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US Oncology Named to InformationWeek 500 as Top User of Business Technology
Date:9/15/2009

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  • Ensures quality and effective patient services by actively managing reimbursement requests for Disease Management and Medication Therapy Management services.
  • Expedites patient access to required medications by capturing orders for drugs exported to the pharmacy as soon as eligibility is established and documented.
  • Matches uninsured or underinsured patients to free or discounted pharmaceuticals by determining patient eligibility for free or subsidized drugs.
  • Provides educational content to Disease Management Nurses on diseases and treatments, and flags topics to be printed and mailed to the patient after the call.
  • Provides efficient communication with patients, providers, payers and other parties
  • Allows patients to enroll on-line to apply for subsidized drugs and redeem awarded certificates for drug discounts through a patient-facing portal and user interface

    • "The PatientRM solution is unique in its ability to use the information gathered to enhance care impacted by all our customers in the industry, including researchers, manufacturers, providers, payers, and legislators," said Todd Schonherz, senior vice president and chief information officer at US Oncology. "This is just one piece of an extensive plan to continue to use the most up-to-date, leading edge technology to enhance quality care for patients. We are proud to be a part of this prestigious list."

    "For over 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology," said InformationWeek Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston. "Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue, and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year's winners, and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology
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