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Archived Becker's Oncology Report E-Newsletters

May 6, 2021

• 5 oncology leaders on the move | Cancer centers partner to expand veterans' access to lung cancer care | Fla. children's hospital to open oncology center | How CMS ranked US News' 20 Honor Roll hospitals | US COVID-19 cases hit 7-mo. low

May 4, 2021

• Oncologists diagnose more advanced cancer cases as COVID-19 dies down | How does chemo affect memory? UPMC, Ind. U researchers aim to find out | 10 hospitals that best avoid unnecessary care | Why are physicians leaving this NC hospital?

April 29, 2021

• BCBS beats lawsuit over cancer coverage | Biden touts fed'l agency for 'breakthrough' cancer treatment developments | PA median annual base salary, by state | Where are Leapfrog's latest straight-'A' + 'F' hospitals?

April 27, 2021

• Cancer software breach hits 40 systems | Best cancer hospitals in 2000 v. 2021 | Sloan Kettering digital chief heads to Teladoc | Hackensack Meridian offers virtual lung cancer screenings | Top 15 health systems, per Fortune/IBM Watson

April 22, 2021

• 50 best cancer hospitals: 2000 v. 2020 | St. Peter's seeks delay in oncologist's suit against system | Mayo: Nearly 16% of colon cancer patients have inherited gene | Insured women at high risk of breast cancer still face financial barriers to care

April 20, 2021

• Where oncology falls among 29 specialties ranked by salary | Cancer center halts care after losing only oncologist | UPMC cancer center names hematology chief | Delay surgery for COVID-19 patients, study suggests

April 15, 2021

• Study questions breast cancer treatment for older patients | 5 new, expanded cancer centers | ChristianaCare bolsters support for young adult cancer survivors | Physician collects $26M in wrongful termination case

April 13, 2021

• 31 COVID-19 cases tied to Duke hospital's oncology, surgical unit | Certain cancer patients at risk of vaccine failure | 9 best systems to work for, per Fortune | Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute takes on new role

April 8, 2021

• 'Time to screen,' oncologists tell Americans | Cyberattack disrupts radiation appts. at RI centers | Hospitals getting richer from fed'l aid? AHA disputes Washington Post | NewYork-Presbyterian CXO: Access is the new patient experience

April 6, 2021

• Philly cancer hospital to lay off 365 | 8 oncologists on the move | Va. hospital expands, renames cancer center after Toyota CEO's gift | Physicians: UnitedHealthcare squeezes competitors like a 'boa constrictor'

April 1, 2021

• Okla. cancer hospital to close | Barnes-Jewish, Wash. U launch brain tumor center | Former cancer patient claims Ky. hospital tampered with medical records | Physician group sues SSM over lost privileges | City of Hope gets $50M donation

March 30, 2021

• Temple to buy cancer hospital | 5 experts on overcoming colon cancer disparities | Moffitt moves to needle-free blood collection | Spectrum ends probe of insensitive Instagram posts | 10 states opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all adults this week

March 25, 2021

• COVID-19 outbreak affects 20 in NC hospital's oncology, surgery unit | Mass. IDs source of 1990s childhood cancer cluster | 10 best, worst states to practice medicine | St. Peter's, Huntsman Cancer Institute may partner

March 23, 2021

• Claims against Aetna trimmed in cancer coverage suit | Dr. José Baselga, former Memorial Sloan Kettering CMO, dies at 61 | MidMichigan plans $61.5M cancer center | Oncology drugs saw big boost in '20 revenue | Sutter hospital fined after nurse's death

March 18, 2021

• Oncologists see uptick in late-stage cancer diagnoses | LA hospital to close | Most cancer centers recommend screening for breast cancer earlier than nat'l guidelines | A case for surgeons in clear masks

March 16, 2021

• No, Johns Hopkins didn't send that email on 'alternatives' to treat cancer | Spectrum probes residents' Instagram | Former Mayo oncologist to lead NYU Langone radiation dept. | Dana Farber's Q1 revenue boosted by pharmacy growth, payment from Kuwait

March 11, 2021

• 5 new partnerships in cancer care | Medical bill stress tied to worse outcomes for some cancer patients | Walmart heir to build medical school | 10 most expensive drugs in the US | 7 new, expanded cancer centers

March 9, 2021

• Start lung cancer screenings earlier, US task force says | Surgeon: Zoom call from OR was safe | Telehealth + cancer care: 5 Qs with a Michigan Medicine oncologist | US News ranks states for healthcare | Change Healthcare, Amazon team up

