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Origins of the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative

University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, FL

Corresponding author: Joseph V. Simone, MD, Director, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608; e-mail: jsimone@ufl.edu.

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The impetus for founding the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) arose from the convergence of three experiences. First, I am a pediatric oncologist. The practice model of pediatric oncology differs greatly from that of most adult cancer therapy in several respects: Concurrent multidisciplinary care is routinely provided; a physician navigator provides longitudinal medical direction for the patient and family; most patients participate in clinical trials that require prior peer-reviewed planning of therapy and a structured review of outcomes; and because most pediatric oncologists are employed at children's hospitals or cancer centers, fees for technology, procedures, chemotherapy, and laboratory work are . . . [Click for More]

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