Practice Management News

CHICAGO — An application-based intervention improved communication about advance care planning between oncologists and patients with advanced cancers, according to randomized study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

As we enter the second half of 2024, it is important to understand some tax law changes that became effective this year and could affect your retirement savings and tax planning.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

Compared with the rest of the general public, certain subpopulations in the U.S. tended to seek medical treatment in situations where interventions may be unnecessary, results from a survey study showed.

Most insurance denials in radiation oncology are eventually approved through appeal, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.

Mid-career medical faculty women reported higher rates of both personal and work-related burnout compared with men, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with MOLLI Surgical co-founder and CEO, Ananth Ravi, about inventing surgical technology to provide better patient care, addressing inequities in surgical tool access and more.

The AMA adopted new policies on broader Medicare and Medicaid health care coverage during its annual House of Delegates meeting.

Patients who received remote radiation oncology care from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reported high levels of satisfaction, saved hundreds of dollars and had no additional safety risks compared with in-person visits.