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“While the MDC provides the best
Outcomes
The Summa Breast MDC pilot was completed in
December 2017. It provided shared medical and
supportive interdisciplinary team access in a single MDC
visit for 30 piloted patients. According to combined
qualitative and quantitative data collected in a satisfaction cancer diagnosis.
and experience survey, patients and providers showed
an increase in overall satisfaction. All patients would
recommend services with > 80% endorsement of
supportive care consults and the MDC Model. The
data also showed a reduced time to first treatment and
subsequent treatments, an increase in compliance with
treatment plans, an increase in second opinions and a
decrease in patient outmigration.
treatment options, it’s up to our
patients to discuss them with their
support persons and select the best
plan for themselves.”
The challenge becomes providing patient-centered
care that remains cost effective, yet of the highest
quality defining “value-based care.” Our MDC team and
patients are challenged as to how to make “best practice”
decisions, determine what “value-based care” is and then
find ways to meet the higher costs associated with a
The Summa Breast MDC has provided our breast cancer
patients with standardized care models and treatment
plans, allowing our interdisciplinary team to define what
constitutes best practice and coordinating care delivery
across multiple providers. The MDC provides a new model
for cancer care today to achieve individualized patient-
centered breast care.
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