Oncology Business Management | Specialty

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Midwest Oncology Practice Succeeds With Independent Spirit

February 23rd 2017

The partners at Cancer Center of Kansas have heard for years about all the radical changes they must make to survive as a business. They have implemented those changes required by law, but they have stood firm against fads.

Share the Responsibility or Share the Suffering

February 23rd 2017

Andrew L. Pecora, MD, discusses his hopes for healthcare reform if the the Affordable Care Act is repealed.

Specialty Pharmacy: Build, Buy, or Partner

February 22nd 2017

For oncology practices that want to expand specialty pharmacy services on behalf of their patients, should they build, buy, or partner?

Phone Triage Success Is Built With Patience

February 22nd 2017

Oncologists discuss their experience and best practices with phone triage programs.

Final Thoughts on Squamous NSCLC Research

February 21st 2017

EGFR-Targeted Therapy for Squamous NCSLC

February 21st 2017

Further Sequencing in Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Choosing Second-Line Therapy for Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Maintenance Therapy for Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Promising Immunotherapy Trials in Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Pseudoprogression on Immunotherapy in Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Toxicities Associated with Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy

February 21st 2017

Pembrolizumab in Newly Diagnosed Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

PD-L1 Testing in Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

EGFR & ALK/ROS1 Testing in Squamous NSCLC

February 21st 2017

Big Data Strives for Individualized Coverage

February 21st 2017

Healthcare spending is one of the largest expenses for a company and, more and more, employers are using population-based Big Data to ensure their employees have coverage tailored to their needs at a reasonable cost.

Immunotherapy Requires New Strategies for Oncology Practices

February 21st 2017

Immuno-oncology drugs can improve the level of care in many respects, but they bring a host of problems related to implementation that demands a new set of strategies.

Bundles Offer Better Outcomes and Savings

February 15th 2017

The primary goal of a cancer diagnosis is to end up with the best possible outcome, and there are always several highways of care, or bundles, to choose from.

ACA May Be a Tough Act to Follow

February 10th 2017

The Republican push to repeal the Affordable Care Act has sent anxiety levels soaring among oncologists and their patients, due largely to the great uncertainty about how exactly Congress will proceed.