Should a cancer patient’s socioeconomic status or zip code dictate the oncology expertise available to them or their ability to access cutting-edge clinical trials? Not according to AccessHope, which provides remote expert oncology opinions as a supplemental benefit to payers and employer self-funded plans.
“The vast majority of cancer care in this country is delivered in the community,” said Yousuf Zafar, MD, MHS, Chief Medical Officer of AccessHope. “Community oncology providers are hardworking, compassionate, and highly skilled, yet they can be overwhelmed by the volume of patients in their practice and may face obstacles keeping up with the rapid pace of new evidence in cancer care. We bridge the gap between care available at community clinics and the leading-edge expertise of major medical centers.”