Nadine Barrett named COE associate director at Atrium Health Wake Forest

Home testing kits, coordinated outreach improve CRC screening rates

Colorectal cancer screening is an effective tool for catching the disease early when it’s most treatable, yet it is underutilized in patient populations who receive primary care at federally qualified health centers.

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

Patient navigation benefits health systems, improves care
Initial data presented at the White House come a year after CMS payment began

One year after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made the decision to pay for patient navigation services, data from early adopters show that navigation services are leading to better outcomes, significant cost savings for healthcare systems, and mitigation of health inequities.

Cedars-Sinai spearheads first national certification program for COE staff at cancer centers

The NCI Cancer Center Support Grant requires community outreach and engagement, but the design and implementation of COE programs, as well as staff training, are largely left to individual institutions.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

By McKenzie Prillaman

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

Hurricane Milton via satellite on Wednesday. Source: NOAA/NESDISSTAR GOES-EastMilton—the second hurricane in as many weeks—ripped through America’s southeast, causing severe flooding, washing away bridges, knocking out power and water supply.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

By Claire Marie Porter

Mace Rothenberg’s museum will tell the stories behind breakthroughs in medicine

Mace Rothenberg has stayed busy since stepping down as Pfizer’s chief medical officer in 2021 by pivoting to an ambitious endeavor in science communication: the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

By McKenzie Prillaman

Guest Editorial

Why we need the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

In this country, we have museums devoted to natural history, culture, space exploration, sports, civil rights, and all manner of creative expression. But surprisingly, one of our nation’s most important human endeavors—the quest to translate scientific discoveries into medical advances—lacks a national venue that captures the drama of its story.

August 09, 2024

Vol.50 No.32

By Mace L. Rothenberg

Nadine Barrett named COE associate director at Atrium Health Wake Forest

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Patient navigation benefits health systems, improves care
Initial data presented at the White House come a year after CMS payment began

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids