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Debra Patt

  • Executive Vice President, Texas Oncology
As seen in: The Hill, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, Medscape, Austin American-Statesman, STAT, Healio, MDedge Hematology and Oncology, JCO- Clinical Cancer Informatics, Journal of Clinical Oncology and
Breast Medical Oncologist with expertise in clinical informatics and public policy

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The Modern Business of Cancer Medicine: How Independent Community Oncology Practices Are Evolving in the United States With Digital Transformation

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By Debra Patt, Lucio N. Gordan
| Journal of Clinical Oncology Verified
From a community oncology leadership perspective, this epidemiologic success story creates a managerial paradox: better treatments and longer survival increase the need for complex, coordinated, and financially sustainable ambulatory systems. The modern cancer practice must simultaneously deliver precision therapeutics, manage toxicity risk, maintain access, absorb payer friction, and protect the workforce that makes treatment possible.
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‘This matters’: Hem/onc fellows embrace AI but lack formal training to guide its use

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By Mark Leiser Verified, Heather Biele Verified, Debra Patt
| Citeline Verified
I remember starting medical school in 1995, moving into my apartment in the Texas Medical Center and putting in the first personal computer I had bought. At that time, we did not use computers in clinical practice, our routine work or our day-to-day activities. We certainly did not have them at our fingertips managing our calendars and every aspect of our communication.
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As Big Changes Hit Community Oncology, How Can Practices Prepare?

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By Debra Patt
| Oncology News Central Verified
This transcript has been lightly edited for style and clarity. Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA: My name is Dr. Debra Patt, and I serve as executive vice president and managing medical director of Texas Oncology and the president of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA). Good morning. Oncology News Central (ONC): This year’s conference is focused on innovation. What does that mean to you? Dr. Patt: It’s a really exciting time in oncology. It’s a really exciting time in healthcare.
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