Practice Management News

The U.S. Senate today confirmed Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, as director of the NIH.

As part of an effort to combat unprecedented levels of provider burnout, Mount Sinai’s radiation oncology department has introduced the first advanced practice radiation therapist role in the United States.

In this edition, multicancer detection tests show promise; lifestyle counseling appointments benefit cancer survivors; use of low-value drugs for patients with cancer, and more.

My introduction to financial toxicity came before I even knew what the term meant.

Conservative political views correlated with a lower likelihood of having trust in cancer information disseminated by government health agencies vs. those who have liberal views, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, has launched the Firefighter Cancer Initiative mobile health clinic for the prevention and detection of cancer in the firefighter population.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Amy Comander, MD, about incorporating lifestyle changes for cancer patients, developing lifestyle pathways for survivors and more.

Researchers identified an association between industry payments to physicians and nonrecommended and low-value drugs in certain clinical scenarios, according to study results published in The BMJ.

DENVER — The lifestyle medicine model makes good business sense, but a business plan is needed to make it a logical decision for your organization, a speaker said here.

As millennial and older physicians can verify, the path to becoming a physician is long and arduous, filled with years of rigorous education, exams and residency training.