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Oncology Issues
The Journal of the Association of Community Cancer Centers
July/August 2010
Vol. 25 No. 4

Professional Services Agreements
Hospital Employment of Physicians
Managing Your Practice's Transition from Paper to EHR
Refresher Course in Reimbursement

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Professional Services Agreements
by Chad Schaeffer

PSAs can strengthen physician-hospital clinical integration, decrease overhead and operating expenses, improve revenue streams, and enhance patient care management. Learn key steps (for hospitals and oncologists) to take before entering into this type of arrangement.

Hospital Employment of Physicians
by Monique Marino

From governance issues to ROI and reimbursement to physician compensation models, here's a must-read for hospitals and physicians.

Managing Your Practice's Transition from Paper to EHR
by Carolyn P. Hartley

The journey from paper to electronic healthcare records is complex. Key milestones help divvy up the paper-to-digital transition into manageable tasks: workflow analyses, planning for ROI, ongoing communication between your team and vendor, and more.

Quirks in the Reimbursement System
by Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Read a refresher course on reimbursement. Topics include oral drugs, charge capture, the drug compendia and off-label use, the 340B program, patient assistance programs, and more.

FROM THE EDITOR

Christian Downs Neither Here Nor There
A fresh look at integration of physician practices and hospital-based cancer programs.