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The OncLive Oncology Business Management condition center page is a comprehensive resource for news and expert insights on business-focused updates and topics in oncology practices, including diversity efforts, telehealth, gaps in care, payment models, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates and best practices with oncology business management.

Patients are Doing it for Themselves

July 21st 2008

Many of our patients are using the Internet to look up their diagnoses and medications as soon as they get home from our offices.

The Next Big Thing: We need a team approach to the electronic medical record

July 21st 2008

We must overcome all of the technical, political, and economical obstacles NOW. The need for system efficiency and patient safety demands it.

Overshadowed by Giants

July 21st 2008

A year later, as we read and watch the breathless coverage devoted to recent moves by Google, Microsoft, and Apple, we are left asking "is healthcare IT worth the hype?"

Oncology Outlook: Next-generation Cancer Care

June 17th 2008

Oncologists must come to grips with the fact that healthcare is becoming increasingly service-oriented and consumer-centric.

Endobronchial Ultrasound: An effective tool in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy and lung cancer

June 17th 2008

Lately, ultrasound has been used to increase sampling accuracy. Trans-thoracic ultrasound does not provide adequate guidance because of the difficulty in imaging the mediastinum

The Ins and Outs of Oncology Blogging

June 17th 2008

It was not for several years until I started really reading professional development and then medical blogs. And somewhat to my surprise, I found them quite useful professionally.

Healthy Transitions: Information technology can and should play a key role in improving continuity of care for patients with cancer

June 17th 2008

Continuity of care is important during active treatment. A cancer diagnosis is confusing and frightening, and the treatments administered may produce adverse reactions.

Taking the Wheel: The People and Companies Driving Health 2.0

June 17th 2008

The Internet has evolved beyond its origins as a collection of interconnected websites with static information.

5 Questions... with Matthew Holt, Health 2.0 Conference Founder

June 17th 2008

Matthew Holt is a ubiquitous presence in the online world of Health 2.0. He is the proprietor of The Health Care Blog, essential reading that promises to tell you Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½everything you always wanted to know about the health care system.

E-detailing Evolves

May 12th 2008

E-detailing is currently being piloted, or is at least under consideration, by many pharmaceutical companies as a way to maximize sales force time, cut costs, and increase interaction with physicians.

4 Questions... with Doug Farrago, MD, of the Placebo Journal

May 12th 2008

Doug Farrago, MD, is a full-time practicing physician in Auburn, ME, and the founder of the Placebo Journal (www.placebojournal.com), which is meant to Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½empower physicians with a skill that is sorely lacking Ã¢ï¿½" humor.Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½

Eye on Innovation: The Nano-brain

May 12th 2008

Anirban Bandyopadhyay, PhD, artifi cial intelligence and molecular electronics scientist, National Institute for Materials Science at Tsukuba, Japan, talks about the "Nano-brain," a brain neuron-inspired, microscopic computer made up of 17 duroquinone molecules sitting in a ring pattern on a gold surface. The assembly has the potential to perform more than 4.3 billion commands at once, and could have far-reaching implications for medicine.

Medical Devices: IOERT for Colorectal Cancer

April 14th 2008

Despite improvements in screening that result in detecting this colorectal cancer in earlier stages, the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer death in men and the third in women.

Sounding Board: Controversy Surrounding the FDA Approval of Avastin

April 14th 2008

The recent FDA approval for Avastin has sparked discussion about the approval of pharmaceuticals that may improve quality of life but do not necessarily extend life.

Global Cancer Communication and the Internet

April 14th 2008

According to Internet World Stats, access to the Internet varies greatly based on geographic location, in one estimate (December 2007) ranging from as high as 71% of the population of North America to less than 5% in Africa.

Personal Health Records: Just Say No

April 14th 2008

In the coming months, you will probably hear and read a lot about personal health records, as two technology heavyweights roll out initiatives designed to spur the mass consumerization of health information. The race between Google and Microsoft to apply the resources of the Internet to personalized healthcare might be great for consumers, but how will physicians benefit, if at all?

Sounding Board: A Personal Health Record Primer

April 14th 2008

With the field of PHRs now significantly expanding to include providers, payers, employers, and information technology industry giants, such as Microsoft and Google, public awareness and attitudes regarding PHRs have changed.

Millennial Patients: How Your Practice Will Change as You Prepare to Care for the Next Generation of Patients

April 2nd 2008

Modern medicine has adopted technology and pushed the boundaries of science in impressive ways.

3D Mammography: Advances in Breast Cancer Screening

March 12th 2008

An improved mammography system currently in clinical trials at Emory Universitys Breast Imaging Center in Atlanta is showing dramatic improvements in both early detection of suspicious lesions and reductions in false-positive readings.

3 Questions with... Nathan Zankman, MD, Verilogue Research Program

March 6th 2008

Dr. Zankman discusses his involvement in a research project that requires participating physicians to digitally record patient visits for uploading to a national databank.