OncoHub leverages a hub and spoke model to deliver cancer care services across a wide geographical area.

The Hub

The central hub is a high-volume, advanced cancer care facility equipped with:

• A multidisciplinary team of specialists, including medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and palliative care specialists.
• Advanced diagnostic capabilities like molecular profiling and next-generation sequencing
• Comprehensive treatment options including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
• Clinical trial participation opportunities

 The Spokes

The spokes are smaller, satellite facilities located in geographically dispersed areas. These facilities typically provide:

• Basic cancer screening and diagnostic services
• Consultation with general oncologists
• Administration of some cancer treatments, particularly oral chemotherapy and routine injections
• Supportive care services like pain management, nutritional counseling, and psychosocial support

The hub and spoke model offer several advantages for cancer patients, including:

• Improved access to care: Patients living in remote areas can receive essential cancer care services closer to home, reducing travel burden and costs.
• Standardized care: The hub ensures consistent treatment protocols and quality care across all spoken locations.
• Expertise and resources: Spoke facilities have access to the hub’s team of specialists and advanced technologies for consultations, complex treatments, and clinical trials.

Here’s a diagram illustrating the hub and spoke model:

How Caare platform is aligned to ONCOHUB Model

The Caare platform can be a valuable tool within the Caare Oncohub and spoke model by facilitating communication, consultation, and remote monitoring between patients, general oncologists at the spokes, and specialists at the central hub. Here’s how:

Improved Patient-Provider Communication:

• Spoke clinics: Health workers from the spoke Clinics can use the Caare Platform to schedule appointments with Senior Oncologists at the HUB, receive appointment reminders, and manage prescriptions.
• Hub specialists: Senior Specialists can securely connect with the patients at the respective Spokes.

Virtual Consultations:

• Reduced travel: The Caare Platform can enable video consultations between spoke patients and hub specialists, reducing the need for frequent travel to the central facility.
• Preliminary assessment: Spoke doctors can use the app to virtually consult with hub specialists for complex cases, getting initial guidance before potentially referring the patient to the hub.

Remote Patient Monitoring:

• Vitals collection: Caare offers a way to collect basic vitals through the app (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate), spoke clinics can remotely monitor patients and share data with hub specialists for a more comprehensive view.
• Progress tracking: Patients can use the app to report symptoms, medication adherence, and any side effects, allowing spoke doctors and hub specialists to track treatment progress remotely.

Additional Considerations:

• Data security: Caare platform will ensure secure communication and patient data storage to comply with ABDM regulations.
• Accessibility: Caare platform is user-friendly and accessible for patients with varying technical skills and potentially limited internet connectivity in remote areas.

By integrating the Caare Platform into the hub and spoke model, Caare Onco can enhance accessibility to care, improve communication and collaboration between spoke clinics and the central hub, and potentially improve patient outcomes.