At the heart of Georgia CORE is a commitment to quality improvement in cancer care. Oncologists value science highly and have readily adopted evidence-based standards of care. Oncologists are also leaders in conducting research studies that offer the promise of new treatment modalities to combat cancer. There are many such promising clinical and scientific discoveries on the horizon; these breakthroughs are highly dependent upon accessible data. Consequently, Georgia CORE views quality improvement and information technology as essential components to a successful clinical cancer research initiative.

An overview of significant quality and technology initiatives underway is listed below.

Institute of Medicine Assessing the Quality of Cancer Care: An Approach to Measurement in Georgia
(http://www.nap.edu/books/0309095697/html/)

Georgia Cancer Quality Information Exchange
(www.georgiacancer.org)

NCCN Guidelines
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls.asp

ACOS/Commission on Cancer Guidelines
http://www.facs.org/cancer/coc/programstandards.html

ACOS CoC Accredited Institutions in Georgia
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Pictured in photo: Pam Arlotto, President of Maestro Strategies, LLC and consultant for the Georgia Cancer Quality Information Exchange. The Exchange is the first evidenced-based statewide cancer quality measurement program.