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NWMS Receives NCQA Recertification
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Excellence in Patient Care
At NWMS we strive to provide advanced, cost-effective care and are dedicated to providing high-quality compassionate care to our patients.
Clinical Trials
We provide access to promising new therapies for our patients and have for the last 20 years. It’s important that our patients know their options when it comes to the treatment of their disease. We continue to research and provide access to the newest treatment options available.
Expertise & Experience
Our Hematology/Oncology specialists are dedicated to providing patient-focused, compassionate care that supports our patients throughout their care journey at NWMS.
Value-Based Care
Value-based care promises to reinforce a whole-person, team-based approach that will significantly improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of the care we deliver to cancer patients and their loved ones every day. Utilizing the most advanced treatments with greater efficiency ultimately benefits everyone in our healthcare system.
Our Vision
At NWMS our goal is to engage patients in their healthcare decisions to ensure the care provided is focused on the patient as a whole and not just the treatment of their disease. This includes costs, shared decision making and enhancing their healthcare experience.
Awards & Recognition
 | As a Blue Distinction Center, Northwest Medical Specialties provides Premera members in-network access to cancer care that places an emphasis on improving the patient experience while delivering high quality care. |
 | The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation formally launched the Oncology Care Model (OCM), a 5-year voluntary pilot project intended to improve the quality of cancer treatment and lower Medicare spending, by coordinating care. NWMS is one of 176 cancer centers in the USA participating in this model. |
 | The QOPI Certification Program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices. QOPI validates processes that demonstrate to patients, payors, and the medical community, a practice’s commitment to quality. Every QOPI Certified practice is evaluated on both measures and standards in cancer care. |
 | The NCQA Recognition program outlines essential components of oncology care. The patient-centered medical home is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. PCMHs build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams. Research shows that PCMHs improve quality and the patient experience, and increase staff satisfaction while reducing health care costs. Practices that earn recognition have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient centered approach to care. |
 | NWMS is the founding practice of Quality Cancer Care Alliance. QCCA strives to improve the quality of care by utilizing the most effective therapies, diagnostics, processes, and research in the service of our patients. Cancer care is best delivered locally, in the patient’s own community, by independent practitioners who provide personal, yet technologically advanced care. In 2018 QCCA became a clinically integrated network (CIN) on a national level, making it the first of its kind. |
 | NWMS is one of the founding members of The Journey Fund, a community based, non-profit organization that was created to assist cancer patients facing social, financial, or emotional obstacles. To learn more please visit: https://journeyfund.org/ |
 | NWMS is proud to partner with Cancer Support Community to support the national effort in supporting cancer patients and their caregiver. As the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide, the Cancer Support Community (CSC) is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. |
 | CPAN was created in recognition of the vital role patients should play in advocating for access to local affordable care for all cancer patients. Truly inclusive on all levels, CPAN is a noncancer type specific national network representing all members of the cancer community. CPAN members include patients in active treatment, cancer survivors, professional caregivers, family members, medical and oncology professionals, and members of the general community. |
| Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is a nationally recognized program that embodies excellence, integrity, and unparalleled service. The ACHC accreditation measures the quality of care delivered, highlights our commitment to compliance and helps us drive further improvements |