FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

From Bench to Benchmarking Douglas W. Blayney JOP Jan 2007: 1. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Benchmarks in Clinical Productivity: A National Comprehensive Cancer Network Survey F. Marc Stewart, Robert L. Wasserman, Clara D. Bloomfield, Stephen Petersdorf, Robert P. Witherspoon, Frederick R. Appelbaum, Andrew Ziskind, Brian McKenna, Jennifer M. Dodson, Jane Weeks, William P. Vaughan, Barry Storer, Sara Perkel, and Marcy Waldinger JOP Jan 2007: 2–8. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Table 5]

                                      BUSINESS OF THE BUSINESS

Benchmarking Practice Operations: Results From a Survey of Office-Based Oncology Practices John Akscin, Thomas R. Barr, and Elaine L. Towle JOP Jan 2007: 9–12. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Washington Consult

An Introduction to Advocacy JOP Jan 2007: 13–14. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Legal Corner

Matters of Antitrust: Professional Society Communication With Private Payers Anne B. Claiborne JOP Jan 2007: 15–17. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Practical Tips

Coding for Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling JOP Jan 2007: 18–19. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      BEST PRACTICES IN PRACTICE

CPT, RBRVS, RUC: A Primer on the Alphabet Soup of Coding and Reimbursement JOP Jan 2007: 20–22. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      COVER STORY

Medicare Payments for Cancer Care: What Can Be Expected in 2007 JOP Jan 2007: 23–27. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      PROFILES IN SUCCESS

An Interview With Thomas Marsland, MD: Bringing Radiation and Medical Oncology Groups Together JOP Jan 2007: 28–29. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Success of Clinical Trial Participation Depends on Appropriate Funding JOP Jan 2007: 30–31. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mandated Clinical Trial Coverage Varies Across States JOP Jan 2007: 31–32. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      THE VOICE OF ASCO
ASCO's Clinical Practice Committee

Physician Payment Policy: An American Pie Peter Paul Yu JOP Jan 2007: 33–34. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

State Affiliate News

Best Practices for State Societies: Working With Community and Academic Oncologists JOP Jan 2007: 35–36. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      CLINICAL RESEARCH

Prepare and Plan for Financial Constraints on Clinical Trials JOP Jan 2007: 37–38. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      FOR YOUR PATIENTS
PLWC Resources

Podcasts: A New Way for Patients to Receive PLWC Information JOP Jan 2007: 39. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Patient Advocate Corner

Y-ME Empowers Those Living With Breast Cancer Margaret C. Kirk JOP Jan 2007: 40. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      STRATEGIES FOR CAREER SUCCESS

Joining a Practice As a Shareholder JOP Jan 2007: 41–44. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      IT HELP DESK

PDAs for Oncologists Robert S. Miller JOP Jan 2007: 45–46. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      PARTNERS IN CANCER CARE

American College of Physicians: Sharing Common Goals John Tooker JOP Jan 2007: 47. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      WHAT'S NEW IN JCO

Guideline Summary: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Guideline Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer JOP Jan 2007: 48–50. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Disparities in Cancer Care for Older Adults Noelle K. LoConte JOP Jan 2007: 51. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

In Response to "Oncologists and Medical Malpractice" Daniel J. Morris JOP Jan 2007: 51–52. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

In Reply Patricia Legant JOP Jan 2007: 52. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

                                      ERRATUM

Erratum JOP Jan 2007: 52. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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