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Controlling Health Care Costs: U.S. Versus England
ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2010 As leaders argue about how to control the skyrocketing costs of cancer care, some say it is worthwhile to look at how other countries, such as England, cope. Over the past year and a half, England’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has rejected a number of cancer drugs for certain indications, concluding that patients would derive minimal benefits at an excessively high cost. read more | |
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Public Protest Leads CMS to Redefine EMR ‘Meaningful Use’
ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2010 Hospitals and physician practices have been promised financial incentives if they can demonstrate “meaningful use” of their certified electronic health records. Now, due to a public outcry, practices will have far greater flexibility in demonstrating “meaningful use” under a final rule recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. read more | |
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Patients Give High Marks to EHRs
ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2010 Most cancer patients and their caregivers favor electronic health records, saying they are secure and confidential and can improve medical care, according to results from an ongoing survey conducted by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. read more | |
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Tool Improves Patient Access to Oncology Drugs in Development
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010 Oncologists have access to a new tool to help them provide investigational drugs to patients outside of a clinical trial. Designed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in collaboration with the FDA, three educational modules seek to make regulations more transparent. read more | |
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QOPI Certification: What Will It Mean for Oncology Practices?
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 A new certification program run by the American Society of Clinical Oncology is offering oncology practices an objective and plug-in methodology to receive independent verification that they are meeting current standards. read more | |
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Comparative Effectiveness Programs Should Involve Community Oncologists
ISSUE: JUNE, 2010 As the recently approved health reform legislation makes its way into everyday health care, some doctors will choose to spend their energy fighting to keep things the way they are—known imperfections being preferred over the unknown. Others will welcome the opportunity to create new paradigms, such as using comparative effectiveness studies to improve patient care and control health care costs. read more | |
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Doctors Sue Over Identity Theft Regulations
ISSUE: JUNE, 2010 The American Medical Association (AMA) and other organizations have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from extending the Red Flags Rule to physicians. The rule requires creditors to implement safeguards against identity theft. read more | |
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How To Sift Through 340B Resources
ISSUE: JUNE, 2010 There are various sources of information on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, and it can be hard to decipher what information is good and what information is not. This article outlines some of the organizations and resources available to help you with the 340B program. read more |
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