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December 2016

Column

Counterpoint
12/13/2016
Winston Wong, PharmD, Editor-in-Chief
This article was written in response to the Viewpoint: "Rethinking Health Care Delivery."   As patients’ financial responsibility for their care increases, the burden of this patient responsibility is becoming...
This article was written in response to the Viewpoint: "Rethinking Health Care Delivery."   As patients’ financial responsibility for their care increases, the burden of this patient responsibility is becoming...
This...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Viewpoint
12/13/2016
Ned L Woody
The unidirectional manner in which patients often “receive,” and providers often “deliver,” health care results in a system in which patients are not adequately involved in decision-making processes affecting their...
The unidirectional manner in which patients often “receive,” and providers often “deliver,” health care results in a system in which patients are not adequately involved in decision-making processes affecting their...
The...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Clinical Pathways GPS
12/13/2016
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD—Column Editor
Aysha Khan, MD
Nader Tavakoli, MD, CMD, FAAFP
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling condition that is managed medically through an ever growing list of pharmaceutical treatments. Clinical pathways that focus primarily on treatments for the disease overlook...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling condition that is managed medically through an ever growing list of pharmaceutical treatments. Clinical pathways that focus primarily on treatments for the disease overlook...
...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Pharma Insights
12/13/2016
Maureen Hennessey, PhD, CPCC
Larry Blandford, PharmD
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has transformed the health care landscape by providing strong incentives to insurers to improve the overall quality of care through the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The success of...
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has transformed the health care landscape by providing strong incentives to insurers to improve the overall quality of care through the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The success of...
The...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways

Insights

Interview
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
Patients with cancer are often forced to choose between seeking specialized medical treatment at facilities located a significant distance from their homes or accepting less rigorous care at local treatment centers....
Patients with cancer are often forced to choose between seeking specialized medical treatment at facilities located a significant distance from their homes or accepting less rigorous care at local treatment centers....
...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
The delivery of cancer care in the United States is rapidly evolving. Approximately 70% of US patients with cancer are treated at community oncology centers, but it has become increasingly common for stand-alone...
The delivery of cancer care in the United States is rapidly evolving. Approximately 70% of US patients with cancer are treated at community oncology centers, but it has become increasingly common for stand-alone...
The...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

Conference Coverage
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
Founded in 1958, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is considered the premier professional society for physicians and scientists specializing in benign and malignant blood disorders. The organization is...
Founded in 1958, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is considered the premier professional society for physicians and scientists specializing in benign and malignant blood disorders. The organization is...
...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

Research in Review
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
The implementation of health care reform in Massachusetts increased surgical resection rates for colorectal cancer and decreased the likelihood of emergent resection, suggesting that insurance expansion may improve...
The implementation of health care reform in Massachusetts increased surgical resection rates for colorectal cancer and decreased the likelihood of emergent resection, suggesting that insurance expansion may improve...
The...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
A specialized surveillance program designed to monitor individuals deemed at high risk for melanoma proved cost-effective and may reduce overtreatment rates compared with standard care, according to study results...
A specialized surveillance program designed to monitor individuals deemed at high risk for melanoma proved cost-effective and may reduce overtreatment rates compared with standard care, according to study results...
A...
12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
12/13/2016
JCP Editors
Insurance-mandated genetic counseling prior to hereditary cancer genetic testing significantly increased test cancellation rates, particularly among minority patients, according to research published in Journal of...
Insurance-mandated genetic counseling prior to hereditary cancer genetic testing significantly increased test cancellation rates, particularly among minority patients, according to research published in Journal of...
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12/13/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways

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