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<jats:p> 83 </jats:p><jats:p> Background: Although cancer centers have focused on optimizing seamless Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) at tumor boards and/or clinics, there has been little published on effective ways to involve supportive services into the management of cancer patients. Historically, supportive services have been initiated when there is an active need rather than in anticipation of that need. As an alternative to pursuing such "crisis management" in our patients, Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center (BSSF) initiated Interdisciplinary Care (IDC) Rounds in an effort to anticipate patient needs, enhance quality of life (QoL), and potentially limit avoidable emergency room and hospital admissions. Methods: We initiated IDC Rounds with participants from the following disciplines: medical oncology, navigation, clinic nursing, palliative medicine, financial counseling, psychology, nutrition, clinical research, adolescent and young adult, and oncology rehabilitation/survivorship (ORS). A database was created to track new patients with malignancies within three weeks of presentation and the subsequent recommendations made by the IDC team. Those recommendations are then forwarded to the primary medical oncologist who has the ability to agree to those recommendations in full or in part before they are actuated. Results: BSSF is a non-academic, community-based cancer program and receives over 1,300 referrals annually from a referral population of 1.32 million in 10 counties. Short term metrics demonstrate a 57% and 100% increase in referrals to ORS and palliative care, respectively. Successes and challenges including sustainability, cost and measurable impact will be discussed. Conclusions: We have shown that it is feasible in the community setting to create a process that will allow early integration of supportive services into the full service care of cancer patients. Results demonstrate an increase in short-term metrics such as referrals to supportive services. Our ultimate goal is that formalized IDC results not only in earlier involvement by needed services but enhanced QoL for our patients with fewer emergency room and hospital admissions. Those data will be compiled as the program matures. </jats:p>