Co-located multidisciplinary clinics — where newly diagnosed cancer patients meet with all of their cancer specialists on the same day — can expedite time to treatment, reduce costs and improve outcomes, according to a study published Feb. 20 in the…
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health opened a cardiology and oncology center in Castro Valley, Calif., expanding access to specialty care in the region. The Castro Valley Cardiovascular and Oncology Care Center houses both services in one location to support more coordinated…
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System increased discharges by 70% across sites and reduced length of stay by 13 hours. Texas Oncology grew infusion volume by 16% without adding staff or chairs. The University of Kansas Health System raised OR utilization…
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Revenue cycle teams are under pressure — and adding more labor isn’t the answer. Healthcare organizations are being asked to reduce administrative burden, improve financial performance and modernize operations all at once. But for many leaders, separating meaningful AI innovation…
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- Brittany Rambino, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management, Ambry Genetics
- Kyle Fetter, Chief Operating Officer, XiFin, Inc.
- Jeff Carmichael, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Analytics, and AI, XiFin, Inc.
The Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at St. David’s South Austin (Texas) Medical Center and Dallas-based Texas Oncology have launched a clinical collaboration to deliver blood cancer and cellular therapy services. The partnership establishes shared governance and coordinated…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have begun construction on an estimated $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston. The work begins with the deconstruction of the former Joslin Diabetes Center building at 1 Joslin Place in Boston’s…
New York City-based Montefiore Health System has named Ulrich Steidl, MD, PhD, director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Steidl, who has served as interim cancer center director since late 2025, was also appointed vice president of cancer…
Risk adjustment strategies built on retrospective chart chase are no longer just inefficient — they are increasingly financially exposed. As RADV audits expand and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, payer organizations are being forced to rethink not just how risk is captured,…
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- John Murtha, Health Plan Executive, InterSystems
- Jonathan Masoudi, Chief Medical Officer, Clear Spring Healthcare
- Mark Dabney, Director, Risk Adjustment, Community Health Plan of Washington
- Lisa Purnell, Director, Risk Adjustment, Community Health Choice
Stanford (Calif.) Medicine launched the world’s first upright, compact proton therapy delivery system during an April 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in Palo Alto, Calif. The size and shape of the system enable patients to remain…
Most patients with advanced or metastatic cancer do not undergo genomic testing, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute, Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Kansas City-based…
