Bridging the Gap: Coordinating CAR-T Care Between Community and Academic Practices

About this episode

This episode discusses the coordination of CAR-T therapy between academic and community practices, emphasizing communication and shared responsibilities.

Join Drs. Caimi and Sdrimas for a focused discussion on the coordination of CAR-T therapy between academic and community practices. As CAR-T use expands, ensuring seamless communication and shared responsibilities between care teams is essential. Using a real-world patient case, this episode explores how to navigate logistics, manage toxicities, and support patients in both settings—delivering collaborative, high-quality care. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the shared roles and responsibilities in CAR-T patient management across care settings 2. Identify communication strategies that support safe and effective care coordination 3. Explore real-world barriers and solutions to bridging academic and community practice collaboration Clinical Pearls: Early and Appropriate Referral is Crucial: Community oncologists should refer patients early in the disease course. Being ineligible for transplant does not mean a patient is ineligible for CAR-T. Timely referral (i.e. before any other therapy is started unless clinically needed) allows for proper evaluation, manufacturing logistics, and bridging therapy if needed. Clear, Bidirectional Communication is Key to Safe Co-management…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Caimi, Dr. Sdrimas

Topics covered

• CAR-T therapy
• care coordination
• community practices
• academic practices
• patient management
• communication strategies

Keywords

• CAR-T
• patient care
• toxicities
• referral
• communication
• collaboration
• oncologists
• treatment timelines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Society of Hematology

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