Practice Management
Conference Coverage
‘Why did I choose this?’ Tackling burnout in oncology
Building a sustainable oncology workforce will not be easy, but improving staffing shortages and integrating resilience training can help, experts...
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Employment vs. private practice: Who’s happier?
“It used to be that fewer hospitals offered employment, so private practice was the way to go. Now, there are fewer privates because hospitals and...
Commentary
Employed physicians: A survival guide
Physicians must also change how they think about control; train and learn alongside other health care workers who share similar interests; and...
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Prior authorization software: Saves time but hurdles remain
The automation works, but the software can be costly and may not work for all practices.
Conference Coverage
CT simulation not needed in palliative radiotherapy planning
“Diagnostic CT-based radiation planning substantially reduces time in the [treatment] center without a detriment in plan deliverability or quality...
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NCCN survey shows ongoing chemo drug shortages
“These new survey results remind us that we are still in an ongoing crisis and must respond with appropriate urgency.”
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From scrubs to screens: Growing your patient base with social media
“What we can do for society at large is to provide our input into issues, add informed opinions where there’s controversy, and address...
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Advanced practice radiation therapists: Are they worth it?
The APRT role helps reduce physician burnout and optimize patient experience.
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What’s right and wrong for doctors on social media
“You have to hold yourself back when posting. Doing things like dancing in the OR are out of whack with the profession.”
From the Journals
ACP addresses ethical issues for ‘grateful patients’ physician fundraising
“Physicians who directly solicit funds from their own patients do risk interfering with the physician-patient relationship, which is supposed to...
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How to get paid if your patient passes on
“That doctor-patient relationship is a very precious relationship, so you don’t want to mix that financial aspect of providing care with the...