The governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved 53 grants totaling more than $67 million to state research institutions to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants provide funding for a wide array of cancer projects, including CPRIT Scholar recruitment awards, funding for collaborative core facilities, and support for cancer clinical trials.
One year after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made the decision to pay for patient navigation services, data from early adopters show that navigation services are leading to better outcomes, significant cost savings for healthcare systems, and mitigation of health inequities.
PatientPoint, a digital health company, launched an interactive, in-office digital hub that delivers specialty-specific, customizable content and practice tools for clinicians, and allows for streamlined workflows, and enhanced collaboration across care teams.
Texas Oncology opened a 50,000-square-foot cancer center in Amarillo to meet the growing need for cancer care in the Texas Panhandle region.
Texas Oncology broke ground on a 32,000-square foot cancer care center located on the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth hospital campus.