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Mission: M. D. Anderson physicians network ("mdapn" or the "organization") transfers programs representative of the university of texas m. D. Anderson cancer center ("mdacc") mission to the broad community. Mdacc's mission is to eliminate cancer in texas, the u. S. , and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and education for undergraduate students, trainees, professionals, employees, and the public.
Programs: Service revenue - mdapn provides care to oncology patients through its employment of radiation and medical oncologists, surgeons, and other non-physician health care personnel (e. G. Medical physicists, dosimetrists, and nurses). These employees provide patient care in 4 satellite oncology centers that are owned by mdacc in the greater houston area and 1 radiation oncology center in albuquerque, new mexico. In fiscal year 2013, there were 5,777 new patients/consults in the centers, collectively. The new patient/consult statistic includes new patients/consults by sub-specialty. Thus, in aggregating and reporting the data, it is possible that a unique new patient or new patient consult could show up more than once in the aforementioned summary statistic.
disease management program revenue - m. D. Anderson physicians network provides community hospitals with mdacc expertise related to cancer treatment, best practices, and quality management through a comprehensive oncology disease management program based on the mdacc model for cancer treatment. Under this program, the company contracts with community hospitals or systems to be m. D. Anderson certified member affiliates. Oncology services are delivered to patients in the hosts' service areas through a network of contracted local physicians and hospitals that have undergone m. D. Anderson physicians network's rigorous approval process and have agreed to comply with m. D. Anderson physicians network's program requirements. Under a related employer program, m. D. Anderson physicians network provides enrolled patients with (a) professional oncology services that are delivered through a contracted network and (b) comprehensive disease management services. The related employer program saw 793 new patients in fiscal year 2013. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 1b: governing body - all of the organization's directors are employed as faculty physicians of m. D. Anderson cancer center, a state agency with whom the organization is affiliated. The role of mdapn board director is uncompensated.
mdapn is a party to a comprehensive oncology services agreement with banner health under which mdapn provides clinical direction services with respect to a jointly branded comprehensive cancer center located in phoenix, arizona. For the first eight months of 2013, oncology admissions at banner gateway totaled 1,144 and total oncology patients checked in were 29,945.