What if oncology practices didn't have to choose between independence and scale?
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jeff Patton, CEO of OneOncology and Executive Chairman of Tennessee Oncology.
Jeff co-founded OneOncology to help community practices maintain physician-led decision-making while gaining access to the capital, infrastructure, and operational support needed to stay competitive.
We explore what physician independence really means when outside capital is involved, why running a successful oncology practice has become increasingly complex, and how community practices can build the infrastructure to deliver high-quality care at scale.
We also discuss what he's learned from scaling technology across dozens of practices and what AI is doing to accelerate this transformation.
If you want to understand where community oncology is heading and what it will take for physician-led practices to remain independent, this conversation offers a practical look at how community oncology is being reshaped.
Covered in this episode:
- What physician independence really means in modern oncology.
- The role private equity and outside capital can play in supporting community practices.
- Why the economics of hospital and community oncology can look so different.
- The impact of 340B and the implications for patients.
- When community versus academic care may be more appropriate.
- What AI could do to reduce the burden on oncology clinicians.
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OneOncology - https://www.oneoncology.com/
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Dr. Jeff Patton on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-patton-md-ab6ba05/
Matthew Ko on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/
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