{"title":"Medical technology companies broaden role to support the financial success of clinics.","authors":"Soren Johansson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Market challenges continue to mount for hospitals and clinics, causing an unparalleled focus on profitability and return on investment for services. To support these challenges, technology suppliers that were once content to deliver and install equipment have become partners with the institutions they serve. Savvy technology companies are offering an extensive array of services that assist facilities in the planning, cost justification, implementation and ongoing support of their technology. The result is a marriage of progress and profit, resulting in solutions that enhance both the quality of care and the bottom line.</p>","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"12 1","pages":"21-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22266879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Every breath you take--the image-guided motion management story.","authors":"Calvin Huntzinger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"12 1","pages":"16-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22266877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manager's reports of variation in coding accuracy across U.S. oncology centers.","authors":"Daniel P Lorence, Amanda Spink, Robert Jameson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advances in high-speed data processing capabilities, and the increasing reliance on information systems in comparative data assessment, are creating greater dependence on information systems, with a related need for more timely assessment of coding quality. Assessing the accuracy of coded and classified data becomes critical as the implementation of government compliance management requirements, along with the growing adoption of evidence-based medicine in error detection, serve to challenge healthcare researchers to consider the quality of coded data in management assessments. The implementation of larger, faster and more comprehensive databases in healthcare delivery settings is one response to this changing environment, but at a national level there will need to be some degree of uniformity in their utilization and management, if researchers are expected to rely on comparative benchmarks to fully assess organizational performance. In a nationwide survey of health information managers we found about 81 percent of respondents reported that significant coding errors existed in 5 percent or less of the records in their institutions. About 11 percent of respondents, however, reported that the coding errors existed in six to ten percent of their records. Regional and practice setting variation in reported coding error ranged widely, occurring across organizations as well as area locations. Related impact on comparative data-driven management assessment is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 6","pages":"20-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22173718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When reimbursement issues go beyond reimbursement.","authors":"Brian C Abraham","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 6","pages":"31-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22173723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One small step for man.","authors":"Linda L Lively, James E Hugh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 6","pages":"27-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22173721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why evidence based oncology management.","authors":"Ambuj Kumar, Benjamin Djulbegovic","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 6","pages":"13-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22173716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bird's eye view of reimbursements. Kansas City oncology practice turns to the Web to improve processes for billing and collections.","authors":"Jonathan Bush, Jeff Wright","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 6","pages":"17-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22173719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Community outreach: providing a comprehensive approach to smoking cessation.","authors":"June Clark, Patricia Hegedus","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The LEEP Program at the SRHS has completed its first year. Executing the strategic action plans could not have been accomplished without the collaboration of multiple agencies-the ACS, ALA, DHEC, SADAC, and the SRHS. Activities surrounding education, awareness, and the development of support programs during this year have moved us closer to achieving our goal-to develop and implement a systematic educational program including a collaborative community-wide smoking cessation initiative. We had many successes during the first year of the LEEP program. However, future opportunities remain. Offering Freshstart facilitator class twice a year will provide trained facilitators for the every-other-month Freshstart classes at the Gibbs Regional Cancer Center and community smoking cessation classes as needed. Moreover, smokers in the community can attend a smoking cessation support group that began in January 2002. The support group reinforces the safety net of services developed within the first year. Collaboration with other community organizations ensure that continued efforts are made to improve the health and quality-of-life for upstate South Carolina residents. \"According to results from the 1994 National Health Interview Supplement (NHIS-2000), 70% of smokers indicated a strong desire to quit\" (Westmaas, 2000). It is the role and responsibility of health care institutions to provide the safety net of services to enable patients and the community at large to be successful in their efforts to kick the cigarette habit.</p>","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 5","pages":"29-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22067728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Screening and community outreach programs for priority populations: considerations for oncology managers.","authors":"Cathy D Meade, Arlene Calvo, Marlene Rivera","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The goals of screening and community outreach efforts are to translate knowledge into relevant interventions to enhance health, prevent disease and manage chronic illness. Despite recent progress in the fight against cancer, a disproportionate share of the cancer burden is observed among ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations. Studies consistently link low socioeconomic status to low survival rates for nearly all types of cancer. Cultural differences, low literacy skills, language barriers and limited access to health care pose additional barriers to preventative health care for priority populations. Reaching priority populations with effective, appropriate and measurable ways to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality are key considerations for oncology managers seeking to provide comprehensive screening and community outreach care. This article addresses the importance of culture and literacy when developing screening and community outreach programs for at-risk populations, highlights the value of community partnerships to achieve programmatic goals, and outlines key considerations for creating successful breast screening and community outreach among Hispanic farmworker and rural women.</p>","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 5","pages":"20-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22067729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clement K Gwede, Melinda S Forthofer, Robert J McDermott
{"title":"Awareness of prostate cancer screening tests among African American men in underserved neighborhoods: need for community outreach.","authors":"Clement K Gwede, Melinda S Forthofer, Robert J McDermott","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80217,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of oncology management : the official journal of the American College of Oncology Administrators","volume":"11 5","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22067732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}