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Anne Chiang, MD
Anne Chiang, MD, PhD

Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of medicine in the Section of Medical Oncology and the associate cancer center director of Clinical Initiatives at the Yale School of Medicine

Articles by Anne Chiang, MD

Merging Community Practices With an Academic Cancer Center

ByConstance Engelking, RN, MS,Monica Fradkin, BSN, MPH,Catherine Lyons, RN, MS,Diane Corjulo, BSN,Lisa Shomsky, BSN, MBA,Arthur Lemay, RPh,Anne Chiang, MD

Consolidation of community oncology practices with hospital-based cancer centers is an accelerating trend that will affect future healthcare delivery models. This year, the Community Oncology Alliance reported hospital acquisitions and corporate mergers among 55% of 1338 community oncology practices surveyed, representing a 20% increase over the previous year's results.