Steven Pinkert and the CKC
Formed in 2003 and incorporated in 2005, the nonprofit CKC organization joins CyberKnife providers across the United States, including freestanding centers and hospitals, in a commitment to expand patient access to the technology, image-guided robotic stereotactic radiosurgery. CyberKnife combines computers, image-guided systems, and robotics to target a tumor from various angles in concentrated, cumulative doses while minimizing the exposure to healthy tissues surrounding the growth. Through CKC, providers can share their experience in addressing protocols, efficacy, payer and reimbursement issues, and other matters.
CKC also collects data on CyberKnife treatments and works with stakeholders to facilitate patient access. The organization has engaged in numerous efforts in support of the adoption of coverage, payment, and appropriate coding for CyberKnife treatments. In addition, CKC regularly provides information related to the technology and its treatments to commercial payers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and other evaluation bodies.
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