About Beyond the Chart: Exploring the AI Frontier for Oncology
Beyond the Chart examines the current state of cancer care delivery and AI technology's role in oncology centers today and in a promising future.
Each episode features detailed conversations with oncology leaders and clinicians, health tech innovators, and entrepreneurs driving change at the intersection of AI and oncology. Learn how intelligent tools transform clinical workflows, decision-making, and the patient experience.
Tune in for out-of-the-box thinking, real-world outcomes, and a front-row seat to the future of oncology.
Do We Need To Reset The Rules Of Oncology? with Dr. Johnetta Blakely
Oncology has made incredible progress, but the system delivering that care isn’t quite where it needs to be yet.
Outdated workflows, unfair drug pricing policies, gaps in access to treatment, and the “death by a thousand clicks” are creating unnecessary challenges for both clinicians and patients.
So what’s the fix?
Dr. Johnetta Blakely is Chief Medical Officer of the Community Oncology Alliance and a practicing hematologist-oncologist at Tennessee Oncology. Having worked across community oncology, research, rural care, and healthcare policy, she brings a unique perspective on the challenges facing cancer care today.
In this episode, we discuss what’s holding oncology back, where technology can help, and what needs to change to build a better system for patients and clinicians. We also explore Dr. Blakely’s journey with AI, and how she went from skeptic to one of its biggest advocates.
Covered in this episode:
How outdated workflows are making oncology harder than it needs to be.
The growing administrative burden on clinicians.
How Dr. Blakely went from AI skeptic to advocate.
Why so many patients who could benefit from potentially curative treatments never receive them.
What it will take to fix oncology and move cancer care forward?
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Tennessee Oncology - https://tnoncology.com (https://tnoncology.com)
DeepScribe - https://www.deepscribe.ai/ (https://www.deepscribe.ai/)
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Dr. Johnetta Blakely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnetta-blakely-482a016/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnetta-blakely-482a016/)
Matthew Ko on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/)
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Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6IQlU4UeNKLLM4Y1lPTaOV?si=33679e9eb2294adf (https://open.spotify.com/show/6IQlU4UeNKLLM4Y1lPTaOV?si=33679e9eb2294adf)
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207 ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207)
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7 Oct 2026
How Earlier Palliative Care Could Change Everything with Dr. Justin Baker
What if palliative care wasn't something you turned to when there were no options left, but something you brought into care from the beginning?
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Justin Baker, who is the Division Chief of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care at Stanford University School of Medicine. Before joining Stanford, Justin spent more than two decades building and leading the palliative care program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has authored more than 300 academic publications in the field.
Known as Stanford's "Chief Koala Bear," Justin developed the QoLA philosophy, focused on quality of life for all and a cure for more. We discuss what first drew him to palliative care, why it needs to become part of standard oncology care, and what changes when patients and caregivers have access to that support earlier in their journey.
We also explore what it really means to care for the person rather than simply treating the disease and how AI could help make palliative care more accessible.
If you’re interested in how we can bring the human back into cancer care, without increasing administrative burden, this is for you.
Covered in this episode -
What it means to care for the whole person.
Why palliative care should become part of standard oncology care.
What changes when patients receive palliative support earlier.
How AI could help advance palliative care.
Making medicine less mechanistic and more human.
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Dr. Justin Baker on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-baker-194951148/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-baker-194951148/)
Matthew Ko on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/)
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Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6IQlU4UeNKLLM4Y1lPTaOV?si=33679e9eb2294adf (https://open.spotify.com/show/6IQlU4UeNKLLM4Y1lPTaOV?si=33679e9eb2294adf)
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207)
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23 Sept 2026
How Community Oncology Can Compete at Scale with Dr. Jeff Patton
What if oncology practices didn't have to choose between independence and scale?
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jeff Patton, CEO of OneOncology and Executive Chairman of Tennessee Oncology.
Jeff co-founded OneOncology to help community practices maintain physician-led decision-making while gaining access to the capital, infrastructure, and operational support needed to stay competitive.
We explore what physician independence really means when outside capital is involved, why running a successful oncology practice has become increasingly complex, and how community practices can build the infrastructure to deliver high-quality care at scale.
We also discuss what he's learned from scaling technology across dozens of practices and what AI is doing to accelerate this transformation.
If you want to understand where community oncology is heading and what it will take for physician-led practices to remain independent, this conversation offers a practical look at how community oncology is being reshaped.
Covered in this episode:
What physician independence really means in modern oncology.
The role private equity and outside capital can play in supporting community practices.
Why the economics of hospital and community oncology can look so different.
The impact of 340B and the implications for patients.
When community versus academic care may be more appropriate.
What AI could do to reduce the burden on oncology clinicians.
If you got value from this episode of Beyond the Chart, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you don’t miss the next one.
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OneOncology - https://www.oneoncology.com/ (https://www.oneoncology.com/)
DeepScribe - https://www.deepscribe.ai/ (https://www.deepscribe.ai/)
CONNECT
Dr. Jeff Patton on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-patton-md-ab6ba05/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-patton-md-ab6ba05/)
Matthew Ko on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/komatthew/)
LISTEN
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Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-chart-exploring-the-ai-frontier-for-oncology/id1832485207)
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