Protocol Behavioral Health Enters Illinois In Partnership With Affiliated Oncologists

Protocol Behavioral Health (Protocol), which offers oncology-specific behavioral health services, announced an expansion into Illinois through a partnership with Affiliated Oncologists (AO), a community oncology practice with more than 45 health care professionals serving individuals across the South Chicago region.

More than half of those with cancer experience anxiety, depression, trauma, or cognitive impairment during treatment, yet fewer than 10% receive behavioral health support. For community oncology practices, the challenge is significant: physicians and care teams encounter consumer distress regularly, but fragmented referral pathways, long waitlists, and a shortage of health care professionals trained in psycho-oncology have made . . .