Cardinal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Integrated Oncology Network (ION), “a physician-led independent community oncology network.”
ION “includes more than 50 practice sites in 10 states representing more than 100 providers,” supporting a “continuum of care across its member sites including medical oncology, radiation oncology, urology, diagnostic testing and other ancillary services.”
ION practices will become members of Navista, which is Cardinal Health’s oncology practice alliance, and “ION practice management and practice growth services will become part of Navista's advanced services and technology offering.”
ION’s support servies include “revenue cycle management, payor relations, physician recruitment, practice marketing, finance, accounting, human resources and information technology. Taken together with Navista offerings such as its technology platform and value-based care and ancillary services, ION complements and will expand Cardinal Health's holistic suite of clinical and practice management solutions designed to support independent community oncology practices.”
Jedidiah Monson, founding partner and president of ION member practice California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence (cCARE), says that “by joining Navista, cCARE can access the advanced services and technology we need to remain focused on providing high-quality, lower-cost patient-centered cancer care while staying independent—for the good of our patients, our practices and our communities.”
