AJMC August 29, 2025
Yale Podnos, MD, MPH, FACS, Alana Hippensteele, MA

Yale Podnos, MD, MPH, FACS, discusses strategies to address social determinants of health in oncology, improve clinical trial enrollment for underserved communities, and leverage value-based care models to reduce financial toxicity and ensure equitable cancer care.

At a recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, Yale Podnos, MD, MPH, FACS, chief medical officer at The Oncology Institute, discussed the growing importance of addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in oncology care and how value-based care models can help reduce disparities. He highlighted practical strategies for screening patients in day-to-day practice, emphasized the role of trust and language accessibility in improving clinical trial enrollment, and explored innovative ways to reduce financial toxicity and ensure equitable access to evidence-based cancer care. Podnos also...

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