With new goals set by the Affordable Care Act, increasing the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care has become an even greater priority for providers.
For thoracic oncology programs, this translates to reducing the time from lung cancer diagnosis to treatment, and creating a minimally-invasive continuity of care for patients. For this reason, providers are considering investing in lung programs that focus on early diagnosis as well as care coordination that smoothly guides a patient from diagnosis to treatment and recovery.
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