Dr. Pennell and Dr. Kircher discuss the push for increased price transparency among stakeholders in an effort to control the rising costs of healthcare. Read the related article on ascopubs.org . TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to the latest Journal of Oncology Practice podcast, brought to you by the ASCO Podcast Network, a collection of nine programs covering a range of educational and scientific content and offering enriching insight into the world of cancer care. You can find all recordings, including th...
Aug 15, 2019•19 min
Dr. Nathan Pennell and Dr. Jennifer Ligibel discuss weight management and physical activity programs for patients with cancer. TRANSCRIPT: Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. I'm sure everyone who listens to this podcast is aware that obesity and lack of physical activity are major health problems in the USA, and they contribute to multiple medical conditions s...
Jun 27, 2019•18 min
Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Patrick Conner Johnson, hematology oncology fellow at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Massachusetts General Hospital fellowship program about his and his co-authors' new study titled "Potentially avoidable hospital readmissions in patients with advanced cancer." Hello and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. Potentially avoidable hospital readmi...
Jun 17, 2019•13 min
Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Ray Page about efforts to address the opioid crisis impact onthe care of patients, and what role oncologists can play on this issue. Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. The opioid crisis continues to be a major public health issue, with increasing attention at both the state and national level. Efforts to address this issue are highly...
Apr 24, 2019•14 min
Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Genevieve Digby about the importance of timely care for cancer patients, and more specifically, lung cancer patients. Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice Podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. On this month's podcast, we're going to be talking about a new study from the JOP Quality and Action series, titled Improving Timeliness of Oncology Assessment and Cancer Treatment T...
Mar 25, 2019•13 min
Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Sushil Beriwal about guideline variability and how care pathways might play a role even in situations where the best practice seems clear. Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the Journal. The best available evidence for cancer treatment seems to change at just a staggering pace. And yet, as physicians, we're expected to keep up with these chan...
Mar 22, 2019•13 min
With the care of patients with cancer strewn across numerous settings, are electronic health records (EHRs) meeting the definition of interoperability according to the 21st Century Cures Act? Dr. Pennell speaks with author Wendy Rubinstein. Read the related article " CancerLinQ: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Interoperability " on JCO OP. Hello and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for...
Jan 31, 2019•19 min
Dr. Thomas Knight talks to Dr. Pennell about a major issue in cancer care: financial toxicity. Read the related article . Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. The rising costs of medical care is on everyone's mind these days. But while policymakers or physicians tend to discuss this more of as a societal or economic problem, the real consequences of the hig...
Dec 21, 2018•15 min
Dr. Pennell and Dr. Schapira discuss the risks and benefits of online communities and provide recommendations for improving communication between clinicians and patients about the use of online resources. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, Medical Oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and Consultant Editor for the JOP. So it won't be news to any of the listeners of this podcast that living with cancer and dealing with the sequelae of ...
Dec 18, 2018•13 min
Dr. Pennell and Dr. Nancy Lin discuss whether prior authorizations reduce overall health expenditures. Read the related article " Increasing Burden of Prior Authorizations in the Delivery of Oncology Care in the United States " on JOP. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. Today, we're going to talk about a topic that I think is going to resonate with just a...
Sep 27, 2018•17 min
Dr. Jim Cleary talks with Dr. Pennell about this new resource-stratified guideline , which provides guidance to clinicians and policymakers on implementing palliative care in resource-constrained settings. Welcome back, everyone, to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. Now over the last decade or so, there has been a major change in our approach to the care of advanced cancer patient...
Aug 27, 2018•27 min
Dr. Blase Polite discusses the latest State of Cancer Care in America report, and the opportunities and challenges confronting the cancer care community. Read the related article " The State of Oncology Practice in America, 2018: Results of the ASCO Practice Census Survey " on JOP Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcasts is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at AstraZeneca-us.com. Welcome back every...
Jun 20, 2018•24 min
Dr. Nathan Pennell and author Dr. Thomas W. LeBlanc discuss how open notes have become a routine part of the patient experience, and why physicians might want to elicit and address concerns that arise from notes. Read the related article " Open Oncology Notes: A Qualitative Study of Oncology Patients' Experiences Reading Their Cancer Care Notes " on JOP Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcasts is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people livi...
