Game-Changing Partnership: How XpediteMD Is Powering Faster Breast Cancer Treatment in Nevada

SilverSummit Healthplan partners with XpediteMD to drastically cut breast cancer treatment wait times in Nevada, saving lives with Project Accelerate.

Breast cancer treatment delays can cost lives—but in Nevada, a pioneering collaboration is rewriting the narrative. In a bold new initiative called Project Accelerate, SilverSummit Healthplan, a managed care plan under Centene Corporation, has partnered with key healthcare players like XpediteMD to ensure breast cancer patients receive faster, life-saving care.

A Leap Forward in Breast Cancer Care

Project Accelerate is designed to drastically reduce the average wait time for breast cancer patients to begin treatment—from a statewide average of 68 days down to under 30 days. This milestone is not just a number; it’s a lifeline.

XpediteMD plays a crucial role by streamlining patient scheduling, referrals, and care coordination using its proprietary healthcare technology platform. This enables women to receive:

• A diagnostic mammogram or ultrasound within 3 days of detection,
• Fast-tracked lab results from partners like Quest Diagnostics,
• An appointment with a surgeon or oncologist within 3–5 days after diagnosis.

The High Stakes of Delay: Why Speed Matters

Medical data from national registries like SEER and the National Cancer Database underscores how vital prompt treatment is:

• Delaying treatment over 30 days can reduce survival chances by 10%.
• Delays exceeding 60 days can increase mortality risk by up to 20%.

“It’s a travesty to allow built-in delays to impact patient care,” emphasized Dr. Steven Evans, Chief Medical Officer of SilverSummit Healthplan. With breast cancer's aggressive progression, time is not just a factor—it’s the battlefield.

XpediteMD’s Role: Technology Meets Compassion

At the heart of Project Accelerate’s success is XpediteMD’s ability to reduce administrative red tape and optimize care coordination. Through innovative healthcare software, XpediteMD connects patients, diagnostics labs, and providers in a synchronized process that prioritizes speed, accuracy, and patient well-being.

"XpediteMD has helped shave critical days off the care timeline. Their platform ensures that no woman is left waiting in uncertainty after a breast cancer diagnosis,” noted one participating oncologist from Southern Nevada.

Saving Lives—One Timeline at a Time

Eric Schmacker, Plan President and CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan, highlighted the tangible benefits: “Previous studies have shown our program can save between 5 and 10 lives per year in the population we manage.”

These are not just statistics—they represent real people, real families, and real futures.

A Model for the Nation

Project Accelerate, powered by partners like XpediteMD, represents a powerful case study in how public-private collaborations can transform community health outcomes. With its success in Nevada, it offers a promising model for replication across other states.

Learn More

For full details, you can read the original press release from SilverSummit Healthplan here:
👉 SilverSummit’s Project Accelerate Press Release

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