Transforming Cancer Detection and Treatment

In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Bart Daugherty, vice president of clinical technology and systems at Georgetown Cancer Center, Lifepoint Health, about his program's receipt of a 2025 ACCC Innovator Award. Lifepoint's innovation, Transforming Cancer Detection and Treatment with the AI-Driven Healthy Person Program, leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the health records of all patients who have received care at Lifepoint Health's facilities and identify those who are at risk of developing catastrophic diseases. This initiative, dubbed the Healthy Person Program, has already impacted over 280,000 patients since the deployment of Lifepoint's AI tool and made significant strides in improving population health in its communities.    Bart Daugherty Vice President, Clinical Technology and Systems Lifepoint Health Brentwood, Tennessee    "We've taken a lot of the administrative burden off of [our cancer team] and allowed them to focus on critical patient [cases]."  – Bart Daugherty    This podcast is part of a special series featuring the 2025 ACCC Innovator Award winners. For a deeper dive into this topic and other content that will help your team reimagine how care is delivered at your cancer program or practice, register today for the ACCC 42nd National Oncology Conference, October 15-17 in Denver, Colorado.    Resources:  Cancer Crushing Prevention and Early Detection  ACCC Recognizes National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month  Exploring Current Perceptions of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing Among Healthcare Providers  [PODCAST] Ep 05: Rural Cancer Care