Guidelines can help address issues of cost and variation, especially in complex diseases, said Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, president, Carolinas HealthCare System's Levine Cancer Institute.

Physician involvement, patient input, and accuracy are the most important aspects of successfully implementing guidelines, said Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, president, Carolinas HealthCare ...

While clinicians can have a bad reaction to the idea of “cookbook medicine,” it can really result in patients getting the best treatment, said Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, president, ...

Judy Raghavan sits at the Caribou Coffee on Rea Road looking slightly apprehensive. The tables are turned for her today. Usually, the interviews are with her husband, Dr. Derek Raghavan, president of ...

Electronic health records can be used to measure and record how guidelines are being implemented and followed, but more government intervention is needed to regulate electronic health records and set ...

The purpose of evidence-based guidelines is to reduce the level of variation, improve outcomes, and reduce costs, said Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, president, Carolinas HealthCare System's ...

Physician belief in the art of medicine is running up against the challenge of costs being shifted to patients and health systems and the desire of payers to have less variation in care, said Derek ...

A prolific author, Dr. Raghavan has contributed over 300 scientific papers and a dozen textbooks to the field of oncology. He has served as the former editor of "HemOnc Today" and has been on the ...

MCLEAN, VA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Perthera, the industry leader in Precision Oncology Decision Support announces that Dr. Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, FASCO, ...