Varian Medical Systems Inc, of Palo Alto, Calif., will be teaming up with Cogent Health Solutions, of Vancouver, British Columbia, to offer oncology treatment centers a way to provide cancer survivors with proactive follow-up care to achieve a better post-treatment quality of life.

Specifically, Cogent's Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management software will be combined with Varian's ARIA Oncology Information System for the management of cancer treatment centers.

“The program helps doctors generate a care plan based on best practices and established guidelines, and creates a dynamic link between all the key stakeholders -- patients, caregivers, and physicians," said Len Grenier, president and CEO of Cogent Medical Systems. "It distributes essential information to the patient through a personalized portal on the Internet, empowering survivors to become more active in their ongoing recovery.”