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Empowering Oncology Practices to Thrive

Your patients deserve exceptional care.
Your practice deserves the power to deliver it.

At The US Oncology Network (The Network), we provide the financial tools, strategic support, stability, and operational expertise that community oncology practices need to grow, adapt, and lead.


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See how independent practices achieved growth without sacrificing autonomy.
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See how independent practices achieved growth without sacrificing autonomy.

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Grow Your Practice, Your Way

Oncology practices achieve strategic growth aligned with their unique goals and vision through a tailored framework provided by The Network.

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Tailored strategic planning and capital investment

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Diversification into specialties like radiation and surgical oncology

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An optimized patient journey and referral retention

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Geographic expansion into new communities

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Focused growth strategy for sustainable success

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“For nearly a decade, our partnership with The US Oncology Network has not only helped us weather the challenges facing cancer care—it has empowered our practice, and more importantly, our patients, to thrive. Through a broad portfolio of clinical and financial support, The US Oncology Network has enabled Southern Cancer Center to remain the only independent community oncology provider on the Alabama Gulf Coast. This partnership allows us to offer a comprehensive range of services across research, medical oncology, surgery, and radiation. We look forward to continuing this collaboration to care for cancer patients in Alabama for decades to come.”

- Brian Heller, M.D., Practice President, Southern Cancer Center

“For nearly a decade, our partnership with The US Oncology Network has not only helped us weather the challenges facing cancer care—it has empowered our practice, and more importantly, our patients, to thrive. Through a broad portfolio of clinical and financial support, The US Oncology Network has enabled Southern Cancer Center to remain the only independent community oncology provider on the Alabama Gulf Coast. This partnership allows us to offer a comprehensive range of services across research, medical oncology, surgery, and radiation. We look forward to continuing this collaboration to care for cancer patients in Alabama for decades to come.”

Brian Heller, M.D., practice president, Southern Cancer Center

Explore key strategies for long-term financial success

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Boost Financial Health Without Compromising Care

Unlock financial strength with a comprehensive suite of services:

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Adventures in Revenue Cycle

Our Adventures in Revenue Cycle video series is designed to empower physician practices with the essential tools and insights for optimizing revenue cycle management. Each lesson aims to help you build a robust revenue cycle and boost the financial success of your practice.

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Optimize Your Practice, Amplify Your Impact

Oncology practices achieve operational efficiencies through The Network’s focus on strategic operations, expert recruitment, and staffing. Optimized scheduling and streamlined workflows enhance patient journeys, ensuring a seamless and satisfying experience from start to finish. Targeted recruitment and training programs for clinical services and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) ensure that practices are staffed with skilled professionals ready to deliver exceptional care. By addressing these critical components, practices benefit from a holistic approach to operational excellence provided by The Network, enabling them to thrive.

Enhance your operations with:

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Streamlined scheduling and workflows

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Targeted recruitment and training for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and clinical staff

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Holistic support for operational excellence

Strategic plan development, including a vision and roadmap to guide your practice objectives and priorities

Specialty practice infusion service expansion and custom program development

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Specialty practice infusion service expansion and custom program development

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Specialty practice infusion service expansion and custom program development

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Specialty practice infusion service expansion and custom program development


When Crisis Strikes

Learn how The Network’s proactive approach in crisis management helped practices maintain uninterrupted patient care and operational stability during the Change Healthcare outage.


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Stay Ahead in a Shifting Oncology Landscape

In the rapidly evolving landscape of oncology care, community practices achieve stability through The Network’s guidance amidst regulatory changes, a competitive environment, and unprecedented circumstances. Access to a network of over 700 care sites across 29 states ensures practices remain current with public policy and advocacy mandates while staying competitive against challenges like drug margin compression, shifts in care sites, and aggressive consolidations.

Leveraging McKesson's robust infrastructure, practices receive critical operational, financial, and clinical support, enabling them to focus on delivering exceptional, evidence-based patient care. With continuous communication and comprehensive support services, practices are equipped to navigate any disruption with resilience and unwavering dedication to patient-centric care.

