Physicians can use medical records to track the quality of cancer care and determine whether their patients are receiving the right treatments at the right time. Yet the patient is the only one who ultimately can evaluate the quality of his or her experience while receiving treatment. In “Quality Measurement and System Change of Cancer ...
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ...
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for its cancer-care facilities. The Quality Mark, granted by the UK’s leading cancer support charity, recognises the high level of care provided by Nuffield Health Cambridge The Macmillan Quality Environment Mark is a detailed framework for assessing whether facilities meet the standards required ...
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing cancer physicians, today released Cancer.Net Mobile for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch – a free app designed by oncologists to help people with cancer and their caregivers plan and manage cancer treatment and care. The app includes comprehensive, doctor-approved information on ...
Cancer survival rates could improve soon with whole-genome sequencing, according to two studies published in the April 20, 2011, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association that describe the first clinical applications of the high-tech process in patients with cancer. The papers are remarkable examples of the power that genomic data hold for ...
