Aetna names New Century Health cancer care solution partner

Aetna made an announcement last week naming New Century Health (NCH) a preferred national solution partner for oncology.

NCH, a specialty care management leader, will now offer innovative clinical decision tools, medical expertise and analysis of data to help in the treatment decision process for cancer patients that are Aetna members.

The management of cancer care in the United States is changing at a rapid pace. With advancements in precision medicine, new therapies being introduced and with the focus of care shifting to quality, patients are in dire need of care that is coordinated and based on value. This has led to providers of cancer care to seek out effective strategies that will decrease costs and the pressure this puts on patients experiencing a rise in the price of cancer care.

Aetna has already explored an assortment of options that will increase the quality of care cancer patients receive by trying new systems of payment and improving value. The agreement with New Century Health is part of Aetna’s ongoing efforts to provide physicians with the means to delivers affordable care.

New Century Health provides oncology management services that use technology to give patients coordinated, efficient and affordable care.