This is harder than I initially thought it would be, and more important than I initially thought.

That’s what Bruce Cutter, MD, says about the development of clinical pathways for cancer care, one component of Cancer Care Northwest’s payment experiment with Premera Blue Cross.

Cancer Care Northwest, a 16-physician practice in Spokane, Washington, has been working with the area’s largest insurer, Premera Blue Cross, for six years to find a better way to deliver and pay for cancer care. Read my article in Oncology Times to find out more.