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NCCN Content in Health Information Technologies

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of twenty-one of the world's leading cancer centers working together to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care. In furtherance of such purposes, at significant time and expense, the NCCN has developed proprietary content for the provision of cancer care, including without limitation, the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium (NCCN Compendium®), the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates (NCCN Templates®), and the NCCN Guidelines for Patients™, which are collectively referred to as NCCN Content.

NCCN provides the NCCN Content to hospitals, physicians and other parties and is continuously updating and improving these materials. Please note that the NCCN Content is a valuable asset of NCCN and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights owned by the NCCN. NCCN regularly licenses users of the NCCN Content and does not permit commercial use of the NCCN Content without a license agreement between the user and the NCCN.

NCCN works with organizations through permissions and licensing arrangements to permit the use of NCCN Content in commercial products, including Health Information Technologies (HIT). The organizations listed below are official licensees of NCCN Content for use in HIT. NCCN works to inform and regularly notifies these organizations of updates to the NCCN Content contained in these technologies so as to ensure that the NCCN Content represented in the tools is up-to-date and consistent with what is published on NCCN.org.

HIT tools that include the NCCN Guidelines^®, the NCCN Compendium^® and the NCCN Templates^®

Proventys has developed an innovative, web-based system to support the clinical decision-making needs of oncology practices. The Proventys CDS Oncology™ system powered by NCCN™is a web-based decision support system that dynamically renders the NCCN Guidelines®, providing clinicians exclusive access to the NCCN Guidelines at the point-of-care.

MOSAIQ is a dedicated oncology information system. At the heart of MOSAIQ is the image-enabled electronic medical record (EMR) by which healthcare professionals communicate information about their patients through the entire spectrum of cancer care. NCCN Content is available as a reference within this tool.

Zynx Health is the market leader in providing evidence-based clinical decision support (CDS) solutions proven to measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Thousands of hospital organizations and providers trust Zynx Health's suite of customized services and online solutions to reduce care gaps, standardize care, and advance clinical and financial outcomes across the care continuum. Zynx Health is an official NCCN licensee, providing direct access to guidelines as a reference for the provision of cancer care within evidence-based CDS solutions.

HIT tools that include the NCCN Compendium^®

McKesson’s InterQual® Criteria are evidence-based decision support products that help payer and provider organizations share a common language when determining the right care at the right place and the right time for individuals, driving optimal financial and medical outcomes. InterQual Criteria include inpatient and outpatient levels of care, behavioral health, imaging, procedures, specialty drugs, molecular diagnostics and retrospective monitoring.

A point-of-care enhanced oncology benefit management solution that enables health plans, employers and other payers to support their physicians with the robust clinical resources needed to deliver quality care. New Century Health is an official licensee of the NCCN Compendium®. NCCN supports the development and widespread use of the NCCN Compendium® and has collaborated with New Century Health for communication of this important information.

HIT tools that utilize the NCCN Guidelines^® as a reference

ActiveHealth Management is a leading provider of health management services, including disease management, clinical decision support and personal health records. ActiveHealth’s health management solutions are powered by CareEngine® System, which uses advanced clinical analytics to help identify opportunities to improve health for more than 22 million people nationwide. ActiveHealth is honored to be recognized as an official NCCN Licensee. Incorporation of the NCCN Guidelines® in ActiveHealth solutions ensures the appropriate treatments and care guidelines are being referenced.

Comprehensive Oncology Care Management™ powered by inVentiv Medical Management provides a clinically accountable solution focused on promoting cost-effective, safe, and integrated care management for patients living with cancer.  The goal is to ensure all patients receive appropriate cancer treatment that is according to current standards of care and backed by reliable evidence. The multi-disciplinary team is led by an in-house oncologist and supported by certified oncology nurses, case management, social work and nutrition professionals.  Comprehensive Oncology Care Management is honored to be recognized as an official NCCN Licensee and relies on the NCCN Guidelines® to ensure all patients receive the correct cancer treatment resulting in the appropriate quality and cost of care that promotes positive patient outcomes.

HIT tools that utilize the NCCN Compendium^® as a reference

eviti is an innovative technology that offers providers oncology solutions through real-time access to evidence-based standards and intelligence at the point of clinical prescribing. eviti provides a comprehensive and unbiased digital library of evidence-based treatment regimens, taking into account cancer care costs, outcomes, efficacy and toxicities. In addition, it includes over 1,000 of the most appropriate, proven cancer treatment options covering all modalities for more than 120 cancer types, meticulously compiled from the world's leading sources.

HIT tools that utilize the NCCN Guidelines^® and the NCCN Compendium^® as a reference

INTERLINK owns and operates Centers of Excellence networks used by health plans all across the nation. Our CancerCARE program promotes National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Member Institutions in our CancerCOE Network and provides clients with model benefit language which ties benefit reimbursement to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) compliance. INTERLINK Care Management is an official NCCN® licensee which enables our clients to incorporate our CancerCARE benefit language into the plan Summary of Benefits. Few plan documents have cancer specific instructions for members, so CancerCARE provides benefit language, monitors NCCN Guidelines® compliance, and promotes access to CancerCOE Centers for complicated care. CancerCARE monitors all plan cancer care through its Triage Center, which provides early detection and distribution of evidence-based treatment guidelines. CancerCARE benefit language is required to access this program. This program uses our CancerCOE, TransplantCOE and Pathology/DiagnositicCOE networks.

To learn more, visit www.interlinkhealth.com.

Mobile Applications that include NCCN Content

Skyscape® is a leading provider of mobile apps for medical professionals, trusted by more than one million healthcare professionals worldwide. With more than 600 trusted resources covering 35 medical specialties, Skyscape enables physicians, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care, save time and reduce costly medical errors. Unlike classic textbooks, Skyscape apps include advanced search, medical calculators, algorithms, and the ability to cross-reference multiple resources seamlessly, providing for optimal clinical decision support. Skyscape's unmatched breadth of trusted medical content is available for an array of devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry. Skyscape is an official licensee of the NCCN Guidelines® to be utilized in mobile applications.

The NCCN is interested in working with organizations through permissions and licensing arrangements to permit the use of NCCN Content in commercial products. If you are interest in becoming a licensee of NCCN Content or if you want your HIT vendor to be a licensee, please contact C. Lyn Fitzgerald, Vice President, U.S. & Global Development.