b'Patient-Reported Outcome MeasuresWELCOMEfor Oncology (PROMOnc) UpdateVanessa AronThe Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Oncology (PROMOnc) project was createdProject Manageras a collaboration between the non-profit Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) andVanessa Aron comes to us MOQC in an effort to enhance patient-centered cancer care. PROMOnc is a qualityfrom the Department of improvement initiative being implemented in 20 MOQC sites. Patients with breast, colon,Obstetrics & Gynecology or non-small cell lung cancer will be asked to complete a survey three times during andat Michigan Medicine after treatment, about health-related quality of life, pain, and fatigue. The goals of thiswhere she worked as the project include improving patient care and measuring quality of care based on symptomFellowship Manager. At management.MOQC, she hopes to use the strong Munson Healthcare and Henry Ford Macomb are serving as the alpha sites for theconnection with and passion for project. They went live in July and have begun enrolling patients. The beta sites arequality improvement that she beginning enrollment this fall. Data collection is scheduled to run through Novemberdeveloped in Ob/Gyn to improve 2020. Following completion and analysis of this project, the measures will be submittedpatient care in the realm of to the National Quality Forum (NQF) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesgynecologic oncology. When she is (CMS), for inclusion consideration. This project is funded by a contract (similar to a grant)not at work, Vanessa is a knitter and from CMS. yarn dyer, and she practices yoga for relaxation. Welcome Vanessa!MOQC TeamMOQC JenniferGriggs,MD,MPH,FACP,FASCO Program DirectorWebsite jjgriggs@moqc.org ShitanshuUppal,MD Update Program Co-Director suppal@moqc.orgCheck out whatsLouiseBedard,MSN,MBA new on ourProgram Manager updated websitelbedard@moqc.org at moqc.org.EmilyMackler,Pharm.D.,BCOP Director, Clinical Quality Initiatives mackler@moqc.orgSamkelisoBeusterien,MS,CCRP,CCRA Senior Project Manager sbeusterien@moqc.org Welcome: New MOQC Practices KellyProcailo,Pharm.D.,BCOP We welcome the addition of the Cancer & Leukemia Center, the Office of Mitchell Folbe,Senior Project Manager M.D., and the Downriver Oncology Center, all offices of Michigan Healthcarekprocailo@moqc.orgProfessionals (MHP). MHP also includes the Oakland Medical Group and HematologyVanessa AronGyn-Onc Project Manager Oncology Consultants, who are active members of MOQC. Dr. Padmaja Venuturumillivaron@moqc.orgrepresents MHP at MOQC meetings and is an active member of the MOQC Steering andShaynaWeiner,MPH Measures Committees, reporting back data and initiatives at the MHP quality meeting. Project Coordinator We were pleased to welcome several more practices from across the state this year. Binusweiner@moqc.orgMalhotra, MD and the Medical Oncology team at Covenant HealthCare in SaginawMegan Mullins, MPH joined MOQC earlier this Spring. As a result, Covenant Medical Oncology andStatistician mamull@umich.eduGynecology Oncology (led by Dr. Gregory Sutton) are now part of MOQC. This summerKleo Kolizeras we also warmly welcomed Dr. Bhadresh Nayak, MD and the entire team at NayakClinical Data Abstractor Oncology in Sterling Heights to the Consortium. Their single-physician practice will joinkkolizeras@moqc.orgthe Metro East region. In northeast Michigan, William Hitzelberger, DO and theCindyStraight MidMichigan Medical Center Alpena team, also joined MOQC. The Alpena practice joinsClinical Data Abstractor four other MidMichigan Health System practices in the lower PeninsulaMidland, Alma,cstraight@moqc.orgGratiot and Mt. Pleasantwho also participate MOQC. We look forward to partneringDaveBolen with all of our new practices to improve cancer care across Michigan! Administrative Specialist dbolen@moqc.org3'