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. 2009 Nov;5(6):270-6.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.091045.

Quality oncology practice initiative certification program: overview, measure scoring methodology, and site assessment standards

Kristen K McNiff  1 , Katherine R Bonelli, Joseph O Jacobson
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Quality oncology practice initiative certification program: overview, measure scoring methodology, and site assessment standards

Kristen K McNiff et al. J Oncol Pract. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

More than a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine created the National Cancer Policy Board and identified a need to assess national quality of cancer care, generating a cascade of projects, including ASCO's QOPI.

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Figure 1.
Process to initiate Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Process of Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification. Steps in circles indicate practice actions; steps in squares, QOPI actions or decisions. Orange represents pre-application status; blue, QOPI Certification–pending status; green, QOPI Certification status.
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