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Oncology Care Program

The Oncology Care program identifies organizations that attain and maintain approval by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC). Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan recognizes organizations committed to these standards and improvements.

The Oncology Care program serves primarily as a framework for improving clinical care and performance measurement in oncology. Improved performance assessment often demonstrates differences in:
  • Structure
  • Processes
  • Clinical outcomes used to support network participation or referral decisions
Providers must meet the following requirements for program participation:
  • Have and maintain full, three-year ACoS CoC program approval in any of 11 designated categories
  • Have a TRUST Hospital Participation Agreement
  • Participate in performance assessments and clinical quality improvement programs
  • Demonstrate how performance assessment results are used in a continuous improvement process or program
Representatives from participating hospitals take part in the Performance Improvement Advisory Group by working with BCBSM to develop performance assessment indicators and tools and to participate in clinical quality improvement programs.
Following is a list of current participants by ACoS CoC approval categories:
  • National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers
    • Harper Hospital-Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit
    • University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor
  • Teaching Hospital Cancer Programs
    • Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc
    • Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
    • McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint
    • Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn
    • Providence Hospital Cancer Center, Southfield
    • Sparrow Hospital, Lansing
    • Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids
    • St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit
    • St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor
    • St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac
    • St. Mary's Mercy Medical Center, Grand Rapids
  • Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Programs
    • Battle Creek Health System, Battle Creek
    • Bay Regional Medical Center, Bay City
    • Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Rochester
    • MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland
    • St. John Macomb Hospital, Warren
  • Community Hospital Cancer Programs
    • Bixby Medical Center, Adrian
    • Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso
    • St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia