2023
Practical Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Attacks on Radiation Oncology Practices
Yu J, Dicker A, Lester-Coll N, Tsai C, Zawalich M. Practical Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Attacks on Radiation Oncology Practices. Practical Radiation Oncology 2023, 13: 429-433. PMID: 37230461, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 20-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed per Person as Compared to Other Specialties
Mokhtech M, Laird J, Maroongroge S, Johnstone P, Mantz C, Ennis R, Sandler H, Falit B, Dosoretz A, Yu J. Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 20-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed per Person as Compared to Other Specialties. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: s102. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedicare Part B enrolleesAlternative payment modelsPhysician chargesConsumer price indexPayment modelsPrice indexExpenditure growthRadiation oncologyProgram paymentsHealth care providersLabor StatisticsInflationMedicare spendingHematology-OncologyMedical oncologyUS BureauPhysician specialtyCare providersMedicare feeMedicare beneficiariesMedical careMedicare expendituresOncology modelsPURPOSE/Beneficiary care
2020
Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology
Peters GW, Decker RH, Park HS, Yu JB, Evans SB. Resident attitudes and benefits of mock oral board examinations in radiation oncology. BMC Medical Education 2020, 20: 203. PMID: 32586357, PMCID: PMC7318518, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02106-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-intervention surveysMock oral board examinationsOral board examinationImproved resident confidenceMore disease sitesPost-graduate year 3Pre-intervention surveyClinical domainsPost-intervention scoresSelf-reported comfortResultsA totalBoard examinationDisease sitesOncology training programsDose parametersRadiation oncologyResident confidenceClinical knowledgeT-testAmerican BoardMixed-methods surveyYear 3ExaminationUnanimous requestClinical reasoningProceedings of the ASTRO-RSNA Oligometastatic Disease Research Workshop
Yu JB, Brock KK, Campbell AM, Chen A, Diaz R, Escorcia F, Gupta G, Hrinivich WT, Joseph S, Korpics M, Onderdonk BE, Pandit-Taskar N, Wood B, Woodward WA. Proceedings of the ASTRO-RSNA Oligometastatic Disease Research Workshop. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: 539-545. PMID: 32434040, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligometastatic diseaseRadiation oncologyAmerican SocietyOligometastatic stateImmune therapy
2019
Minimum Data Elements for Radiation Oncology: An American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Paper
Hayman J, Dekker A, Feng M, Keole S, McNutt T, Machtay M, Martin N, Mayo C, Pawlicki T, Smith B, Kudner R, Dawes S, Yu J. Minimum Data Elements for Radiation Oncology: An American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Paper. Practical Radiation Oncology 2019, 9: 395-401. PMID: 31445187, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2019.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record vendorsData elementsImprove care coordinationElectronic health recordsMinimum data elementsCare coordinationPractice staffHealth recordsRadiation oncology dataIncident learning systemAccreditation programASTRO Board of DirectorsData entryTask ForceQuality measuresAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRODraft manuscriptRegistryDatabase architectInteroperability initiativesLegal counselLearning systemCancer treatmentHolistic approachRadiation oncology
2016
Promoting the Appropriate Use of Advanced Radiation Technologies in Oncology: Summary of a National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop
Smith G, Ganz P, Bekelman J, Chmura S, Dignam J, Efstathiou J, Jagsi R, Johnstone P, Steinberg M, Williams S, Yu J, Zietman A, Weichselbaum R, Shih Y. Promoting the Appropriate Use of Advanced Radiation Technologies in Oncology: Summary of a National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 97: 450-461. PMID: 28011046, PMCID: PMC6044722, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.10.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCosts and Cost AnalysisDecision MakingDiffusion of InnovationHumansNational Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine DivisionNeoplasmsProgram EvaluationProton TherapyRadiation OncologyRadiotherapyRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedResearch PersonnelTechnology, RadiologicUnited StatesConceptsRadiation oncology communityRadiation oncology treatmentsRadiation oncologyAdvanced radiation technologiesOncology communityOncological treatmentNational Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of SciencesNational Cancer Policy ForumPractice of radiation oncologyRadiation oncology practiceProspective registry dataCancer care decisionsGeneration of scientific evidenceRadiation therapyScientific evidenceEvidence-based effortsComparative effectiveness dataCancer careClinical effectsCare decisionsQuality benchmark dataDe-adoptionRegistry dataThe National Academy of SciencesOncology practiceAttitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on national membership survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Wei R, Mattes M, Yu J, Thrasher A, Shu H, Paganetti H, De Los Santos J, Koontz B, Abraham C, Balboni T. Attitudes of radiation oncologists toward palliative and supportive care in the United States: Report on national membership survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Practical Radiation Oncology 2016, 7: 113-119. PMID: 28274395, PMCID: PMC5538013, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyRadiation oncologistsPracticing radiation oncologistsInitiate advance care planningLack of clinical timeCare planning discussionsAdvance care planningDiscussion of prognosisRadiation oncologyMedical education effortsRadiation Oncology membersSupportive careCare planningManaging depressionPsychosocial distressPerceived barriersUnited StatesPlanning discussionsManaging painPractice membersMedical educationClinical timeResidency programsResidency trainingAdvanced cancerRadiation Oncology Practice: Adjusting to a New Reimbursement Model.
Konski A, Yu J, Freedman G, Harrison L, Johnstone P. Radiation Oncology Practice: Adjusting to a New Reimbursement Model. JCO Oncology Practice 2016, 12: e576-83. PMID: 27006359, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2015.007385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative value unitsRadiation oncologyTechnical revenueFee-for-service modelDeliver hypofractionated radiotherapyValue-based environmentRadiation oncology departmentsFee-for-serviceLung cancer casesHypofractionated radiotherapyHypofractionation usePalliative treatmentHypofractionationCancer casesPatient volumeLung cancerReimbursement modelsStaff timeOncology departmentValue unitsIncreasing skillsStaffProstateWorkforce predictionsPatients
2014
Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology
Jagsi R, Bekelman J, Chen A, Chen R, Hoffman K, Shih Y, Smith B, Yu J. Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: 11-24. PMID: 25195986, PMCID: PMC4159773, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChecklistComparative Effectiveness ResearchDatabases, FactualDiffusion of InnovationHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHealth SurveysInsurance Claim ReviewMedicareNeoplasmsNomogramsObservational Studies as TopicProfessional PracticePropensity ScorePublication BiasRadiation OncologyRare DiseasesRegistriesResearch DesignSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsRadiation oncology communityRadiation oncologyObservational researchHealth services researchObservational studyWell-designed observational studiesOncology communityField of radiation oncologyHealth careServices researchEvaluate causalityObservational analysisData sourcesInternational Journal of Radiation OncologyMethodological expertiseRadiation oncology researchEvaluate evidenceRecognition of limitationsOncologyClinical trialsPotential data sourcesResearch questionsOncology researchHealthMethodological considerations
2011
Radiation oncologist density and pancreatic cancer mortality.
Aneja S, Yu J. Radiation oncologist density and pancreatic cancer mortality. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 350-350. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPC mortalityPancreatic cancerRadiation oncologistsCurative treatmentCancer mortalityTreatment of PCRadiation oncologist densityPancreatic cancer mortalityEsophageal cancer mortalityHealth care facilitiesArea Resource FileMultidisciplinary careCancer RegistryColorectal cancerCancer patientsPC outcomesMultivariate regression modelCare facilitiesU.S. CentersMortalityDisease controlSignificant financial relationshipSocioeconomic statusRadiation oncologyResource File