Practice Management News

Physicians of all specialties are likely aware of health savings accounts and their use by patients and doctors alike to pay for health-related expenses.

A study conducted at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has shown that weighted blankets decreased anxiety during chemotherapy infusions when used as a supportive care measure, according to data presented at Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD, has been awarded the 2023 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

In this edition, precision navigators reduce racial disparities in genomic testing; cancer diagnoses fell sharply during early days of pandemic; Prostate Cancer Awareness Month updates, and more.

Enhanced infection prevention and control efforts during COVID-19 reduced the rates of some hospital infections at a comprehensive cancer center, including Clostridioides difficile and multidrug-resistant infections, according to a study.

The University of Colorado has launched a volunteer community advisory board designed to provide feedback to cancer researchers on making studies more accessible and relevant to rural populations.

Most U.S. cancer centers reported experiencing a shortage of at least one type of oncology drug, according to the results of a National Comprehensive Cancer Network survey on chemotherapy shortages.

CHICAGO — The field of medicine has functioned in an old power world for centuries and the time has come for new power to “enter the chat,” according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Douglas Micalizzi, MD, and Lecia Sequist, MD, about adopting novel technologies for early detection, public perception of prevention screening and more.

We’ve discussed non-compete restrictions and possible exceptions in our previous blog entries. In addition to non-competes, you can expect that the buyer of your practice will also expect you to agree to non-solicits and no-hires.