June 2016, Vol 6, No 6

This detailed article of codes related to melanoma (skin cancer) is intended to assist practice managers and other healthcare providers and payers to ensure their proper use of coding and billing information associated with the treatment of patients with melanoma. Read More ›

Pembrolizumab Elicits High Response in Merkel-Cell Carcinoma

By Wayne Kuznar

AACR Meeting Highlights

Cologuard: Stool DNA Test Performs Well in Community-Based Setting Among Medicare Beneficiaries

By Charles Bankhead

Cancer Screening

Palliative Care Requires a Team Approach

By Wayne Kuznar

Palliative Care

Select Ongoing Trials Currently Enrolling Patients with Melanoma

Clinical Trials Tracker

Trials and Tribulations: Reporting Clinical Trial Results a Legal and Ethical Duty

By Kristen Chanley

Clinical Trials

Adapting to a Changing Environment with ICD-10

By Karna W. Morrow, CPC, RCC, CCS-P, PCS

Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase, “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Anyone in the healthcare industry would quickly update that phrase to “nothing is certain but death, taxes, and change.” We have not yet recovered from the implementation of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and the calendar year 2017 changes are almost on our doorstep. Read More ›

Multidisciplinary Teamwork Needed for Survivorship Care

By Chase Doyle

Survivorship Care

Oncology Practice Benchmarks Annual Report: New Patient Visits, Drug Spending Are Rising

By Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors: Updated NCCN Guideline

By Wayne Kuznar

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)