Practice Management

Establishing a Patient and Family Advisory Council for Quality (PFACQ) is one of the most direct routes to true patient-centered care, said Kate Niehaus, MBA, Chair, PFACQ, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York City, at the 2017 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Ms Niehaus discussed how PFACQs can be used as a mechanism for the patient’s voice. Read Article ›

The Limitations of Big Data in Cancer Care

By Jessica Miller

Big Data, Practice Management

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Leveraging Clinical Data Through Diagnosis Codes as a Successful Oncology Practice

By Karna W. Morrow, CPC, RCC, CCS-P, PCS; Sheryl A. Riley, RN, OCN, CMCN

Practice Management

Strategizing patients by determining which patients and what volume of patients will require the most resources is essential to positioning your practice for a successful future. Any business model would identify the needs of a population before defining what services should be brought to a given area, and medical practices should follow suit. Read Article ›

Updated ASCO Recommendations Support Early Palliative Care in Patients with Advanced Cancers

By Karna W. Morrow, CPC, RCC, CCS-P, PCS; Sheryl A. Riley, RN, OCN, CMCN

Practice Management

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Lessons from 2016 for 2017: Oncology Practice Management Brings Value to Your Practice, and You Add Value to the Journal

By Dawn Holcombe, MBA, FACMPE, ACHE

Practice Management, From the Editor

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Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Financial Planner (and 1 Reason Not to)

By W. Ben, Utley, CFP; Lawrence B. Keller, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RHU, LUTCF

Financial Management, Practice Management

It is no surprise that physicians are at a disadvantage when it comes to personal financial management. Although physicians receive the best medical training in the world, they are not provided with the knowledge necessary to deal with the business realities of practicing medicine or their financial well-being. Read Article ›

The Oncology Care Model: Aligning Financial Incentives to Improve Outcomes

By Maharshi Patel, BS, MBA, COO

Practice Management

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Transitioning from a Fee-for-Service Model to the Oncology Medical Home Improves Patient Outcomes

By Meg Barbor, MPH

Practice Management

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Google Yourself, Your Oncology Center, Your Doctors—A Smart Practice Management Strategy

By Dawn Holcombe, MBA, FACMPE, ACHE

Practice Management, From the Editor

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