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OBR green - November 2011  

November 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • On-Conversation with Jeff Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer Tennessee Oncology, Chief Medical Officer RainTree Oncology Services
  • Regional Variances in European Pancreatic Cancer Treatment and the Influential Power of Clinical Trial Participation
  • Consolidations Come with Concerns as NCI Cooperative Groups Restructure
  • Baker's Dozen Attempting to Beat the Odds in Pancreatic Cancer
  • Relating Value in Cancer Care to Cost and Outcome
  • Oncologists' Perspectives on the Future of Biosimilars
  • Spotlight on Cost of Cancer Care: Bendamustine

 

OBR green - Setember 2011  

September 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • Embracing Clinical Pathways as a Viable Financial Model
  • Spotlight on Cost of Cancer Care: Pemetrexed
  • EHRs–Finding the Balance Between Functionality and Mobility
  • 340B Benefits Some, Not Others: Money Redirected Through Expansion
  • Ten Trends Transforming the Business of Oncology

 

OBR green - July 2011  

July 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • Building the Future of Cancer Care: Taking Multidisciplinary Care to a New Level
  • What's in Store at ASCO 2011? Kantar Health Offers a Preview
  • Drug Shortages Continue, Solutions are Evolving
  • Preference for Oral Cancer Agents on the Rise
  • OBR daily Editorial Commentary by Academic and Community Oncologists
  • Spotlight on Cost of Cancer Care: Docetaxel

 

OBR green - May 2011  

May 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • Building the Future of Cancer Care: Taking Multidisciplinary Care to a New Level
  • What's in Store at ASCO 2011? Kantar Health Offers a Preview
  • Drug Shortages Continue, Solutions are Evolving
  • Preference for Oral Cancer Agents on the Rise
  • OBR daily Editorial Commentary by Academic and Community Oncologists
  • Spotlight on Cost of Cancer Care: Docetaxel

 

OBR green - Mar 2011  

March 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • Payer Trends: Assisting with End of Life Discussions
  • Regulating Molecular and Genetic Tests: NCCN Annual Meeting Coverage
  • Epigenetics: Moving Beyond the Early Promise
  • From Limbaugh, to ODAC, to FDA and Compendia, the Avastin Debate Continues (at least until June)
  • Healthcare Reform: A Bitter Pill for Oncology?

 

OBR green - Jan 2011  

January 2011 Issue - Table of Contents

  • 2011 Forecast: Experts Provide Perspective on the Coming Year in Oncology
  • '10 in Review
  • 2013: Five Predictions for the Future of Oncology
  • Oncology Market Adoption Trends: Quick Poll Results From ASH & SABCS
  • The Oncology Professional Services Agreement
  • Seeking an Oncology-Specific Accountable Care Model
  • The 3rd Annual Outlook on the Pharmaceutical Promotional Landscape Within Oncology
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OBR green - Nov 2010  

November 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • Conference Coverage: Highlights from the 2010 Cancer Center Business Summit
  • U.K. & U.S. Cost & Comparative Effectiveness Policies Converge
  • Past Pitfalls and Potential Promise for Pancreatic Cancer
  • Healthcare Reform - Oncology Pap Program Design in the Age of the Federally Insured
  • Spotlight on Cost of Cancer Care
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OBR green - Sep 2010  

September 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • The Rise (and Fall?) of Avastin for the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Implementation of Clinical Pathways: Payers to Share Savings With Pathway Compliant Groups
  • The FDA and Laboratory Developed Tests: The Brouhaha Continues
  • Cancer Stem-like Cells: The Evolution of a Cancer Theory
  • Prior Authorization - Preventing Waste or Waste of Time?
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OBR green - Jul 2010  

July 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • The EMR Landscape: A Review of the ASCO 2010 EHR Lab
  • Taking It Personal - When to Add Biomarkers to Treatment Guidelines
  • Factors Driving the Current and Future Use of Oncology Biomarkers
  • Innovative Advancements in Treating Cancer: Beyond Targeted Therapies
  • ASCO 2010 Top News Stories
  • Payer Reactions to Highly Anticipated Clinical Trial Presentations
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OBR green - May 2010  

May 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • NCCN: Clinical and Economic Issues Impacting Cancer Care Delivery
  • Payers Must Create Defensible Oncology Management Strategies
  • Expansion of Section 340B Raises New Questions for Cancer Stakeholders
  • Models and Mechanisms for Assiting the Underinsured
  • Forecasting Success: the Misperceived Influence of FDA Approval
  • Onconversation with James Sabry, MD, PhD, Vice President, Genentech Partnering
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OBR green - Mar 2010  

March 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • The Ongoing Hopes and Challenges of Cancer Vaccines
  • Managing the Health of Your Patients and Practice
  • Risk-Sharing Schemes in Oncology - Future or Fad?
  • A Perspective on Cancer Drug Pricing and Volume
  • OBR Radar: Keeping an Eye on Projected Market Moving Events in the Oncology Pipeline
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OBR green - Jan 2010  

January 2010 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • Collaborative Efforts Speed Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Trials
  • 2010 Forecast: Experts Provide Perspective on the Coming Year in Oncology
  • The Ongoing Hopes and Challenges of Cancer Vaccines
  • A Year-End Look at the Promotional Landscape Within Oncology
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OBR green - Nov 2009  

November 2009 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • Commercialization of Oncology Medicines and Federal Policy: Why Technology Transfer Offices Should Increase Their Activities on Coverage and Reimbursement Issues
  • An Insider's Guide to Using Oncology-Specific EMRs
  • Oncology-Specific EMRs Gain Traction: Suppliers Weigh In
  • On-Conversation with Kenneth H. Buetow, PhD
  • Attaining Breast Center Accreditation: Merging Market Share Goals with Quality Measures
  • Panel Advises on Clinical Pathways: What, Why, and How
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OBR green - Sep 2009  

September 2009 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • Defining Meaningful Use Criteria for Electronic Health Records: An Early Adopter's Wish List
  • The Increasing Incidence of Special Protocol Assessments
  • Compliance Programs Partner in the Management of Oral Cancer Therapies
  • Battling the High Cost of Nonadherence with Oral Cancer Therapies
  • Oncologists: Cost-Effectiveness Policy Necessary Despite Quality of Care Warnings
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OBR green - Jul 2009  

July 2009 Issue - Table of Contents:

  • The Debate Over Episode-Based Payments in Oncology - Can This System Replace Buy and Bill?
  • ACCME Regulation Takes Affect - Changing the CME Industry For Better or For Worse
  • Select Biomarkers Possibly Ready for Prime Time: EGFR, HER2, and K-ras
  • Economy Forcing Oncology Groups to Adjust Business Practices
  • ERA-Based Data and Oncology Products: An Opportunity for Practices to Maximize Cash Flow
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