Foundation Medicine and Other Categories
Gary Palmer, MD, speaks about all the applications of Foundation Medicine and its value in diseases other than cancer. [ Read More ]
Practice Management
Health IT Facilitates Patient Engagement Across Many Settings
New Orleans, LA—“Patient engagement” is a healthcare buzz phrase, and a critical part of this concept is patient connectivity to information technology (IT). GetWellNetwork is a patient-focused IT system that aims to empower the patient to improve outcomes in a variety of disease states.
[ Read More ]Integrating Digital Patient Engagement into Your Care Model
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has set aside $19 billion in incentives to encourage healthcare providers to adopt and meaningfully use electronic medical record (EMR) technology in an effort to provide more patient-centered care. This unprecedented investment in health information technology (HIT) will digitize the medical industry and connect patients to their providers electronically for the first time so they (and their families) can be more engaged in their own care.
[ Read More ]Impact of EHRs on Oncology Practice: Enhancing the Value of Cancer Care
Widespread adoption of information technology (IT) is now regarded as a pathway to improving healthcare and achieving the highly regarded goals for redesigning care. [ Read More ]
Oncologists Face Economic Challenges while Improving Patient Care
Philadelphia, PA—The estimated cost for physician practices to interact with health insurance plans is $23 billion to $31 billion annually, according to a 2009 national survey conducted by Casalino and colleagues (Health Aff. 2009;28:w533-w543). [ Read More ]
Streamlining Cancer Care in Michigan
Setting up a statewide cancer pathway program requires sophisticated data collection and analytic capability, as well as a collaborative mindset among participants, according to Kurt Neumann, MD, Medical Director of Managed Care and Quality Initiatives for the International Oncology Network, [ Read More ]
Continued Pressures on Community Cancer Centers
Consolidation and cost pressures remain key concerns for community cancer centers, according to Christian Downs, MHA, JD, the executive director of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Mr Downs presented additional results and analysis from the ACCC’s ongoing, 3-year [ Read More ]