Capital, Service Contracts, AI and Margin for Cancer Programs

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Where executive strategy meets clinical reality.

Written by Yoel Bakas and Heather Turner. A Medsolve Dynamics publication.

A New LINAC Is Good News for Every Program, Including the Ones That Won't Buy It

Before the next quote arrives, write one page on your case mix, volumes and service lines, then read every platform, new and current, against it.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Staffing & Workflow

Sep 22, 2026

You Are Already Paying for This Work

Pick one activity this week, find the record that holds it, and ask the person doing it how long it actually takes.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Staffing & Workflow

Sep 8, 2026

What a Physics Services Quote Leaves You Doing

Before a physics staffing or provider decision goes in front of finance, put the work each option leaves you doing beside its price.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Aug 25, 2026

The 340B cut that pays most hospitals

Every national analysis of the 340B cut measured hospitals. None measured a cancer program. Run yours at three prices before the budget locks.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Vendor Negotiation

Aug 11, 2026

Ask for Everything Before the Discount

Bring a ranked list to the next capital meeting and put price last. Your rep is graded on the discount, not on the training days you actually want.

Yoel Bakas, +1

AI Reality Check

Jul 28, 2026

The AI Line in Your Renewal Has No Number on It

One question to put to your AI vendor in writing, and what a real answer looks like.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Capital Strategy

Jul 14, 2026

The Machine Was Right. The Deal Wasn't.

Five assumptions under your 2022 capital decision that 2026 already broke.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Vendor Negotiation

Jun 30, 2026

The Vendor Keeps a Scorecard on You

The vendor tracks uptime, SLA response, PM hours, parts, and first-call resolution on your account. Pull the same numbers before your renewal.

Yoel Bakas, +1

Where executive strategy meets clinical reality.

Archive

A New LINAC Is Good News for Every Program, Including the Ones That Won't Buy It

You Are Already Paying for This Work

What a Physics Services Quote Leaves You Doing

The 340B cut that pays most hospitals

Ask for Everything Before the Discount

The AI Line in Your Renewal Has No Number on It

The Machine Was Right. The Deal Wasn't.

The Vendor Keeps a Scorecard on You