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The OncLive Oncology Business Management condition center page is a comprehensive resource for news and expert insights on business-focused updates and topics in oncology practices, including diversity efforts, telehealth, gaps in care, payment models, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates and best practices with oncology business management.

Assume the Position!: Major Medical Society Statements on Pay for Performance

February 21st 2008

As healthcare costs continue to soar out of control, the push to contain costs by tying physician reimbursement to patient outcomes ... is gaining momentum.

Emerging Healthcare Technologies: Putting the Padlock on Health Security

February 21st 2008

It is the fastest growing crime across the country. It affects everybody. There is little you can do to prevent it, and you can't detect it until it's too late.

The Plot to Bring Down WebMD

February 21st 2008

Ten years ago, the first consumer health site, WebMD (www.webmd.com), was launched.

Virtual Communication Technology Saves Time and Money

February 20th 2008

"Telemedicine," one of the latest buzzwords in the medical technology industry, is a concept that represents a paradigm shift in information management processes.

Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone (...or You've Never Had It)

February 20th 2008

Upon hearing news of the new merger between satellite radio companies XM and Sirius, I couldnÃ¯Â¿Â½t help but think of my own experience with satellite radio and how much I love it.

A View to a Grill

February 19th 2008

Ah, May. So glad you're here. As anyone who knows me can attest, I can't stand the change of seasons, winter absolutely stinks.

New Technologies Offer Greater Flexibility and Control for PT/INR Testing

February 19th 2008

Of all the disease states requiring anticoagulation monitoring, atrial fibrillation (AF) may represent the greatest challenge to healthcare providers.

Pfizer: Discovering the Future of Medicine

February 19th 2008

Founded in 1849, Pfizer Inc. is focused on "helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives" through "discovering and developing breakthrough medicines; providing information on prevention ...

Healthcare Moves from Static Websites to Dynamic Portals

February 19th 2008

Although life-saving advances in medicine may get the most media attention, the effects of recent improvements in healthcare information technology and the Internet are also quite important ...

So You Wanna...Start a Non-profit Organization

February 19th 2008

MDNG Interviewed Medge Owen, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetric Anesthesia, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, and Founder of Kybele Incorporated, a non-profit ...

Nana: Innovative Devices and Services in Oncology

February 19th 2008

George Mason University Assistant Professor Andrew Carle (http://chhs.gmu.edu/directory/carle.html) coined the term "nana" technology last year as an all-encompassing name for the multibillion...

Grow Up!

February 19th 2008

Since I can remember, I've been playing video games...

What Can Healthcare Learn From Wall Street?

February 19th 2008

Prior to 2004, my exposure to information technology in healthcare had been limited to selling an early version of the Oracle database management system to a few hospitals.

Meeting Spot Recap: TEPR 2007

February 19th 2008

The 23rd annual TEPR Conference & Exhibition took place May 19-23 in the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX.

Bristol-Myers Squibb

February 19th 2008

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a "leading provider of medicines to fight cancer, cardiovascular and infectious diseases" including HIV/AIDS "and serious mental illness."

ePrescribing: What to Look For

February 19th 2008

Research studies published in JAMA and by the Institute of Medicine demonstrate that prescription errors account for a staggering number of deaths and adverse drug reactions in the US.

Split Personalities: It Takes Two to Tango

February 19th 2008

MDNG spoke with Neal Goldman, MD, assistant professor, department of otolaryngology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, to learn how he juggles practicing both...

5 Questions... with Gary Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, RemedyMD

February 19th 2008

The beat on the people, devices and companies shaping healthcare.

And the Organ Goes to...

February 19th 2008

End-stage organ failure is a growing problem in the US, due in part to the fact that the number of available donor organs is lagging far behind the number of people (approximately 96,000...

Healthcare Tech Talent: Not Just a Plus, It's a Must!

February 19th 2008

Whether you're a medical student on the cusp of graduation, a physician who has been practicing medicine for years, or an up-and-coming healthcare information technology (IT) specialist, you...