Organization:Maine Children’s Cancer ProgramPortland, ME Engagement FocusStatewide children’s cancer treatment and hemophilia programs required integrated home care program to enable comprehensive patient care. Supportive care and treatment needs of 50 new pediatric cancer patients geographically spread throughout a large state required close integration between treatment team and community resources. Home based care was essential to provide ambulatory chemotherapy, home infusion coagulation factor treatment, and comprehensive supportive care for management of complications and end of life support. No integration existed between agency, community, and home services.Service ProvidedReimbursement coordination between private insurers and Medicaid/Medicare funding was required. Creation of a fully integrated home care model in collaboration with a favored vendor. Needs assessment, program planning and certificate of need support for a community hospital based radiation therapy program.Back to Service Line Development Back to Hospitals |