March 4, 2021

• Biden urges Americans to not delay cancer screenings | 8 scientists form cancer research center at MetroHealth | Optum to add 715 Mass. physicians | 22 US hospitals among Newsweek's 100 best in world | Tenn. hospital closes

March 2, 2021

• Swollen lymph nodes: Normal vaccine side effect can be mistaken as sign of cancer | Top 10 oncology stories in Feb. | Cancer center to open in Ohio | 7 hospitals hiring chief quality officers

Feb. 25, 2021

• 5 cancer centers launch major research initiative | Sloan Kettering bundles cancer care | NC hospital loses 76% of physicians over pay cuts | Ascension, Google roll out EHR search

Feb. 23, 2021

• Oncologists sue Md. hospital over lost privileges | St. Jude employee joins SpaceX flight | Study: Acid reflux heightens risk for certain cancers | Thousands of physicians can't get into residency programs | Oncologist lifestyle report: 5 findings

Feb. 18, 2021

• Oncologists lose appeal over Medicare payment cuts | Texas hospitals lose water: 6 things to know | Follow CDC and prioritize cancer patients for vaccines, states urged | NY hospital halts new cancer unit admissions after 3rd COVID-19 cluster

Feb. 16, 2021

• Breast cancer death rates on rise for women in 20s, 30s | Urine test accurate alternative to biopsies for prostate cancer detection | Physicians exit Mission after HCA takeover | Surgeon's case pivotal for hospital libel risk in Iowa

Feb. 11, 2021

• Why Intermountain changed mammogram guidelines | Stanford, Sutter to open outpatient cancer center | UnitedHealth policies need fed'l review, hospitals say | Medical center apologizes after canceling cancer patient's vaccine appt. over bill

Feb. 4, 2021

• Judge dismisses lawsuit over removal of Mont. oncologist | Google to integrate AI into cervical cancer diagnostics | 6 oncologists on the move | 10 best paying areas for nurses | UC Health opens cancer wellness clinic

Feb. 2, 2021

• Billionaire buys SpaceX flight to raise $200M for St. Jude | Dr. Emil Freireich, leukemia therapy pioneer, dies at 93 | Cleveland Clinic adds 476-bed hospital | Kaiser would need 4 years to vaccinate Calif. patients at current supply rate

Jan. 28, 2021

• Cancer centers urge Americans to resume screenings, treatment | Henry Ford, Mich. State partner for 30 years in pursuit of NCI recognition | 5 infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Vt. hospital's oncology unit | Radiation oncologists open Ky. cancer center

Jan. 26, 2021

• New cancer cluster detected in Houston | Fla. breast cancer practice takes EHR offline after cyber attack | UC Irvine's $1B hospital campus plan includes new cancer center | 29 specialties ranked by burnout rates | Dana-Farber opens outpatient site

Jan. 21, 2021

• Oncologist wrongly treated patient for lung cancer for years, hospital says | 7 Qs with Sloan Kettering's digital chief | Henry Ford opens cancer pavilion | Optum aims to add 10,000 physicians | Physicians work in parking lot of locked Texas hospital

Jan. 19, 2021

• Tenn. cancer centers file for bankruptcy | MD Anderson avoids $4.3M HIPAA penalty | Cancer screenings at Mass General Brigham fell 76% amid pandemic | Houston hospital closes | Physician purposely exposed patients to COVID-19, RI finds

Jan. 14, 2021

• MD Anderson + 5 hospitals among 100 top healthcare employers | CVS, Cancer Treatment Centers of America link up for in-home chemo | Mark Cuban starts generic drug co. | Former employee says oncology services co. fired her over breast cancer treatment

Jan. 12, 2021

• Mont. system removed oncologist for harming patients: CEO | Optum moves to buy 715-physician group in Mass. | 1st cases of vaginal cancer transmission to infants reported | Man arrested after Cleveland Clinic worker abducted | 5 new cancer care alliances

Jan. 7, 2021

• The best cancer hospitals in 2000 vs. now | UAB moves some cancer patients to hotels | States ranked by COVID-19 shots in arms | Patients would pay $2,607 more for hospital with extra quality star | Radiation oncology patients satisfied with telemed

Jan. 5, 2021

• Most breast cancer patients who 'go flat' don't regret choice | UnitedHealthcare cuts Envision radiologists from network | List prices for 589 drugs are up | 4 expanding, new cancer facilities | Mass. NPs get full practice authority

Dec. 31, 2020

• Oncologist forgives $650K of patients' debt | Cancer patients should get priority access to COVID-19 vaccine, experts say | 20 cancer drugs approved this year | COVID-19 variant found in Calif.

