This was a retrospective review of 499 medical records of patients obtained from 13 community and academic oncology practices in the southeastern United States. Data on diagnosis, TNM stage, any stage ...

For decades, provider documentation has served multiple critical functions. It’s the foundation of clinical communication, ensuring that every member of the care team has a clear, complete picture of ...

The healthcare industry has seen rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities in recent years—from virtual health assistants and drug discovery to development and ...

This includes rating and ranking measures such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Star Ratings, U.S. News & World Report, Leapfrog, Healthgrades and more. Health care professionals and ...

CMS has developed the Oncology Care Model (OCM) to provide physician practices that furnish chemotherapy treatment the option of payment arrangements that include financial and performance ...

ATLANTA, GA—The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but many cath labs are now facing the need to right their ships and take control of the damage done to internal quality-assurance processes and some ...

Gastroenterologists and endoscopists are beginning to focus more on quality metrics to provide evidence-based treatment for patients. “From a quality standpoint, measuring outcomes is important ...

In healthcare, quality reporting is often treated like a tax: Inevitable, complex and disconnected from frontline care. But what if it could be something else entirely? For decades, frameworks like ...

Statement on Quality Management Standards No. 1, A Firm’s System of Quality Management, becomes effective on Dec. 15, 2025, and the required documentation surrounding that system’s design, ...