Nature Medicine has retracted a study that linked immunochemotherapy treatment time to improved survival among patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The study, led by researchers from Changsha, China-based Hunan Cancer Hospital, was published Feb. 2 in Nature Medicine. Concerns…
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has selected five hospitals to participate in a rural cancer care network under the state’s newly established Combat Cancer Health Hub. The Combat Cancer Health Hub will operate as a hub-and-spoke cancer…
Access to and utilization of fertility preservation among U.S. female adolescents and young adults with cancer ranges from 0.56% to 70.3%, according to a study published June 23 in Cancer. Researchers from New York City-based Columbia University analyzed 25 studies…
Among patients who learned of their cancer diagnosis through an online portal, 59% were alone at the time, according to a study published June 24 in JAMA Network Open. The 21st Century Cures Act requires healthcare organizations provide patients with…
What if you could experience hospital-grade revenue cycle sophistication in the pro-fee setting? How could that investment be feasible? And what would be the return? In this webinar, experts from Med-Metrix discuss the possibilities. They’ll leverage their first-hand experience with…
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Garett Kreitz
John Stefanowicz
Shortages of several generic chemotherapy drugs are straining hospital supply chains and raising concerns that cancer centers may need to ration treatment for some patients, according to a June 24 New York Times report. Manufacturing problems, shipping delays and decisions…
AI is becoming embedded in healthcare, helping clinicians retrieve information faster and ease administrative burden. Recent Wolters Kluwer research found 74% of physicians and 70% of nurses now use generative AI weekly, yet 92% say human expert validation remains essential.…
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Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA
Yaw Fellin
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has broken ground on a $2.3 billion inpatient facility, the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion. The new facility will be connected to the cancer center’s main hospital by a dedicated patient bridge, according…
Crowded EDs, delayed discharges, clinician shortages and rising financial pressure are squeezing health systems from every direction. For years the answer was to add capacity. In most markets, that is no longer realistic. This panel brings together executives from Vituity,…
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Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA
William Morice II, MD, PhD
Michelle Stansbury
Ash Tengshe
Chris Klay, MHA, MA, PT, FACHE
Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin received $27 million for the MCW Cancer Center from Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation. A research facility will be renamed the Medical College of Wisconsin Michels Center for Cancer Discovery in…
