Steps Can Be Taken by Doctors to Minimize Risk of Lawsuits
Steps include having a good handbook addressing legal issues, having risk committees within practices
Nurse Navigators Can Help to Improve Oncology Care
Nurse navigators include registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who work together in pairs
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Lay Health Workers Can Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care
Incorporating LHWs into cancer care increases goals-of-care documentation, patient satisfaction
Few Published Programs Address Medical Trainee Mistreatment
Most common format of program is combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars
Demonstrating Clinical Use Will Speed Genomic Screening
Field could advance more quickly if data from research participants, consumers got to clinic
Learning to Change Important for Improving Practice
Physicians need to accept that the health care industry is changing and that change is difficult
FDA Approves Azedra for Rare Adrenal Tumors
First systemic treatment for patients who experience tumor-related symptoms such as hypertension
Front Desk Staff Can Set Up a Practice for Successful Billing
Front desk staff should be trained, and should not be assigned to billing at same time as answering calls
Young Cancer Survivors Have High Risk of Endocrine Diseases
Results suggest the need for screening, surveillance in survivors
