Value of Community Oncology: Developing Artificial Intelligence Tools for Patient Care

The American Journal of Managed Care® recently spoke with Dr. Dinesh Kapur about the value of community oncology, clinical trials, and how staff are spending remote work days developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for predictive patient analytics to improve cancer […]

Providing Critical Clinical Trials to the Community: The ECHO Footprint

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with Dr. Dinesh Kapur, managing partner and director of clinical research, Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology (ECHO) Associates, regarding the unique identity the practice has in the oncology care space as well as its involvement in […]

Why We Joined OneOncology

Dr. Dinesh Kapur, MD talks with The Oncology Business Review about why Eastern Connecticut Hematology & Oncology decided to join OneOncology and the many benefits this provides from a  business, infrastructure, and technology standpoint.

Patient Assistance Transportation Program

We are pleased to announce that CancerCare and the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) are partnering with us to provide free transportation to ECHO patients during this COVID-19 pandemic. The COA/CancerCare Patient Assistance Transportation Program ensures that patients can continue to receive high quality care […]

Important Updates on Coronavirus

PATIENT ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM We are pleased to announce that CancerCare and the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) are partnering with us to provide free transportation to ECHO patients during this COVID-19 pandemic. The COA/CancerCare Patient Assistance Transportation Program ensures that patients can continue to […]

At the Forefront of Participation in Research Clinical Trials

ECHO is proud to provide access to the nation’s leading clinical trials. Dr. Spiro Curis serves as Director of Research at ECHO. He plays a vital role in investigating and selecting clinical trials that are well-suited to the needs of […]

Giving Our Patients a Voice: Learn About Our Community Advocacy Efforts

ECHO recognizes the importance of patients being able to advocate for themselves to ensure they continue to have access to high-quality, affordable care in their communities. That is why we are proud to be Connecticut’s first and only community oncology […]

We Want to Hear from You! Join Us for Our Next Advocacy Education Event on February 17th

Advocating for our Patients

ECHO is proud to have recently opened a Connecticut chapter of the Community Oncology Alliance Patient Advocacy Network known as CPAN.  We are one of twenty seven chapters in the country.  CPAN is a program that advocates for oncology patients […]

Keep Fighting!

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2010. I believe my ‘Cancerversary’ was my night before my double mastectomy. My dog climbed up and laid on me. He laid his head between my breasts and cried. He cried […]