Care delivery innovator in cancer and beyond. Director @CBMHCare, #4Roncology Adjunct Faculty @NUFeinbergMed, Leader @SupportiveOnc, Member @UCSF_TRANSPERS
Joined October 2014
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When a positive result to a multi-cancer test requires imaging, biopsy, or other diagnostic evaluation, are those follow-up tests covered? Our new study explores this question with health insurance payers.
Our new innovative study is our at JNCCN: Payers’ Views on Insurance Coverage for Confirmatory Diagnostics After a Noncovered Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Test doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2026.7…
@KathrynP_phd @AllisonKurian @cebweldon @UCSF_TRANSPERS
The Optimization Index described in this paper supports holistic quality improvement in Cancer Care Delivery!
‼️ #ASCO26 simultaneous publication by Trosman et al:
Optimizing Cancer Care Delivery Through High-Functioning Teams: Results of Implementing the 4R Oncology Model in Lung and Breast Cancer
Read the full article: bit.ly/4v6hwoa
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Proud of this teamwork! @Rayliukpsfo @CBMHCare @cebweldon @LoriSakoda @BroosBruce @JVelottaMD @jmsuga @PermanenteDocs @aboutKP @genentech
‼️ #ASCO26 simultaneous publication by Trosman et al:
Optimizing Cancer Care Delivery Through High-Functioning Teams: Results of Implementing the 4R Oncology Model in Lung and Breast Cancer
Read the full article: bit.ly/4v6hwoa
#lcsm #bcsm
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Our new paper in ASCO Educational Book 2026: From Silos to Synergy: Building Resilient Multidisciplinary Oncology Teams ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/EDB…
How to build effective resilient cancer care teams with 4R Oncology Model @ASCO #ASCOEdBook @Rayliukpsfo @l_schapira @sheetalkircher
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What do U.S. payers think about their role in implementation of cancer genomics? And how non-payer stakeholders react to that? Read our newly published paper @UCSF_TRANSPERS @cebweldon @AllisonKurian @UCSF @JCOPO_ASCO ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/PO-…
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New blood tests for #AlzheimersDisease could revolutionize diagnosis, but who'll foot the bill? In our study published today @JAMA_current, @UCSF_TRANSPERS @KathrynP_phd examine payer coverage considerations for these promising but costly tests.jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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🎙️ New CANCER BUZZ out now! Listen here: bit.ly/3QiLTpE. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with @Rayliukpsfo, who shares how successful implementation of the 4R Oncology® model empowers patients and clinicians and coheres care teams.
#CancerBuzz #4ROncology
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Important effort, given the cost of cancer oral agents to patients and the healthcare system!
Excited to be featured as Editor's Choice in @Health_Affairs Scholar for our work on cancer drug repositories, thx @ASCO @sirum @SafeNetRX @RoundtableRx @NorthwesternMedicine @luriecancer @sheetalkircher @cebweldon @JuliaTrosman #ASCOAdvocacy #HAScholar doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae0…
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For every #StrongArmSelfie Tweeted and Retweeted in March, $1 is donated to the fight against #ColorectalCancer. Snap a selfie, and let's raise awareness together! @CherylAlston19
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Stephanie Ossowski, MD, and team (including @JuliaTrosman and @cebweldon)collaborated with the @KPNC_Residency Program to answer this important public health question: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3725…
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California is the worst state for #LCS at 0.7% of high risk individuals, we need to be doing better, starts with awareness, @ACSCAN @ACSCANCA @AmericanCancer @AmCollSurgeons @kpeastbayarea @kpnorcal @KPDOR @KPDORDSF @NLCRTnews @atstoa @accpchest @LoriSakoda @kpthrive @KPMedSchool
In 2023, there will be an estimated 17,040 new cases of #lungcancer in CA. At age 50, talk to a doctor about your risk for lung cancer & if annual screening is right for you. Lung cancer screening saves lives.Visit: cancer.org/getscreened #GetScreenedCA #LungCancerAwarenessMonth
UCSF Open Rank Professor Health Policy @UCSF_TRANSPERS @UCSF_IHPS. Join world-class university/top policy centers. Grant-supported research; addl support for PT role Asst Dir Research & for teaching/service; start-up funds. Flexible, hybrid. aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04788
UCSF hiring Researcher/Asst Dir @UCSF_TRANSPERS. Join world-class university/ highly regarded center on policy & precision medicine. Focus on research & mgmt; non-faculty (salaried); can lead grants/PI status if qualified. Flexible, hybrid. aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04787
FREE lunchtime webinar for people with lung cancer on 11/9 at 12 pm EST, with @LUNGevity and Atlanta’s top LC experts on #lungcancerresearch and tips for living well. Attend virtually from anywhere! Register at lungevity.org/hopeandprogres…
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How can #DNASequencing techniques supplement existing #NewbornScreening to find treatable conditions in newborns? Read about some of the benefits, health equity, data security, and bioethics implications in the @NASEM_Health #GenomicsRT’s new proceedings: ow.ly/kvcg50PPKUG
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Our new paper reveals US payers’ barriers, opportunities for coverage of MCED, promising but controversial tests for multicancer early detection @Health_Affairs #HAScholar @KathrynP_phd @AllisonKurian @cebweldon @MDouglas_MS academic.oup.com/healthaffai…
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In this video, William Gradishar, MD, chief of Hematology and Oncology at Northwestern Medicine, discusses advances in breast cancer therapy at Lurie Cancer Center and highlights the impact of new targeted drugs and immunotherapies, as well as the use of molecular diagnostics to tailor treatment for patients.
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New pub alert! Vets w/⬆️distress needs &⬇️physical function used⬆️supportive care services &had⬆️hospitalization rates. Vets w/⬇️physical function,⬆️supportive care use, higher stage cancer, and being non-Black were associated with higher odds of death!
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If you have ever been diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer, please consider helping Stanford breast cancer researchers understand your perspectives on a new kind of clinical trial by filling out this short survey: bit.ly/3VXEQ6q #bcsm (retweets appreciated!)
Please consider supporting a NEW Cancer Survivorship research award @l_schapira @tarasanftmd p2p.conquer.org/uniteandconq…