For physicians, OncoMed manages the preparation and timely delivery of medications, enabling medical professionals to focus on treatment. Oncology-certified pharmacists supervise all activities at the firm, which provides 24/7 nurse and pharmacist support. Through its network partner YgeneX, OncoMed can even coordinate molecular and genomic diagnostic testing. The company also coordinates free home delivery for patients, including medications and injectables, and employs a proactive process for reminders and refills. Each patient receives an OncoMed nursing assessment, which enables the bio-oncology pharmaceutical enterprise to risk-stratify and target specific care management as well as follow-up. The compounding and mixing takes place in a Class 5 clean-room environment, with each dose undergoing a six-point quality check.
In addition, the OncoMed model bridges the gap for manufacturers between patients, physicians, and managed care. The system facilitates manufacturers’ understanding of the ever-changing pharmaceutical care for cancer and customizes solutions, supporting distribution logistics, compliance, managed-care contracting, and reimbursement. The company’s method streamlines administration and authorizations, promotes responsible management controls for drug waste, and provides evidence-based pathways and protocols. In her role, Ellen Scharaga works with pharmaceutical manufacturers, professional and trade organizations, physicians, and other health care groups as well as pharmacy benefit-program executives.