Dec. 29, 2020

• The year's top 10 oncology stories | Skip line for COVID-19 vaccine and lose your license, Calif. governor warns healthcare providers | FDA has new opioid prescribing guidelines | IU Health CEO demands probe after Black physician alleges racist care

Dec. 24, 2020

• Rutgers Cancer Institute gets $25M donation | Memorial Sloan Kettering paid $1.5M severance to forced-out CMO | PA median annual base salary by state | Lawsuit: Aetna systematically denied cancer treatment coverage

Dec. 22, 2020

• Breast cancer passes lung as leading type worldwide | UChicago Med names cancer center director | Hospital staff are rejecting COVID-19 vaccines | RN pay in 2020: 7 things to know | Cleveland Clinic to start breast cancer vaccine trial

Dec. 17, 2020

• Cancer donations drop | Esophageal cancer on rise in adults under 50 | CommonSpirit Health, Morehouse partner | Medical staff urges Calif. nurses not to strike | Jefferson Health 'TikTok doctor' on his messaging strategy

Dec. 15, 2020

• COVID-19 vaccine could jump start cancer breakthroughs | Mont. system wants lawsuit over oncologist's removal dismissed | Advocate Aurora ties $66M in bonuses to staff's direct patient interaction | Leapfrog's 'F' and 'straight-A' hospitals

Dec. 10, 2020

• 4 latest cancer care partnerships | Microsoft deploys tumor detection tool for hospitals | 5 cities with highest ICU occupancy | Oncologists get new guidelines for post-pandemic cancer care | CMS delays radiation oncology payment model

Dec. 8, 2020

• Oncologist to sue Mont. health system after abrupt dismissal | Leapfrog names 2020 Top Hospitals | 6 oncology leaders talk reimbursement | Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine meets FDA authorization criteria | Study: Birth defects tied to higher cancer risk

Dec. 3, 2020

• Cancer among teens, young adults up 30% since '73 | FDA approves UCSF, UCLA imaging technique to detect prostate cancer | Thousands of Mayo, Cleveland Clinic workers sidelined by COVID-19 | CMS' final physician payment rule for 2021: 6 takeaways

Dec. 1, 2020

• Oncology nurse on leave over TikTok flouting COVID-19 protocol | Calif. urges weekly COVID-19 testing of all hospital workers | The month's top 10 oncology stories | UVM Health computer outage left cancer patients in limbo | 80 hospitals pausing surgeries

Nov. 24, 2020

• COVID-19 sidelines 1,000 Cleveland Clinic workers | 19 more hospitals halt elective surgeries | Fla. radiology practice pays $1.4M to settle false claims charges | Colon cancer detected earlier in states that expanded Medicaid

Nov. 19, 2020

• 47 hospitals suspending elective surgeries | 900+ Mayo workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2 wks. | 4 latest cancer center expansions | UnitedHealth: Move routine imaging out of hospitals, save 62% | States ranked by lung cancer survival rates

Nov. 17, 2020

• System sued over oncologist's sudden absence | Memorial Sloan Kettering's operating loss: $453M | 10 physicians on what Thanksgiving should look like | Physician wants Beaumont's top execs out | 4 recent cancer care deals | Daily COVID-19 numbers by state

Nov. 12, 2020

• 6 oncology leaders on the move | Cleveland Clinic reschedules nonemergency surgeries | 'We're about to enter COVID hell' | RN pay in 2020: 7 things to know | Battle language about cancer: Experts take issue with 'lost fights'

Nov. 10, 2020

• Lower mortality rates for 3 cancers linked to Medicaid expansion | How Alex Trebek raised awareness about pancreatic cancer | Hospitals lose billions from interrupted medical tourism | The 13 members of Biden's COVID-19 task force

Nov. 5, 2020

• Cancer death risk rises about 10% for every month of delayed care | 'COVID' fee is showing up on medical bills | Medical assocs. condemn misrepresentation of DOs | BJC HealthCare to postpone electives at 4 hospitals

Nov. 3, 2020

• 10 hospitals postponing elective procedures | Renown appoints new leaders for cancer program | Geisinger, AtlantiCare undo merger | US entering 'most deadly phase' of pandemic, Birx warns | Wis. hospitals scramble to fill staffing void

