Only 19% use AI predictive models in cancer care despite strong belief in impact; 2026 Oncology Care Index highlights reimbursement, training, funding barriers.
|Podcasts|November 16, 2022
Using the 'Pathway' Approach to Shorten the Time Between Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Author(s)Briana Contreras
In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, editor with Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Dr. Yuri Fesko, oncologist and vice president of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics. In the conversation, Dr. Fesko addressed the ongoing issue of long gaps of times between receiving a diagnosis for a type of cancer and finally getting the treatment for it. Dr. Fesko shared the benefits a number of sectors receive when treating patients sooner and the steps to get there.
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