DUBLIN, Ohio, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions today announced that it will share key findings from recently conducted cancer care research at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place June 1-5, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions partners with oncologists, rheumatologists and payors to manage clinical care pathways, or evidence-based treatment regimens, to improve the quality and costs of care provided to cancer and rheumatoid arthritis patients. Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions collaborated with a number of partners, including Georgia Care Specialists, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan and Genomic Health to determine various patterns of patient care. Research from three of these studies will be highlighted via poster presentations at ASCO's 2012 Annual Meeting; and three more of these studies will be shared with ASCO members in abstract form.
"As we work every day with healthcare professionals, payors and pharmaceutical companies to improve the quality and costs of cancer care, we're also learning more about how new technologies, new reimbursement models and new tools like clinical pathways can impact the way cancer care is delivered," said Meghan Fitzgerald, president of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions. "We're honored to work with our customers and partners to share some of these key research findings with the broader cancer care community at ASCO's 2012 Annual Meeting."
Research from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions and partnering cancer care experts will be recognized at ASCO's 2012 Annual Meeting via the following poster presentations:
Authors: From CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield: Winston Wong, Pharm. D.; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Joseph Cooper, Bruce Feinberg, MD; From Genomic Health: Steve Richardson, MD.
Authors: From Georgia Cancer Specialists: Sally Haislip, RPh., James Gilmore, Pharm.D., Stephen Szabo, MD; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions:Meghan Fitzgerald, Robert Hassell, Joseph Cooper, Bruce Feinberg, MD.; From Genomic Health: Steve Richardson, MD.
Authors: From Georgia Cancer Specialists: Sally Haislip, RPh., James Gilmore, Pharm.D., Kristina Bowen, MD, Stephen Szabo, MD; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Joseph Cooper, Meghan Fitzgerald, Bruce Feinberg, MD; Robert Hassell; From Genomic Health: Steve Richardson, MD.
Research from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions and partnering cancer care experts will be recognized at ASCO's 2012 Annual Meeting via the following abstracts:
Authors: From BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan: Thomas Ruane, MD; From Oncology Physician Resource/ Physician Resource Management: Philip Stella, MD.; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Joseph Cooper Jeffery Scott, MD, Bruce Feinberg, MD.
Authors: From CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield: Winston Wong, Pharm.D; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Bruce Feinberg,MD., Joseph Cooper, Tim Olson, Jeffrey Scott, MD.
Authors: From Georgia Cancer Specialists: Sally Haislip, RPh., James Gilmore, Pharm.D., Stephen Szabo, MD; From Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Joseph Cooper, Meghan Fitzgerald, Robert Hassell, Bruce Feinberg, MD; From Genomic Health: Steve Richardson, MD.
About Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions provides regulatory, clinical, reimbursement, technology and distribution services to help health care professionals, payors and pharmaceutical and biotech companies improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of caring for patients who are managing complex diseases. Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions partners with customers to alleviate day-to-day administrative burdens, optimize business functions and to implement new innovations that move their businesses forward. To learn more, visit www.cardinalhealth.com/specialtysolutions.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $103 billion health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 60,000 locations each day. The company is also a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #21 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.
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