OncoDaily reports Texas Oncology's Debra Patt arguing that scale is becoming a condition of survival for community oncology. What she said, why it matters to independent practices, and what to watch.
In a Newsweek opinion piece, Venkata Nuli, co-owner of AAA Medical Billing, argues AI suits predictable billing tasks like eligibility checks and routine claims, but denials, payer negotiation and patient bills need human judgment. He cites an American Medical Association figure of about 40 prior authorizations each week, averaging 13 hours, and urges providers to ask how billing results are produced.
In a video commentary for AJMC, Susan Sabo-Wagner of the American Oncology Network describes a pilot with Evolent Health and one payer that shares utilization, pathway and quality data, aiming eventually to remove prior authorization. She cites the COA Quality & Value Study with Flatiron Health and describes offering CAR T, bispecific and radioligand therapies in rural and underserved areas. These are one executive's views, not new study results.
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