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Cutting-edge AI is great, but how will your health system pay for it?

Optellum is the only Lung Nodule AI with named reimbursement by CMS 5 years and running. Our US health system partners are billing and being reimbursed for using Optellum’s Lung Cancer Prediction (LCP) AI today. We help remove the financial risks often associated with cutting-edge AI adoption. While other tools offer promises, Optellum delivers.
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May 29, 2026
Cutting-edge AI is great, but how will your health system pay for it?
Optellum is the only Lung Nodule AI with named reimbursement by CMS 5 years and running. Our US health system partners are billing and being reimbursed for using Optellum’s Lung Cancer Prediction (LCP) AI today. We help remove the financial risks often associated with cutting-edge AI adoption. While other tools offer promises, Optellum delivers.
May 20, 2026
Earlier detection meets the clock: When the 8-week window to surgery can make or break lung cancer survival
In this next topic of our Learning Center Highlight series, we’ll explore why the time between detecting a lung nodule and taking action matters more than ever in lung cancer survival.
May 18, 2026
Optellum Virtual Nodule Clinic (VNC) vs. RevealDx RevealAI-Lung
Incidental lung nodule care requires more than a one-time risk output. Thoracic programs are multidisciplinary teams comprising pulmonologists, radiologists,...
May 17, 2026
Lung nodule care doesn’t stop at the radiology report. So why should the AI?
Incidental lung nodules are managed by multidisciplinary teams, not one specialty alone. Our LCP AI remains the only FDA-cleared AI risk stratification solution indicated for both pulmonologists and radiologists.
May 8, 2026
Meet the Thoracic Champion series: An interview with Samantha Otis, NP-C at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
My name is Samantha Otis and I am a Nurse Practitioner working with MCG's Lung Cancer Screening Program. I get the opportunity to see patients in clinic through their journey, from discovery to treatment.
April 21, 2026
Early Detection is the Single Best Lever in Lung Cancer Survival
As part of today’s Learning Center Highlight, we’re taking a closer look at why timing plays such a critical role in lung cancer survival. It is not just about advancements in treatment, but it is about how early the disease is detected, and the difference can be significant:
April 9, 2026
Not a smoker? You could still be at RISK for lung cancer
Today’s Learning Center Highlight brings us to a frequently ignored aspect of lung cancer discussions: it goes beyond smoking. While smoking remains the leading cause, up to 1 in 4 lung cancer cases globally occur in people who have never smoked.
March 31, 2026
Happy National Physicians Week!
As National Physicians Week comes to a close, we want to recognize  physicians globally for their unwavering dedication in leading the front lines of lung cancer care. Their work plays a vital role in helping more patients get diagnosed earlier, receive timely intervention, and have better survival outcomes.
February 6, 2026
“Optellum tapped by NHS for AI-powered lung cancer diagnostic initiative”
In case you missed it, Fierce Biotech covered our pioneering AI-powered lung cancer diagnostic initiative with the NHS. This is the first NHS project to combine our AI-powered lung nodule risk stratification & management platform (Virtual Nodule Clinic) with robotic-assisted bronchoscopy. This programme is designed to help clinicians diagnose lung cancer earlier, more accurately, and…
February 4, 2026
World Cancer Day 2026
This World Cancer Day, we strengthen our commitment to transforming early lung cancer diagnosis. At Optellum, we’re harnessing the power of AI to support clinicians in identifying and diagnosing lung cancer earlier, when treatment can be most effective. By empowering clinicians with precision tools to identify and treat high-risk patients earlier, we’re helping transform outcomes…
February 3, 2026
Finding Lung Cancer Earlier: Why Screening and Incidental Detection Both Matter
Lung cancer patients in the US are typically diagnosed through one of two pathways: lung cancer screening or incidentally (i.e., suspicious lung nodule is found on a scan done primarily for another concern). Early detection and diagnosis change the course of lung cancer, and it matters on both pathways. Screening programs (planned, proactive detection) Lung…
January 27, 2026
“Trailblazing” NHS scheme hailed as a “glimpse of the future”
Great to see our AI technology featured on the news as a “glimpse of the future” for the NHS. Our Virtual Nodule Clinic sits at the heart of a single, AI- and robot-enhanced end-to-end lung cancer diagnostic pathway that can help find lung cancer early, while reducing costly downstream workflows. This is the kind of…
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