Apr 30, 2018•17 min
Dr. Pennell and co-authors Drs. Abel and Frosch discuss their editorial on public expectations in a shifting therapeutic environment. Read the related article. Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcasts is provided in part by AstraZeneca-- dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at AstraZeneca-us.com. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Cli...
Mar 12, 2018•13 min
Dr. Pennell and Dr. Neha Vapiwala discuss the role of radiation oncologists be in the future. Related Article: Care Provider or Service Provider: What Should the Role of Radiation Oncologists Be in the Future? Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcast is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at astrazeneca-us.com. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate ...
Feb 22, 2018•14 min
Dr. Eduardo Bruera talks with Dr. Pennell about the changes in type and dose of opioid prescriptions among patients referred by oncologists to an outpatient palliative care clinic. Related Article: Opioid Prescription Trends Among Patients With Cancer Referred to Outpatient Palliative Care Over a 6-Year Period Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcasts is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at AstraZen...
Jan 16, 2018•13 min
Dr. Pennell discusses survival as an important indicator of the quality of cancer care with author Lawrence Shulman. Related Article: Survival As a Quality Metric of Cancer Care: Use of the National Cancer Data Base to Assess Hospital Performance Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcast is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at AstraZeneca-us.com. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncolog...
Dec 01, 2017•16 min
Dr. Pennell discusses practical ways toward a culture of kindness, transparency, and responsibility with author Dr. Anthony Back. Related Article: What Enables Oncologists to Discuss Goals of Care With Their Patients? Practical Ways Toward a Culture of Kindness, Transparency, and Responsibility
Oct 24, 2017•12 min
by Dr. Nathan Pennell and Dr. Michael Neuss Related Article: 2017 ASCO Quality Care Symposium: Nurturing a New and Growing Community of Practitioners
Sep 19, 2017•12 min
Read the associated article by Kline et al in Journal of Oncology Practice .
Jul 12, 2017•19 min
Dr. Robin Zon of Michiana Hematology and Oncology discusses the latest State of Cancer Care in America report, and the opportunities and challenges confronting the cancer care community.
May 04, 2017•26 min
Dr. David Jackman of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discusses how after introduction of a clinical pathway in metastatic NSCLC, cost of care decreased significantly with no compromise in survival.
Mar 04, 2017•14 min
By Dr. Muhammad Beg Dr. Muhammad Beg discusses the challenges and next steps needed for physical activity monitors to provide relevant information that can change the current state of oncology practice. Related Article: Promise of Wearable Physical Activity Monitors in Oncology Practice
Feb 21, 2017•11 min
Dr. Ray Osarogiagbon discusses the need for the development of "real" care teams for lung cancer patients, to foster coordination among the multiple specialists and staff engaged in routine care delivery.
Dec 07, 2016•16 min
Dr. Robert Miller provides an update on CancerLinQ (Cancer Learning Intelligence Network for Quality), ASCO's big-data, health information technology platform for oncology practices nationwide.
Oct 21, 2016•14 min
Dr. Pennell talks to co-author Dr. Maria Silveira about why it can be so difficult for oncologists to refuse chemotherapy treatment to patients near death.
Oct 04, 2016•10 min
This podcast is introducing JOP's new social media editor, Dr. Deanna Attai.
Sep 07, 2016•14 min
Dr. Horvitz and his co-authors found that signals about patterns of queries in search logs can predict the future appearance of queries that are highly suggestive of a diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Jun 14, 2016•13 min
Author Marge Good discusses the results from this project which demonstrate that trial-specific acuity measurement is a better measure of workload than simply counting the number of patients. The ASCO Clinical Trial Workload Assessment Tool was shown to be feasible and useable in diverse community-based research settings.
Jun 03, 2016•12 min
The author discusses survivorship care, one of the most challenging problems oncologists face today and in the near future. The core curriculum and competencies outline in his manuscript are fundamental to the relatively new field of survivorship care, and provide the framework necessary to generate appropriate referrals depending on local practices and expertise
Apr 28, 2016•12 min
