In reviewing your entry for Decision Support Service, it seems you have achieved significant changes in the dynamic that accompanies cancer treatment, based on a solid model.
The question I have is, how would you think creatively about increasing the impact of this intervention beyond 100 patients annually? I think you highlight that the problem you are solving is shared across all patients receiving cancer treatment (and I would say, all patients, for every condition, everywhere).
In a global, entrepreneurial way of thinking, how could you change the equation for 1000, 10,000, 100,000 patients?
Thank you, Ted, for taking the time to review our proposal! Your comments and question are very much appreciated.
We know from our research that the model as it is currently designed and implemented is highly effective and beneficial, but time consuming so limited by resources. To make this service more readily available to individuals, two things must happen: 1) We must evaluate the effectiveness of a more streamlined version of the model, and 2) we must disseminate knowledge of the model via professional training.
I am eager to take on both of these challenges. Currently, I am experimenting with variations of the model (with off-study patients) to see what seems to be the most logical way to streamline the process, then hope to be able to test the resulting method to insure it is at least as effective and beneficial as the original approach. My partners in Open to Options have submitted a proposal to AOSW to present at the May 2010 conference to teach this approach to other oncology professionals with the hope of beginning the dissemination process.
That is very helpful information to have - maybe you might add this to the idea/proposal, a "what-if" the resulting method is as effective, so that the competition judges might see how the investment now can really benefit a lot of people. Seems like a great program, glad I had the opportunity to learn about it,
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Dear Bonnie,
In reviewing your entry for Decision Support Service, it seems you have achieved significant changes in the dynamic that accompanies cancer treatment, based on a solid model.
The question I have is, how would you think creatively about increasing the impact of this intervention beyond 100 patients annually? I think you highlight that the problem you are solving is shared across all patients receiving cancer treatment (and I would say, all patients, for every condition, everywhere).
In a global, entrepreneurial way of thinking, how could you change the equation for 1000, 10,000, 100,000 patients?
Thanks for entering and letting me take a look,
Ted
Thank you, Ted, for taking the time to review our proposal! Your comments and question are very much appreciated.
We know from our research that the model as it is currently designed and implemented is highly effective and beneficial, but time consuming so limited by resources. To make this service more readily available to individuals, two things must happen: 1) We must evaluate the effectiveness of a more streamlined version of the model, and 2) we must disseminate knowledge of the model via professional training.
I am eager to take on both of these challenges. Currently, I am experimenting with variations of the model (with off-study patients) to see what seems to be the most logical way to streamline the process, then hope to be able to test the resulting method to insure it is at least as effective and beneficial as the original approach. My partners in Open to Options have submitted a proposal to AOSW to present at the May 2010 conference to teach this approach to other oncology professionals with the hope of beginning the dissemination process.
Thank you again for your interest.
Hi Bonnie,
That is very helpful information to have - maybe you might add this to the idea/proposal, a "what-if" the resulting method is as effective, so that the competition judges might see how the investment now can really benefit a lot of people. Seems like a great program, glad I had the opportunity to learn about it,
Ted
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