Noona is a cloud-based, mobile application patients use on their smart phones that is structured to collect a standardized dataset that is centered around patients' quality of life—including new or shifting symptoms that may signal a necessary shift in care. Patients are assigned a treatment module that aligns with their cancer type and allows them to regularly report and track their symptoms while sharing their questions and concerns instantly. Positive outcomes reported from clinics worldwide that have adopted Noona include: increased clinical efficiency and reduced workloads (saving up to 60 minutes per day) per user; improved information capture with a 90 percent patient response rate for symptom questionnaires; and more effective patient triage with algorithms that prioritize patients by symptom severity.
Henry Ford Cancer Institute and Munson Medical Center in Michigan are the first two MOQC sites to deploy Noona. Varian and MOQC will continue to oversee Noona's implementation through the end of 2019, with the goal of deploying the platform to all 19 treatment locations by April 2020.
About Varian
At Varian, we envision a world without fear of cancer. For more than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year. With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to enhance cancer treatment and expand access to care. Our 9,200 employees across 70 countries keep the patient and our clinical partners at the center of our thinking as we power new victories in cancer care. Because, for cancer patients everywhere, their fight is our fight.
About Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium (MOQC)
The Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium is a group of medical and gynecologic oncology practices who collaborate to improve the quality of cancer care across the State of Michigan. Launched in 2009, MOQC collects and shares data with its practices to identify areas where care variation, under or over utilization of services, or opportunities to provide guideline -concordant care exist. Strategies for improving and sustaining results and outcomes are identified, communicated and adopted by participating practices. Funding and support for MOQC is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan.
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