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I am going to start this business article with something personal. Decades ago I read a book that had a very good chapter on personal time management. I have followed one tip in this chapter ever since. In summary: pick [ Read More ]
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons is a consortium of professional organizations with the mission to improve survival and quality of life for patients with cancer through standard setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring [ Read More ]
As healthcare reform changes the face of medical practice as we know it, certain initiatives are likely to play a prominent role in emerging practice structures. Among the programs predicted to take center stage are those offered by Medicare’s Shared [ Read More ]
?How one oncology practice views its challenges Houston, TX—Hard times are getting even tougher for small oncology practices, said Leonard Natelson, Chief Executive Officer, Hematology/Oncology Associates, Rockland, NY, at the Second Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care. [ Read More ]
To many people, the question above may seem simple. But, there are many different answers, depending on the speaker’s perspective, and these are often contradictory. Some people say that physicians are best suited for interpreting and managing the care of [ Read More ]
Many people talk about the ever-changing landscape of healthcare—and this is true now more than ever. In the months to come, the sustainable growth rate (SGR), several Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules, federal debt negotiations, and sequestration [ Read More ]
The question of whether a medical malpractice lawsuit will be commenced is not a matter within the discretion of the physician, but rather within the discretion of the patient and the patient’s lawyer. Therefore, although making oneself “lawsuit proof” is [ Read More ]
The following sections will assist healthcare professionals and payers by providing appropriate coding and billing information associated with the management of breast cancer. ?The following sections include: ?Associated ICD-9-CM codes used for the classification of breast cancer ?Drugs that have [ Read More ]