Oct. 29, 2020

• Mayo, Google launch AI initiative in radiation oncology | Mass. hospital outbreak tied to eating in break room | COVID-19 death risk higher in cancer patients | 6 hospital ransomware attacks in 24 hrs | Revenue, visit levels still down for most practices

Oct. 27, 2020

• Tenn. hospitals suspend elective surgeries | Director of MIT's cancer research center to step down | Intermountain, Sanford form 70-hospital system | Insurance type may affect quality of cancer surgery, study finds | COVID-19 positivity rates by state

Oct. 22, 2020

• CMS delays cancer therapy payment model | Hospital chiefs warn of potentially 'worse' COVID-19 wave | Pandemic has severely disrupted cancer research | 5,300 physicians, scientists denounce herd immunity | Amazon strengthening bench to manage providers

Oct. 20, 2020

• 4 hospital partnerships for cancer care | CommonSpirit, BCBS of TX split to affect thousands | First 5 projects from UT Austin, MD Anderson cancer data collaboration | Do online oncology forums feed confirmation bias? | 9 financially strong hospitals

Oct. 15, 2020

• Oncologists alarmed by missed, delayed cancer diagnoses | Novant opens $165M cardio + cancer center | 13 Qs with Memorial Sloan Kettering's digital chief | Calif. system investigated over complaints of long wait times

Oct. 13, 2020

• IU names new cancer center director | COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 6-week high | Erlanger, Vanderbilt-Ingram partner for cancer care | NewYork-Presbyterian launches center devoted to health equity | Jefferson to cut 500 jobs

Oct. 8, 2020

• 8 capital projects related to cancer care | SC hospital fires back at physicians claiming 'abysmal' care | City of Hope launches $40M subsidiary | Patient shot at Calif. hospital

Oct. 6, 2020

• Houston cancer center director steps down | Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 research center | Physicians resign from Kan. hospital | New Orleans center completes $56M expansion | 5 states with most, fewest COVID-19 restrictions

Oct. 1, 2020

• Phishing incident exposes 5,000+ Piedmont cancer patients' info | Wis. hospitals suspend surgeries as COVID-19 cases surge | Ky. system opens $130M cancer center | Top 10 oncology stories in Sept.

Sept. 29, 2020

• Ex-cancer center president indicted in antitrust conspiracy | House unveils $2.2 trillion relief bill: 4 COVID-19 updates | 9 oncologists on the move | Trump, Biden debate at Cleveland Clinic today: 5 notes

Sept. 24, 2020

• 17 US cancer centers join to survey pandemic's effects | Trump preparing healthcare EOs | Radiation oncologists want CMS cancer payment model delayed | Physician wage gap persists between genders: 6 notes

Sept. 22, 2020

• CMS finalizes cancer payment model | Pa. physician pays $1.2M to settle billing fraud allegations | The most exciting clinical developments in cancer care | CDC: COVID-19 guidance on airborne transmission posted by mistake

Sept. 17, 2020

• Conn. hospital gets $14M gift for cancer care | Physician complaints stall Beaumont-Advocate Aurora deal: A timeline | Report sheds light on cancer health disparities | Viewpoint: Plan on an unusual 2021, too

Sept. 15, 2020

• Jefferson plans $762M pavilion to house cancer center | World sees record case increase - 6 COVID-19 updates | Trump signs EO to lower drug prices | 10 ACOs with the most shared savings in 2019

Sept. 10, 2020

• Info of 4,000+ Moffitt patients stolen from physician's car | 17 best systems for leadership development | How US News' best hospitals for cancer care are improving outcomes | Trump admits to downplaying COVID-19 — 6 updates

Sept. 8, 2020

• AbbVie inks $2.9B deal with Chinese drugmaker for cancer drug | 6 cancer care-related capital projects | Physician quits after employer charged $11K for COVID-19 antibody test | Fortune's 40 under 40 in healthcare

Sept. 3, 2020

• U of Miami Health's cancer center receives $126M gift | Avg. pay increase for oncologists + 10 other specialists | 5 systems make Forbes' list of top employers | NJ hospital launches heart care program for cancer patients

Sept. 1, 2020

• Mayo hits pause on luxury hotel | Rutgers Cancer Institute names quality leader | Fla. hospital closes | Vanderbilt opens cancer center outside Nashville | Many healthcare worker COVID-19 infections may go undetected, new CDC data shows

August 27, 2020

• 8 oncologists on the move | Ballad fires surgeon who asked CEO to participate in surgery | What's missing from cancer care rankings? | CDC's new stance on testing worries physician leaders: 7 reactions

