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WCOE: Elevating the Discussion on Living Well Until the End of Life
What caught our eye this week was extensive coverage of Dr. Atul Gawande’s new book, Being Mortal: Medicine and what Matters…

Turning the Tide Against Cancer: NCCS CEO Presents Survivor Perspective on Incentive Structures and Innovation
We have a lot of bad incentives built into our system, says @sfuldnasso at #T3Cancer
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Two Free Apps Help Manage Cancer Symptoms and Coordinate Care
Two new free mobile apps help people facing cancer to better manage the disease by learning how to deal with certain symptoms, and…

Celebrating Hope and Community at the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston, Maine
Two weeks ago I was able to represent NCCS at the Dempsey Challenge with the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer partners. Breakaway from Cancer…

WCOE: The Open Payments Data Release
This week, coverage of the release of data on payments by drug and device manufacturers to physicians caught our eye. The Centers…

Incremental Improvements Are Not Enough
Two years ago, the world lost an extraordinary person, my dear friend Dr. Brent Whitworth. He was a few days shy of his 42nd birthday…

WCOE: Over-Diagnosis, Over-Treatment, and a Broader View of Health
In a Health Affairs blog post entitled, “Reconceptualizing Health and Health Care: Why Our Cancer Care Delivery System Is In…