As a reminder, ENCORE is what we strive to do for your practice and patients. We want to serve you so well that you will join the others in our joint ventures and investment funds and fully utilize more services. ENCORE is so pivotal to...
Handel’s Messiah was written for King George II in 1741. The Hallelujah chorus is the most famous piece, and everyone stands during it. Almost three hundred years later, audiences still stand to their feet when they hear this piece. I think I’m starting to understand...
Besides dealing with the decrease in “elective” surgeries, shortage of PPE supplies, increased acuity of patients, and financial toxicity through the roof, physicians are struggling with their own financial realities. One of the many questions we’re fielding relates to the stimulus funds received last month. How...
Thank you for continuing the vital work of bringing HOPE to your patients! As a follow up to our previous communication, we have more specific information on how and when to bill for telemedicine services. Please click here to view the “Medicare Telemedicine Health Care...
I was hit this morning with the realization that I work with the most amazing people who give HOPE every day. For decades, our entire oncology team has been giving people real hope with faith and science-based applications to fearful families. People come to your office...
Financial toxicity is more than a buzzword, it is used to describe the out-of-pocket costs and the economic stress of cancer treatment; burdens that can be toxic to the patient and families. A recent study by Drs. Chino and Hahn -" The unseen side effect that can...
To kick-off 2020, we opened our newest cancer center in Pendleton, Oregon. Eastern Oregon Cancer Center at Pendleton will serve the citizens of eastern Oregon who previously had to drive long distances to receive radiation therapy. This center keeps our mission in perspective. We practice HOPE because...
[caption id="attachment_994" align="alignleft" width="200"] Dan running strong at the 5K Run for the Future[/caption] It’s been said that the only thing constant in healthcare is change. After attending this year’s ASTRO meeting in Chicago, I’m inclined to agree. This year, as every year, I was astounded by...
Sometimes life throws us a curveball. I experienced a minor one recently, when I traveled with some of our team members to Alaska to participate in the Lost Lake Run, benefiting Cystic Fibrosis. This is a special perk we offer every year for employees who...
Recently CMS announced their first rendition of bundled payments for radiation. Even before its release, I received calls from physicians, friends and clients. “I’m never going to survive this.” “My practice/department will collapse.” “I guess we will never buy new equipment.” I think you can...
