O’Brien Featured in CRAACO About Importance of Providing Clinical Research as a Care Option

Manatt Health National Advisor was featured in a CRAACO interview discussing the benefits of leveraging clinical research as a care option for community hospitals patients, physicians, executives and pharma companies. 

Providing clinical trials for regular patients can help prevent them from needing to pay significant out-of-pocket costs at a different hospital not covered by their insurance, according to the article. Additionally, medical centers with a well-established program have seen an increase in patient volume, among other returns. Executives can strategically incorporate this care option to benefit patients and the hospital, as well as lead to advancements in science.  

“We know that eighty-five percent of all cancer patients are seen outside of academic medical centers and that good cancer care requires access to clinical trials. It is probably the same for other clinical areas. If we have a large percent of those patients not being offered clinical trials, we’re never going to make fast progress on new treatments.” 

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