As the cost of cancer treatment continues to rise for both patients and providers, independent clinicians are being forced to consolidate with larger health care systems to stay financially afloat. However, some clinicians believe this trend has negatively affected their ability to provide patients with timely, personalized care. To combat the rising costs and avoid the monopolization of cancer care by large health care systems, clinicians are partnering with managed service organizations to help handle the business aspects of practice without losing their autonomy.

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