The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic as one of nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher-quality, more coordinated cancer care.

The Medicare arm of the Oncology Care Model includes more than 3,200 oncologists and will cover approximately 155,000 Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

“Our cancer team is dedicated to the highest quality standards,” said Dr. Andre Kallab, chair of the Department of Oncology at NGDC, in a press release. “This national care model is patient-centered and will allow us to have opportunities for greater collaboration, information sharing and care coordination so patients get the care they need, when they need it.