality in cancer: views from the field”, by Dawn Holcombe, Community Oncology, published by Elesevier Press, Volume 5, Number 3, Pages 153 - 158. Tables for Article

• At the crossroads-What Your Oncology Practice Can Do Today

• DGH Perspective Paper on Brownbagging for AOHA 2001 Attachments mentioned in this article to be added soon! Please check back.

• The high cost of low cost drugs - A Review of Katherine Eban's book: "Dangerous Doses"
• Is your practice ready for an uncertain future? The questions you should be asking your staff
• Is oncology compatible with specialty pharmacy?

• “The Evolution of Community Oncology Care and its Threatened Extinction through Federal and Private Payment Reform.” Fellowship Paper, American College of Medical Practice Executives, 2003

Dawn Holcombe and DGH Consulting Quoted in the following:

• "Strategic Planning:  Why It Makes a Difference and How To Do It", Journal of Oncology Practice, Americal Society of Clinical Oncologists, May 2009  Pages 139 - 143.  DOI: 10.1200/JOP.0936501

• "The Cancer Pill Not Taken Costs Insurers in Long Run", by Frank Diamond, Managed Care, December 2012, Pages 20 - 28