Bridging the Gap for Cancer Patients, Providers, & Payers

Q: What are the services that Bridge Oncology provides?

Our services encompass: Operational Support: Billing, Coding, Compliance, and Strategic Guidance Technical Services: Hybrid Based, Cost-Efficient Dosimetry and Physics Services Clinical Services: Peer-Reviewed, Hybrid Based Radiation Oncology Physician Services

Redefining Rural & Community Based Radiation Oncology Care to Ensure Quality Services Stay Close To Home.

Bridge Oncology Mission Statement

To provide comprehensive operational, as well as hybrid based clinical and technical radiation oncology services, that allow patients to receive high-quality, cost-conscious care, where and when they need it the most.

The Bridge Between Barriers and Opportunities

Considering the ongoing operational and financial challenges facing radiation oncology, especially in rural and community-based settings, such as difficulties in recruiting clinical staff, declining reimbursement, rising adoption of hypofractionation and decreasing patient volumes, it is becoming more imperative to identify solutions that ensure the sustainability and accessibility of the radiation oncology service line.

Significant barriers to cancer treatment are faced by millions of Americans living in rural
areas ranging from a lack of specialized resources, including peer review, to poor support for complex treatments.

Bridge Oncology eliminates barriers by deploying a distributed care coordination service which integrates physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, and revenue cycle professionals efficiently connected by specialized software platforms.

Rural populations, which comprise 15% to 20% of the US population, consistently have higher mortality rates that urban populations. Additional challenges include: uneven workforce distribution, travel distance, and financial burdens.

Bridge Oncology provides rural communities with experienced radiation oncologists, effectual peer review, and operational experts to ensure that cancer patients have consistency in their radiation oncology care path.

Currently there is a shortage of oncologists and support staff practicing in rural areas, with only 11.2% of US Oncologist working full-time in these geographic areas. Shortages throughout rural healthcare settings create a barrier to overall service line operations.

Bridge Oncology establishes accurate and efficient care from expert providers and support staff, which ensures that geography is not a barrier to access, quality, or value.

How It Works

Integrated and Unified
Ecosystem

Bridge Oncology offers a unified and integrated ecosystem and comprehensive model that is a cutting-edge approach to healthcare bringing together radiation oncology physicians, dosimetry, physics, advanced practice provider (APP) education, billing/coding/compliance, and IT infrastructure to create a seamless and comprehensive healthcare experience for patients.

Subscription based
business model

Bridge Oncology offers a business model that provides cash flow neutral services, specifically for coverage in underserved areas, based on community need to ensure quality radiation oncology services.

We recruit and train staff

Bridge Oncology educates, trains, and staffs radiation oncology-specific Nurse Practitioners who can be placed at your facility to guarantee coverage in your oncology practice while also supplementing other operational management aspects.

Connected for transparency
and quality

Our software and services integrate and standardize care for your patients while ensuring economic viability and quality from the front office visit to follow up care.

The Differentiator

Bridge Oncology is a pioneer in the radiation oncology space, providing the only comprehensive suite of managed and professional solutions. Our dynamic team is comprised of highly experienced oncology professionals who bring a wealth of expertise to the table.

This includes board-certified physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, billing and compliance experts, as well as seasoned administrators.

Together, our team possesses decades of collective experience in the field of radiation oncology, providing a multi-faceted approach to collaborate with your radiation oncology practice, and unlock the full potential of your program.

Our Partners

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…

"The Bridge model for delivering radiation oncology services to residents in rural areas not only fills a huge gap in access to care but also has the potential to increase the quality of cancer care in rural communities as well. I’m excited to see this model evolve and grow."

FAQs

Who can use Bridge Oncology?

Any radiation oncology practice seeking to enhance their operational efficiency and elevate the standard of patient care can find benefit from our services.

What are the services that Bridge Oncology provides?

Our services encompass:
- Operational Support: Billing, Coding, Compliance, and Strategic Guidance
- Technical Services: Hybrid Based, Cost-Efficient Dosimetry and Physics Services
- Clinical Services: Peer-Reviewed, Hybrid Based Radiation Oncology Physician Services

How are Bridge Oncology Clinical Services Different than Locums?

We aim to disrupt the locums’ market. It is our inherent belief that locums coverage, often seen as a quick-fix, provides sub-par physician services, at an exorbitant cost. We strive to build long-standing relationships with your practice, providing full time physicians that actively integrate into your program, and engage with the community, and referring providers.

What is Bridge Learning?

Given the increasing utilization of Advanced Practice Providers in Radiation Oncology, we have developed an educational platform that allows APP’s to learn the foundational knowledge and clinical expertise to support a radiation oncology clinic, alongside their physician colleagues.

What has been the experience of Bridge Oncology clients?

Practices have witnessed notable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and expanded vendor and payor networks following their collaboration with Bridge Oncology.
Patients and Referring Providers have reported an enhanced quality of the oncologic care, compared to historical standards that primarily relied on locums.