Oral cancer treatments are often more convenient than traditional intravenous chemotherapy for patients with cancer, but they also can be more expensive to the patient directly. Oncology nurse navigators (ONNs)…
David Letsa, MD Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms can provide advanced practice providers (APPs) valuable insights into personalized cancer care. Additionally, machine learning can assist in the early…
Advanced practice provider (APP) utilization was inversely associated with high levels of burnout in hematologist and oncologists in community oncology settings, according to survey results published in the journal Blood…
An interest in cancer survivorship gave advanced practice providers (APPs) an opportunity to contribute to patient care and the growth of the Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (OCSRI), a…
Patients with cancer may struggle to understand medical terminology healthcare professionals use, leading to missed opportunities for early detection or effective treatment. Advanced practice providers are frequently at the forefront…
Anna Poullard, DNP, ACNP-BC Clinical trials play an important role in enhancing outcomes in the treatment of patients with cancer. Oncology clinical trials provide the necessary data about the safety…
Anne Marie Rainey, RN, MSN, CHC As the healthcare delivery and payment system continues the shift from volume-based to value-based care, providers, support staff, and administrators have a responsibility to…
Bo Gamble and Ronda Bowman, MHA, RN, OCN What is good cancer care? The answer to that question continues to vary even as our country places an increased emphasis on…
Anna Poullard DNP, ACNP-BC and Sheena Charles MS, FNP-BC The COVID-19 pandemic has produced many challenges for health care providers over the last 2 years. In addition to overburdening the…
Bo Gamble Administrators, managers, and even clinicians have often used the terms “coding” and “billing” interchangeably. However, these terms in fact refer to separate pieces of the health care administrative…