Compass Oncology is a community-based oncology practice founded around 2000 that provides comprehensive cancer care and clinical trials to patients in the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metro areas; its mission emphasizes patient-centered, evidence-based treatment delivered close to home and participation in community clinical research.
Typically concerned with health care and cancer care policy issues such as patient access to oncology services, reimbursement and payment policy (Medicare/Medicaid/commercial insurers), support for community-based clinical research and trials, regulatory requirements for cancer care delivery, value-based care initiatives, and programs to support patient navigation and supportive services.
Primarily operating revenue from clinical services and reimbursements (private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid), supplemented by participation in sponsored clinical trials and practice-network support from affiliated networks.
The US Oncology Network (USON) / US Oncology Research, McKesson (network support), Sarah Cannon Research Institute / community clinical research partners, local hospitals and oncology providers in the Portland–Vancouver region
Privately held medical practice / health care provider
