Closing the cancer care gap with data and technology
Health inequities cause certain populations to bear a larger burden of illness and disease. World Cancer Day was Feb. 4 and the theme through 2024 is “Closing the Care Gap”, with the goal of addressing those inequities. SAS Medical Director, Dr. Steve Kearney, spoke with Gen. Elder Granger, who has been working on these problem since his days running TRICARE, the U.S. Military's health care and insurance program. Fellowship-trained in Hematology-Oncology, he is now the Chief Medical Officer at Berg Health and president and chief executive officer of THE 5Ps, LLC, a health care, education, and leadership consulting organization.
Drs. Granger and Kearney discussed various ways we can begin to close care gaps, and I was particularly intrigued by the potential of data and education to help. The interview also links to some other recent news and articles about exciting partnerships with VCU Massey Cancer Center and the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
To mark World Cancer Day, some of our employees shared their personal cancer journeys on our internal news site. It was a poignant reminder that we’ve all been touched in some way by this disease. I deeply appreciate all those working hard every day to improve health outcomes for everyone.
Customer-Focused, Detail-Oriented & Passionately-Ethical
2 年Continuing to educate our population is crucial to addressing this issue. As a breast cancer survivor since 2016, I'm passionate about educating those impacted by this life changing diagnosis that impacts so many facets of your life. Thank you SAS for all you are doing!
Chairman Advisory Board at Pax Mondial
2 年Congrats on your visionary leadership in recognizing and addressing the challenge of closing the gap.
Global Industry Marketer at SAS
2 年With passion and perseverance, we will make progress! Thank you for your leadership with the CEO Roundtable on Cancer and for all the SAS employees who partner with our customers in the fight against cancer!