Practice Management
From the Journals
Claims data improves cancer registry information on treatment
Linking health claims data with cancer registries could improve the capture of information on treatment.
Conference Coverage
Health care: More uninsured as insurance costs grow faster
WASHINGTON – Over 30 million people in the United States lacked health insurance in 2018.
Feature
Thanksgiving took a bite out of HealthCare.gov
Plan selections were down by 28% for the holiday week, compared with the week before.
From the Journals
Quantifying the EHR connection to burnout
New research puts a more standard, quantifiable measure to the relationship between EHR usability and burnout.
Feature
CMS announces application process for Direct Contracting model
Letters of intent to participate are due by Dec. 10.
Opinion
Is there a (robotic) doctor in the house?
Research published by Washington University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) describes a technology that aims to help...
Feature
ASCO releases revised version of its Patient-Centered Oncology Payment model
Officials at the American Society of Clinical Oncology are seeking approval of the model as a payment option in Medicare.
Feature
Open enrollment 2020: Activity down on Healthcare.gov
Consumers choose fewer plans during week 3, compared with last week and last year.
News
Vaping front and center at Hahn’s first FDA confirmation hearing
Stephen Hahn, MD, President Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions from both sides of the aisle on youth vaping,...
From the Journals
Frontline ibrutinib saves money over chemoimmunotherapy
An analysis of claims data for more than 1,000 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia shows that ibrutinib monotherapy is a less expensive...
Commentary
Health policy Q&A: Oncology Care Model
Dr. Stephen S. Grubbs, of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, discusses the future of the Oncology Care Model and other options for value-...