The physician and partner practice engagement at OneOncology’s first leadership summit of 2025 in Charleston, SC energized me. Creating a forum for our physicians and practice partners to come together and address the most pressing issues to oncology is rewarding.  The content and speaker panels were outstanding, but it was the discussion amongst our physician colleagues – asking questions and sharing best practices – that made this meeting one of my favorite leadership summits yet.

Here are my top takeaways:

1. Precision Medicine: With the growing complexity of oncology treatments, a streamlined solution at the point of care to access and interpret next-generation sequencing tests is vital for practices. OneOncology’s Provider Messaging for Precision Therapies (ProMPT) is a tool that helps support physician decision-making. Nested directly in the EMR, ProMPT enables physicians to:

a. view existing patient testing reports and results,
b. explore matching FDA approved precision therapy options,
c. receive notifications for additional available testing, and
d. obtain concierge support from the OneOncology Precision Medicine team.

Instead of spending time reading pages and pages of results, which vary in format from vendor to vendor, our physician partners can access results in a concise format at the point of care, freeing up valuable time for patient care.  Contact Dr. Neha Jain at neha.jain@oneoncology.com to learn more.

2. Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform: While I was disappointed that PBM reform was dropped from last year's government funding package, I remain convinced that Congress will pass PBM reforms. There’s a lot of momentum for change, which will help patients access the medications they need in a more timely and more affordable manner.

3. Complex Payor Dynamics:
While practices must separately deal with different payors and market forces in their respective states – each with its own unique challenges –  there is value in having a conference where physicians and practice leaders can discuss general strategies and successes in educating stakeholders about the benefits of receiving cancer care in the community. Witnessing this innovation and knowledge sharing between practices as they navigate complex payor dynamics is exciting.

4. Hospital Relationships: Many of our practices have been approached by local hospital systems interested in pursuing oncology relationships, but structuring them for long-term success is complex and way outside of the scope of what we learned in medical school. This is an area where I see firsthand the immense value of being part of the OneOncology platform and having access to OneOncology’s Operations and Legal teams who can leverage best practices from structuring these arrangements across the country. As Todd Stevens, OneOncology COO, succinctly put it, “the key to any hospital relationship is to solve a problem that neither party can solve alone.” Ultimately, if community oncology and hospitals can learn to work together, the patient benefits through access to more comprehensive and coordinated care offerings.

Although the clinical and business landscape is growing more challenging for community oncologists, receiving these pertinent updates and collaborating with my peers from across the country left me feeling optimistic about the year ahead.

With the support of OneOncology and sharing of best practices across the network, our partner practices are equipped with the expertise needed to thrive no matter what obstacles are thrown at them. I am already looking forward to our next Leadership Summit happening April 11-13th in Nashville!

Contact the Events team at events@oneoncology.com for more information.