August 25, 2020

• Oncologists' personal finances: 7 things to know | 650+ nurses lose confidence in Beaumont leadership | Tenn. hospital CEO exits after participating in surgery | US sees 'rolling hotspots' - 4 COVID-19 updates

August 20, 2020

• Dr. Patrick Hwu named Moffitt Cancer Center CEO | Beaumont leaders lose physician confidence | 5 recent cancer care partnerships | Too much positivity is toxic, psychologists say

August 18, 2020

• Novant Health opens $24M cancer institute | 10 best, worst states for healthcare | Deaths from most common lung cancer declining sharply | Beaumont delays vote on Advocate Aurora merger to address physician complaints

August 13, 2020

• Mission Health moves chemo out of rural areas | 351 hospitals with highest, lowest CMS ratings for patient experience | The post-pandemic future of cancer care: 3 specialists discuss | COVID-19 data by state: Test positivity + more

August 11, 2020

• 8 hurdles cancer patients face right now | Where hospital employees have tested positive for COVID-19 | Surgical delays safe for early-stage breast cancer patients | US may block citizens with COVID-19 from reentry - 6 updates

August 6, 2020

• 8 hospitals with new cancer cancers | Cases spike in 9 cities, Birx warns; experts call for testing revamp — 7 COVID-19 updates | US cancer diagnoses down 46% in initial months of pandemic | American Cancer Society CEO to retire

August 4, 2020

• US News: Top hospitals for cancer care by state | CMS pitches physician payment rule for 2021 | New guidelines raise cervical cancer screening age to 25 | Percentage of Americans delaying care by state

July 30, 2020

• 10 best hospitals for cancer care: US News | 18 Fla. physicians get COVID-19 after party | 14 oncologists on the move | 1,000+ health pros urge government to 'reset' pandemic response | 8 hospitals closing depts.

July 28, 2020

• Oncologists' net worth, debt: 10 notes | The No. 1 hospital in each state for 2020-21 | $78M cancer center opens at Pa. hospital | COVID-19 data, by state: Hospitalizations, virus spread + more

July 23, 2020

• Cancer care amid COVID-19: 5 leaders discuss | Beaumont Health CEO, CMO target of no confidence petition | Poll: Most parents of unvaccinated teens won't initiate HPV vaccine series | COVID-19 data, by state: Test positivity + more

July 21, 2020

• How Memorial Sloan Kettering is managing cancer patients with COVID-19 | US records smallest daily case increase in 1 week - 5 COVID-19 updates | Hackensack Meridian gets $25M to advance cancer care | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + spread rates

July 16, 2020

• MD Anderson, Sanofi partner on cancer research | Russian hackers target vaccine research - 8 COVID-19 updates | Ga. hospital to build $7.7M radiation oncology center | By state: COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates

July 14, 2020

• Avg. base salary for oncologists + 19 more specialties | Viewpoint: Don't clap for healthcare workers, just wear a mask | Fred Hutch to coordinate COVID-19 vaccine trials | AdventHealth CEO amid Fla. COVID-19 surge: 'I wouldn't hesitate to go to Disney'

July 9, 2020

• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to build 60-room outpatient clinic | Elective surgeries continue as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise | Cleveland Clinic Florida launches immuno-oncology innovation center | Where COVID-19 cases are rising, falling

July 7, 2020

• NYC hospital, practice to build cancer center | 28 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | UCSF cancer researcher Dr. Zena Werb dies | A psychologist's case for why 'social-distancing shaming' is useless

July 2, 2020

• Fred Hutch lays off 76 | Where COVID-19 cases are rising, falling | Mayo Clinic to advise Delta Air Lines on COVID-19 safety | Cedars-Sinai opens cancer center

June 30, 2020

• Erlanger, Vanderbilt join forces for cancer care | No link between common cancer treatments, worse COVID-19 outcomes | 'Worst is yet to come,' WHO chief says — 6 COVID-19 updates | Northwell breaks ties with employee over racist online message

June 25, 2020

• Cancer care cost projected to rise 34% by 2030 | Where COVID-19 cases are rising and falling | How cancer clinical trials have changed during the pandemic | 5 health systems cutting physician salaries

June 23, 2020

• Cancer care delays may spur new health crisis, cancer institute chief says | 50 top cancer hospitals: 2000 vs. 2020 | Moffitt Cancer Center's $400M hospital construction to start in July | US News: 10 best children's hospitals

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