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
2021
Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 15-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed by the Medicare Physician/Supplier Fee-for-Service Program Compared With Other Specialties
Mokhtech M, Laird JH, Maroongroge S, Zhu D, Falit B, Johnstone PAS, Mantz CA, Ennis RD, Sandler HM, Dosoretz AP, Yu JB. Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 15-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed by the Medicare Physician/Supplier Fee-for-Service Program Compared With Other Specialties. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 110: 322-327. PMID: 33412264, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Responses to the 2018 and 2019 “One Big Discovery” Question: ASTRO Membership’s Opinions on the Most Important Research Question Facing Radiation Oncology…Where Are We Headed?
Dominello MM, Sanders T, Anscher M, Bayouth J, Brock KK, Carlson DJ, Hugo G, Joseph S, Knisely J, Mendonca MS, Mian OY, Moros EG, Singh AK, Yu JB. Responses to the 2018 and 2019 “One Big Discovery” Question: ASTRO Membership’s Opinions on the Most Important Research Question Facing Radiation Oncology…Where Are We Headed? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 109: 38-40. PMID: 32798605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResident 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 ResearchDefining oligometastatic disease from a radiation oncology perspective: An ESTRO-ASTRO consensus document
Lievens Y, Guckenberger M, Gomez D, Hoyer M, Iyengar P, Kindts I, Méndez Romero A, Nevens D, Palma D, Park C, Ricardi U, Scorsetti M, Yu J, Woodward W. Defining oligometastatic disease from a radiation oncology perspective: An ESTRO-ASTRO consensus document. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2020, 148: 157-166. PMID: 32388150, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConsensusDiagnostic ImagingHumansNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasmsRadiation OncologyRetrospective StudiesConceptsMetastasis-directed radiotherapyDefinition of oligometastatic diseaseOligometastatic diseaseMetastatic sitesAbsence of clinical dataMetachronous oligometastatic diseaseRadiation oncology perspectiveDisease-free intervalSingle-centre seriesContext of radiotherapyPatient inclusion criteriaProgression-freeMetastatic locationsCurative intentMetastatic lesionsOverall survivalPrimary tumorSystemic therapyOncological perspectiveQuality-of-lifeClinical dataRadiotherapyLocal controlConsensus documentInclusion criteria
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 practiceRadiation 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
2015
US radiation oncology practice patterns for posttreatment survivor care
Koontz B, Benda R, De Los Santos J, Hoffman K, Huq M, Morrell R, Sims A, Stevens S, Yu J, Chen R. US radiation oncology practice patterns for posttreatment survivor care. Practical Radiation Oncology 2015, 6: 50-56. PMID: 26603597, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2015.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plansCare planningImplementation of survivorship care plansCare of cancer patientsElectronic medical record systemPrimary care providersPhase of careMedical record systemFollow-upRadiation Oncology membersSurvivorship careEligible providersCancer survivorsCare providersNutrition servicesKey barriersCurative intent patientsCare patternsLength of follow-upElectronic surveyImprove communicationOncology practiceCareProfessional guidelinesPractice patternsIn Reply to Rusthoven and Kavanagh
Jagsi R, Bekelman J, Chen A, Chen R, Hoffman K, Shih Y, Smith B, Yu J. In Reply to Rusthoven and Kavanagh. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 91: 680-681. PMID: 25680609, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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