# Cornerstone Specialty Network, LLC

> Cornerstone Specialty Network is a group purchasing and services organization for independent, community-based oncology practices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered near New Hope, Pennsylvania, it pools the buying power of hundreds of small cancer clinics so they can negotiate drug rebates, benchmark their operations, evaluate their real estate, and stay independent from hospital systems. In April 2024 it merged with Altus Biologics, Remedy GPO, and Health Coalition to form Provider Network Holdings, a combined organization backed by Waud Capital Partners that supports over 1,500 physicians across 41 states.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Joel Schaedler (CEO and Founder)
- **Team size:** ~21 employees (Cornerstone entity); part of a combined organization supporting 1,500+ physicians after the 2024 merger
- **Products:** Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), Incremental Rebate Program, Bolt-On Drug Contracts, Practice Benchmarking & Data Review, Real Estate Assessment & Cornerstone Asset Partners (CAP)
- **Notable:** Grew to become described as the largest independent community-oncology network in the United States, Merged in April 2024 with Altus Biologics, Remedy GPO, and Health Coalition to form Provider Network Holdings, backed by Waud Capital Partners, Combined organization supports over 1,500 physicians across 41 states

## Products & services

- **Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)** — Aggregates the collective buying power of member oncology practices to secure better pricing and rebates on pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
- **Incremental Rebate Program** — Helps member practices maximize manufacturer rebates on top of their base contracts.
- **Bolt-On Drug Contracts** — Rebate/OID drug contracts that are incremental to a practice's base GPO contract, expanding pharmaceutical savings.
- **Practice Benchmarking & Data Review** — Benchmarking metrics, market data, and peer consulting delivered through data review meetings and reports so practices can compare operations against peers.
- **Real Estate Assessment & Cornerstone Asset Partners (CAP)** — Real estate assessments, lease evaluations, and development/alternate-ownership models for clinical facilities, aggregated through Cornerstone Asset Partners, LLC.
- **wellCORNER** — A point-of-care platform giving cancer patients access to science-reviewed natural wellness products, including hemp-derived items, via tablet and mobile technology.
- **Educational Initiatives & Symposia** — Community oncology forums, webinars, and symposia focused on best practices, standardization, and research.

## Achievements

- Grew to become described as the largest independent community-oncology network in the United States
- Merged in April 2024 with Altus Biologics, Remedy GPO, and Health Coalition to form Provider Network Holdings, backed by Waud Capital Partners
- Combined organization supports over 1,500 physicians across 41 states
- Launched wellCORNER, a point-of-care wellness platform for cancer patients
- Hosted community-oncology data review meetings and symposia for member practices
- Established Cornerstone Asset Partners (CAP), described as the only real-estate aggregation entity of its kind for community oncology

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Cornerstone merged with Altus Biologics, Remedy GPO, and Health Coalition to form Provider Network Holdings, backed by Waud Capital Partners; combined organization supports 1,500+ physicians across 41 states.
- **2022-10** — Hosted a community-oncology-focused data review meeting for member practices, later announced in December 2022.
- **2021-01** — Announced the launch of wellCORNER, a point-of-care platform for science-reviewed wellness products for cancer patients.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cornerstoneoncology.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cornerstone-specialty-network

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