2/7/2020 - Cancer Mortality Rates Reach Record Low

Media Outlet: KTAB-TV (CBS, Abilene)
2/7/2020- Monique Spillman, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG, of Texas Oncology–Abilene discusses the largest ever one-year drop in the cancer mortality rate on KTAB-TV’s 4U. Dr. Spillman analyzes the factors behind the dramatic decrease, including prevention, early detection, and drug improvements. Dr. Spillman also touches on a few of the reasons why patients are living longer with cancer, and how societal changes, like tobacco use, also contributed to decreased mortality rates.

2/6/2020 - Pathway Use to Increase Value for Patients, Direct Data Analysis for Practices

Media Outlet: Journal of Clinical Pathways
2/6/2020- Scott Paulson, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, describes the importance of a clinical pathway for stomach cancer used across the network for improving overall value for patients as well as directing practice data analyses to improve patient care.

2/4/2020 - Cancer Grounded this Pilot, But Didn't Defeat Him

Media Outlet: WFAA-TV (ABC, Dallas–Fort Worth)
2/4/2020- For David Whitson, flying planes isn’t just a job – it’s a lifelong passion. However, that passion was halted when David was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and grounded by the FAA. Brian Berryman, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center Blood and Marrow Transplant, was featured on WFAA-TV discussing David’s diagnosis and the lengthy process he underwent to obtain clearance to fly after treatment. With the help of David’s care team, he completed treatment and was cleared by the FAA to fly again.

1/27/2020 - Texas Oncology Subsidiary Partners with Boston Artificial Intelligence Firm

Media Outlet: D CEO Healthcare
1/27/2020- Texas Oncology subsidiary Precision Health Informatics is partnering with Concerto HealthAI to expand their precision medicine treatment of cancer patients. The collaboration will advance novel research solutions, integrating deep clinical insights derived from electronic medical record data, particularly information about the molecular basis of disease derived from tissue or liquid samples.

1/21/2020 - U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Hit Record Decline

Media Outlet: KFDX-TV (NBC, Wichita Falls)
1/21/2020- Kent Ulrich, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Wichita Falls Cancer Center was featured on KFDX-TV discussing new data from the American Cancer Society that shows a record decline in cancer deaths across the U.S. Dr. Ulrich highlighted innovations in cancer care in recent years, including the benefit of immunotherapy on cancer treatment outcomes and survival.

1/20/2020 - Discussing Technology's Impact on Cancer Care

Media Outlet: Oncology Times
1/20/2020- Darshan Gandhi, M.D., and Ananth Arjunan, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Methodist Charlton Cancer Center were featured in Oncology Times discussing how technology impacts their practices in 2020, and what they hope to see in future frontiers of medical technology. The story was part of a content series called “Colleague Conversations,” in which two colleagues – one with several years of experience and one newer to the field – discuss their approach to a specific topic.

1/20/2020 - OCM Practices Take on Two-Sided Risk, but Uncertainty Looms

Media Outlet: OBR
1/20/2020- Lalan Wilfong, M.D., executive vice president of Value-Based Care and Quality Programs at Texas Oncology, discussed Texas Oncology’s participation in the Oncology Care Model. According to Dr. Wilfong, the fact that the alternative two-sided risk arrangement calculates financial payments and penalties on the basis of a practice’s revenue, not expenditures, was one reason Texas Oncology chose to move to downside risk.

1/9/2020 - Data Analytics Improving Care Coordination Programs

Media Outlet: Managed Healthcare Executive
1/9/2020- Lalan Wilfong, M.D., executive vice president of value-based care and quality programs at Texas Oncology, discusses how electronic triage programs can improve patient care. Dr. Wilfong describes Texas Oncology’s implementation of Navigating Care, an electronic triage platform that improves efficiency of patient call transfers and returns.

11/26/2019 - Why Is Esophageal Cancer on the Rise?

Media Outlet: WFAA-TV (ABC, Dallas-Fort Worth)
11/26/2019- Wendy Mahone-Johnson, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Plano Prestonwood discusses esophageal cancer patient Shannon DiMascio’s story and the treatment she continues receiving to control her cancer. Shannon and Dr. Mahone-Johnson shed a light on how the shift toward treating cancer as a chronic disease allows patients to continue living their lives to the fullest.

11/8/2019 - Texas Oncology–Mesquite Welcomes Naveed R. Cheema, D.O.

11/8/2019- We’re proud to welcome medical oncologist Naveed R. Cheema, D.O., to Texas Oncology–Mesquite. Get to know Dr. Cheema and learn more about his career and passions in oncology.