4P-CAN recently hosted a dynamic panel discussion during the 6th edition of the Digital Health Society Summit, bringing together renowned experts in healthcare, patient advocacy, surgery, and value-based care. The session, titled “Building Efficiency in Cancer Care to Improve Health Outcomes”, focused on innovative strategies and cutting-edge solutions to enhance patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and optimize the use of healthcare resources.
Eduardo Pisani, CEO of All.Can International and moderator of the session, highlighted the critical role of efficiency in healthcare, explaining, “As a cross-cutting dimension of health performance, efficiency is related to all performance domains, just as equity, resilience, and sustainability are.” Pisani underscored that “the measure of efficiency is important at all levels of decision-making,” emphasising its impact on both policy and clinical practice.
The session featured insights from notable figures:
- Eduardo Pisani, CEO of All.Can International: Pisani advocated for incorporating efficiency as a cornerstone of healthcare performance.
- Christobel Saunders, Professor of Surgical Oncology, Melbourne Medical School: Saunders presented a compelling case study from Argentina, where cancer patients struggled with fragmented care and a lack of coordination. “Patients bounce around the system, unable to navigate the care they need,” she said, highlighting the potential of cancer patient navigators as a solution to address this gap.
- Matt Hickey, CEO of The Health Value Alliance: Hickey shared his perspective on value-based healthcare as an approach to align efficiency with quality care, enhancing outcomes for patients. He also presented a case study on the Cancer Performance Indicator (CPI), a tool developed by HVA to provide data-driven, value-based insights into cancer care.
- Alex Filicevas, Executive Director of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition: Representing the patient’s perspective, Filicevas stressed the need for care models that prioritise patient needs effectively.