Interviews
Dr David Eagle: Health Equity Involves More Than Medical Care
April 2nd 2023Close to 80% of what influences how long someone is going to live is where and how they live, and we need to pay more attention to that or we’re not paying attention to everything that affects their lives, explained David A. Eagle, MD, of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists.
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There Is Something for Everyone to Do to Improve Health Equity, Says Oncology Consultants’ Wagner
March 22nd 2023Many people believe health equity is such a big issue that there is not much an individual practice can do to address it, explained Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy, Oncology Consultants of Houston.
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Dr Sashi Naidu: Partnering With Molecular Diagnostic Labs Facilitates Advanced Cancer Care
March 6th 2023Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates’ No One Left Alone initiative works to dismantle cancer health disparities and increase health care equity among its rural patient population. Sashi Naidu, MD, director of research, discusses delivering next-generation sequencing testing to patients.
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Dr Stephen Schleicher: We’re at a Turning Point in Oncology Care
March 2nd 2023Stephen M. Schleicher, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at Tennessee Oncology, discusses the present state of value-based oncology care and what the future may bring when the Enhancing Oncology Model kicks off on July 1.
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Telehealth Involves More Than Making a Phone Call, Says Oncology Consultants’ Wagner
February 19th 2023We’ve found through health equity initiatives that the search for the right telehealth modality is never ending, explained Oncology Consultants of Houston’s Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy.
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Dr Sashi Naidu: NOLA Initiative Is Helping Overcome Fragmented Oncology Care
February 17th 2023At Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, the No One Left Alone (NOLA) initiative is working to break down cancer health disparities among its patients by addressing the social determinants of health that may be preventing equitable access to care.
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Health Care Consolidation Is Beneficial in Some Areas for Some Patients, Says Susan Sabo-Wagner
January 19th 2023Patients with higher health literacy and access to resources to self-advocate are more likely to benefit from health care consolidation, discussed Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy for Oncology Consultants of Houston, Texas.
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Dr Hilary Tindle Discusses Use of the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Clinical Care
January 16th 2023Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, at Vanderbilt University, discusses how the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR) can help inform doctors and patients on choosing the optimal treatment for quitting smoking.
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Susan Sabo-Wagner Describes the Importance of Socio-Cultural Competence in Oncology Care
January 15th 2023Susan Sabo-Wagner MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy for Oncology Consultants of Houston, Texas, explained how cultural competency allows for better care delivery to patients with cancer.
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Data Can Be Used to Improve Patient Decision Making and Address Disparities, Says Dr Ken Cohen
January 14th 2023Initiatives to address social determinants of health are likely to positively change the health care landscape, and better patient education can contribute to more favorable care choices says Ken Cohen, MD, director of translational research for Optum Care.
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Dr Ken Cohen Offers Possible Solutions to Reducing Wasteful Health Care
January 12th 2023Creating new incentive models and transparently sharing data in a way that changes behaviors are 2 ways to reduce low-value care in the health care system, explains Ken Cohen, MD, director of translational research for Optum Care.
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Dr Michael Paull Highlights the Vancouver Clinic's Progress With Hypertension Metrics
January 10th 2023Michael Paull, MD, medical director of primary/urgent care and continuous improvement at the Vancouver Clinic (TVC), explained how TVC was able to improve its hypertension metrics to align with CMS' targets.
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Dr Hilary Tindle Breaks Down the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio
January 9th 2023Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, Vanderbilt University, discusses the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR) is and how it's used to help identify vulnerable individuals for lung cancer and heart disease.
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Dr Hilary Tindle Discusses NMR and Precision Approaches in Cancer Care
December 27th 2022Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, Vanderbilt University, spoke about the use of precision medicine approaches, such as the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), to improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer.
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Susan Sabo-Wagner Cites Challenges With Home Care for Patients With Cancer
December 26th 2022Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy for Oncology Consultants of Houston, Texas, discussed how housing conditions can impede positive outcomes for patients with cancer who are receiving cancer care support at home.
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Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Promising in CRC, but Long-term Data Needed, Says Dr Kristen Ciombor
December 24th 2022Kristen K Ciombor, MD, MSCI, associate professor at Vanderbilt University, explains that results of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in colorectal cancer are promising, but long-term data is still needed.
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Biosimilars Are a "Wonderful" Option for Patients With Cancer, Says Susan Sabo-Wagner
December 23rd 2022Biosimilars are a wonderful option for patients, but the growing number available can be challenging to manage when different payers prefer different agents, said Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy for Oncology Consultants of Houston, Texas.
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Different Types of Support Are Essential for Home Cancer Care, Says Susan Sabo-Wagner
December 20th 2022Susan Sabo-Wagner, MSN, RN, OCN, executive director of clinical strategy for Oncology Consultants of Houston, Texas, talked about the importance of having adequate support not only from clinical staff, but also emotional and moral support at home.
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Dr Kyle Lamb Discusses Transitional Care, Super-Utilization in Value-Based Medicine
December 19th 2022Kyle Lamb, MD, associate medical director of population health at Vancouver Clinic, discusses how super-utilization trends have changed since the start of COVID-19, the necessity of transitional care in implementing value-based medicine, and how technology can decrease super-utilization.
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Dr Martin Levine Explains the Growing Need for Caregiver Support in Alzheimer Disease
December 19th 2022Martin Levine, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at the PolyClinic at Optum Washington, describes why caregivers need more resources to adequately manage patients with Alzheimer disease and what clinics can do to ensure access to those resources.
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Dr Samyukta Mullangi: COVID-19 Has Spurred Us to Ask How We Can Innovate Care Delivery
December 1st 2022During an Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event held in New York City, Samyukta Mullangi, MD, MBA, fellow in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed how disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic are ushering in health care delivery reform.
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