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Medicine vs Food: The Patient Care Dilemma of Financial Toxicity

By

Jody A. Charnow

Publish Date November 23, 2022

Physicians are calling on colleagues to bring up the cost of care and its potential impact when discussing treatment options with patients.

Oncology Hospitalists Improve Readmission Rates and Discharge to Hospice

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Publish Date November 11, 2022

The use of oncology hospitalists can reduce readmission rates and improve discharge to hospice, a study suggests.

Oncology Care Model Did Not Decrease Use of Expensive Novel Therapies

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date October 12, 2022

Medicare’s Oncology Care Model (OCM) did not deter oncologists from prescribing more expensive novel cancer therapies.

Update to Merit-Based Payment System May Penalize Oncologists

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Publish Date October 11, 2022

The change from 2018 to 2022 could mean 14.8% more penalties and 42.8% fewer bonuses for oncologists.

Cost of Cancer Care Growing for Those With Private Insurance

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date September 30, 2022

A team of investigators examined the financial burden of breast, lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers for nonelderly adults with private insurance.

Cancer Patients With Private Insurance Pay $0 for Genetic Counseling

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date August 5, 2022

In a cohort of privately-insured patients, the median out-of-pocket cost for genetic counseling was $0.

Medically Integrated Dispensing on the Rise in US Oncology Practices

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date July 25, 2022

From 2010 to 2019, the percentage of oncology practices with medically integrated dispensing more than doubled.

Prompt Discharge Follow-Up Improves Transitions to Outpatient Cancer Care

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date July 20, 2022

Prompt postdischarge follow-up was associated with decreased likelihood of ED visits and readmissions at 30 days in patients with cancer.

Workplace Sexual Harassment: The Oncologist’s Experience

By

Caleb Rans

Publish Date July 19, 2022

Survey results suggest that many oncologists experience sexual harassment in the workplace.

Experts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse

Publish Date July 8, 2022

Experts provide consensus-based guidance for managing advanced cancer-related pain in patients with opioid use disorder or opioid misuse.