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On October 6, 2011, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposed a way that Congress, if it wanted to eliminate the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula without raising the federal deficit and within the confines of Medicare, could approach an [ Read More ]
As developments in cancer treatment shift toward oral agents, new processes, procedures, and strategies must be developed to help healthcare providers maintain the same level of interaction with patients. Traditionally, patients are seen by their oncologists and then sent to [ Read More ]
Chicago, IL—Wilshire Oncology’s patient-centered medical oncology home pilot has transformed care by offering maximum support of patients throughout their treatments, including attention to patients between office visits to minimize side effects and symptoms. Details of the development and engagement process, [ Read More ]
Chicago, IL—Offering superior quality of care at lower cost, Consultants in Medical Oncology and Hematology (CMOH) is the first oncology practice in the nation to achieve Level III recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. “The oncology-patient centered, medical-home [ Read More ]
Chicago, IL—A survey conducted by the Cancer Center Business Summit of 36 health – care organizations on account able care initiatives involved in oncology- specific, nontraditional payment methodology showed a low priority for achieving cost-savings through oncology care services, according [ Read More ]
Chicago, IL—The accountable care organization (ACO) concept is in the early stages of being defined, our oncology practices should keep their options open, “and remain independent while the dust settles,” said Matthew Brow, Vice President of Communication, Government Relations and [ Read More ]
For oncology to move forward, innovation is required. Science, technology, patient care, and communication are all components of this move toward significant improvement. With the advent of government incentives to encourage the uptake of oncologists’ use of technology in a [ Read More ]
My last article described how to begin to determine the amount of individual disability insurance available. This article is focused on what to look for in a policy and help you decide which riders should be part of your policy. [ Read More ]
We are just now beginning to see some of the lesser known pieces of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as the Federal Phy – sician Sunshine Act (Social Security Act § 1128G), which is designed to [ Read More ]
Arecent Kurt Salmon survey of best practices among the nation’s leading oncology networks suggests that ownership can have significant influence on a network’s ability to implement best practices, and provides a road map for each ownership type to enhance its [ Read More ]
The following sections will assist healthcare professionals and payers by providing appropriate coding information associated with the management of breast cancer. This information includes: Associated ICD-9-CM codes used for the classification of breast cancer Drugs that have been FDA-approved in [ Read More ]