Given the aging population and changes in our market, we want to elevate our oncology program to become a cancer center of excellence. How would we go about doing that?

The Oncology Roundtable has developed a range of resources to help members turn their oncology programs into cancer centers of excellence(COE)—an especially important priority, given increasing competition and the transition to value-based reimbursement models.

Next Generation Tumor Site Strategy Volume I offers a step-by-step guide for designing tumor-site centers of excellence. Volume II includes case studies from best-in-class breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancer programs.

As a complement to that work, the Oncology Roundtable created these four dashboards that provide tumor site-level data on patient demographics, volumes, finances, and even treatment modality by stage:

• Breast Cancer Tumor Site Dashboard
• Lung Cancer Tumor Site Dashboard
• Prostate Cancer Tumor Site Dashboard
• Colorectal Cancer Tumor Site Dashboard

But how do you define a 'center of excellence'? What goes into it?

According to our survey of oncology administrators, a center of excellence includes state-of-the-art technologies, multidisciplinary care, and physicians with strong reputations, among other "Must Have" attributes. For a deeper look into COE definition, members can see the Oncology Roundtable’s Centers of Excellence Survey.

• Looking to learn more about cancer care and ways to build high-value cancer networks? Then register now for Oncology Roundtable's national meeting.