Stay current with public policy and advocacy

Compete effectively against margin compression and consolidation

Leverage McKesson's infrastructure for operational and clinical support

Maintain continuity during crises with proven contingency planning

Providing operational efficiency for your practice through workflow best practices and technology support.

Supporting business transformation for value-based care through education, reporting and workflow support.

Strengthening your practice's financial health through comprehensive clinical documentation.

Strengthening your practice's financial health through comprehensive clinical documentation.

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Why Partner with The Network?

With over 25 years of practice management experience and a footprint spanning 700+ sites of care across 29 states, The Network helps practices like yours achieve:

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Financial stability and growth

Strategic expansion aligned with your goals

Resilience in a changing healthcare landscape

Operational excellence and staffing support

Managed Care Contracting

  • Subscription model
  • Specific payer engagement
  • Reimbursement analytics
  • Payer value proposition

Revenue Cycle Management

  • Full RCM engagement
  • Front and back-office review
  • Denials management
  • Third-party billing company review

Billing and Coding

  • E&M audit and clinical documentation improvement
  • Remote E&M and coding audits
  • General coding education
  • Provider clinical documentation education

Value-based care

  • Stay on top of program deadlines and changes
  • 1-on-1 support and customized feedback
  • MIPS eligibility and reporting strategy
  • Clinical workflow transformation
  • Ensure CMS requirements are met

Meet the Experts

Julie Cothren

Sr. Director
Clinical Services


  • Over 30 years pharmacy practice experience
  • Previous Director of Pharmacy for West Cancer Center
  • Subject matter expert in clinical initiatives within oncology and multispecialty clinics

Tim Ho

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Pharmacy for Illinois Cancer Center
  • MBA
  • Board certified Oncology Pharmacist
  • Served as a disaster response pharmacist in the Air National Guard
  • Pharmacy data and analytics
  • Clinical education

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Lisa Lasita

Director
Clinical Services


  • Previous Director of Operations for Oncology Hematology Care of Cincinnati
  • MBA
  • Strategic planning
  • Clinical education
  • Workflow efficiencies

Supercharge Your Purchasing Power with Onmark® United

Unlock affordable, high-quality cancer care with an exclusive GPO program built for oncology.

Empower your independent practice by tapping into one of the largest aggregators of oncology drug products in the U.S. with $5 billion in annual purchasing power and two dozen differentiated contracts. In over four years, membership has grown by 146%, fueling 163% growth in purchasing power.

“For nearly a decade, our partnership with The US Oncology Network has not only helped us weather the challenges facing cancer care—it has empowered our practice, and more importantly, our patients, to thrive. Through a broad portfolio of clinical and financial support, The US Oncology Network has enabled Southern Cancer Center to remain the only independent community oncology provider on the Alabama Gulf Coast. This partnership allows us to offer a comprehensive range of services across research, medical oncology, surgery, and radiation. We look forward to continuing this collaboration to care for cancer patients in Alabama for decades to come.”

- Brian Heller, M.D., practice president, Southern Cancer Center

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Be part of a $5 billion purchasing group led by 60+ independent practices

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Experience differentiated economics on most expensive, widely used oncology drugs

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Stay at the forefront of medical advancements with access to novel therapies

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Gain a strategic partner focused on your practice's long-term success

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Be part of a $5 billion purchasing group led by 60+ independent practices

Differentiated Economics Icon

Experience differentiated economics on most expensive, widely used oncology drugs

Infusion Icon

Stay at the forefront of medical advancements with access to novel therapies

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Gain a strategic partner focused on your practice's long-term success

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A look inside The Network

Read through our annual reports to gain valuable insights from our leadership on the state of The Network and what lies ahead. Each report highlights emerging trends in community oncology and showcases how The Network is advancing innovative solutions in clinical care, value-based care, public policy, and more. Discover how we’re shaping the future of cancer care—together.

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Ready to Maximize Your Practice's Potential?

We collaborate with practice leadership to develop strategic plans tailored to your goals and local healthcare landscape.

Let's build a future where your practice thrives—and your patients receive the care they deserve.