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value tool framework that is sensitive to cost, distress, and the individual existential experience of the cancer care journey, thus informing and shaping high-quality cancer care. Lastly, shared decision-making between providers and patients is not

deliver those types of experiences are really shared decision-making and goal-concordant care planning.” Moving forward, providers and payers should continue to emphasize shared decision-making, care coordination, and focus on the patient. 10 To do so

Patient-centered care is a key component of high-quality healthcare. 1 , 2 The process of shared decision-making supports patient-centered care by actively involving the patient and their healthcare providers in choosing the best treatment option

opportunity for the patient to express what they need is missing. Shared decision-making is especially useful in cancer care and can open up the lines of communication between patients and their care team. 1 , 2 Shared decision-making may also decrease

. The revised guidelines reflect these changes and will be a valuable guide for patients in shared decision-making with their oncologists,” said Shaji Kumar, MD, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Chair, NCCN WM Panel. These resources are accessible free of

barrier to high-quality oncologic care. By providing patients and families with information on their condition and available treatment options, multidisciplinary clinics facilitate shared decision-making and provide patients with cancer with a centralized

which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides participating practices with their data makes it challenging to adapt delivery systems in a timely manner. Moreover, to truly engage in shared decision-making, patients need both the

represents a potential barrier to this process. Furthermore, providers play a key role because LDCT is currently the only cancer screening modality required by CMS to have a shared decision-making conversation for reimbursement, making it critical for

healthcare by establishing 6 core components. 5 Professional societies and advocacy groups have inconsistently adopted the IOM definitions as they developed value-assessment frameworks in an attempt to improve shared decision-making. 6 The ASCO Value

, patients will continue to decline chemotherapy. Shared decision-making and patient autonomy remain extremely important aspects of care. Collaborating with the patient and her family to discuss chemotherapy and options or alternatives is essential to this