DENVER, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer Clinics of Excellence (CCE), the
nation's only practice-owned and physician driven network of community
oncologists has announced its management slate and Board of Directors.
Effective immediately, J. Ike Nicoll is President/COO of CCE. Most
recently, he was the interim President of CCE. In addition, Linda
Bosserman, MD, Wilshire Oncology Medical Group was named Chief Medical
Officer. Dr. Bosserman had previously served as CCE's Chief Quality
Officer.
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"Ike brings management breadth to CCE with his expertise in a wide
variety of healthcare issues including administrative and claims
management, drug discovery/FDA approval, clinical trials, supply chain
management, payer/provider operations, provider contracting and revenue
cycle management," stated CCE Chairman, Arthur "Chip" Staddon, MD. "Dr.
Bosserman is a nationally renowned expert in the field of quality
management, outcomes measurement and electronic medical record
implementation. With Ike and Dr. Bosserman leading CCE in our business and
clinical objectives, CCE is well placed to lead the most needed initiatives
to improve oncology care in the United States," added Dr. Staddon.
The CCE Board of Directors is comprised of Arthur Staddon, MD,
Pennsylvania Oncology; Frederick Schnell, MD, Central Georgia Cancer Care,
Shahab Dadjou, CEO, Redwood Regional Medical Group; Paul Julian, EVP and
Group President, McKesson Corporation and Patrick Blake, President,
McKesson Specialty Care Solutions.
"The structure and breadth of the CCE Board of Directors represents the
strength of our national network and the support of our strategic partner
the McKesson Corporation," stated Arthur "Chip" Staddon, MD. "CCE provides
our membership with a robust set of tools and resources, including our
proprietary Evidence Based Treatment Protocols, to enhance our clinical
efficiency and effectiveness."
These announcements were made at CCE's First Annual Membership meeting
in New Orleans, LA. Over 100 clinicians attended the meeting which was
created to fulfill the needs of both the clinicians and practice
administrators. Clinical presentations by Frank Giles, MD, UT San Antonio;
Funmi Olopade, MD, University of Chicago; Michael Fisch, MD, MD Anderson;
Barbara Murphy, MD, Vanderbilt Ingram; Alan Sandler, MD, Vanderbilt Ingram;
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, National Institutes of Health; Bert O'Neil, MD,
University of North Carolina; and Robert Vescio, MD, Cedars Sinai were
complemented by practice management sessions on Malpractice Management,
Compliance Pitfalls for Ancillary Services, New Revenue Generation and
Integrating Orals into Your Practice.
About Cancer Clinics of Excellence
Cancer Clinics of Excellence is the only practice owned and physician
driven network that empowers oncologists to deliver proven, evidence-based
treatment in community settings while ensuring the performance of their
practices. For more information, visit us at http://www.cce.us.com.
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CONTACT:
Kate Dobson, Vice President Education and
Communication of Cancer Clinics of Excellence, +1-415-259-6622,
kdobson@cce.us.com
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