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Lee's Editorial Responsibilities:

Senior Editor, Oncology Issues, 1988-2005

Senior Editor, The Journal of Cancer Program Management, 1986-1988

Senior Editor, Cancer Program Bulletin, 1978-86

Editor, Clinical Cancer Bulletin, a quarterly publication of the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, 1976-77

Editorial Consultant, Vital Signs, (a publication of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions), 1977 

Series Editor (with AG. Fritz, and contributing editors: Balanoff, Clune and Skloven) Cancer Sites: Treatment Projections for 1992 with Trend Analysis for 1987-1990, ELM Services, Inc., Fall, 1992:

      • Breast Cancer, 780 pps.
      • Non-Small Cell Lung, 920 pps. 
      • Small Cell Lung, 520 pps.
      • Leukemia, 335 pps.
      • Malignant Melanoma, 308 pps.
      • Stomach Cancer, 553 pps.
      • Prostate Cancer, 661 pps.
      • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, 775 pps.
      • Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer 440 pps.
      • Ovarian Cancer, 525 pps.

Books and Monographs :

 

Mortenson LE. Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1980‑81.  Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Jan 1981, 164 pps.  

Mortenson LE and Mortenson JH, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1981‑1982.  Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Jan 1982, 185 pps.  

Mortenson LE and Mortenson JH, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1982‑1983.  Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Jan 1983, 249 pps.  

Engstrom PF, Anderson PN, and Mortenson LE, Editors, Advances in Cancer Control:  Research and Development, Wiley-Liss, 1983, 520 pps.

Mortenson LE, and Mortenson, JH, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1983‑84.  Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar 1984, 236 pps.  

 Engstrom PF., Anderson, PN, Mortenson LE, Editors, Advances in Cancer Control:  Epidemiology and Research, Wiley-Liss, 1984, 456 pps.

Mortenson LE, Mortenson JH, and Cahill EW. Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1984‑1985.  Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Feb 1985, 262 pps.  

Mortenson LE. Cancer Diagnosis Related Groups, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Sept 1985.  

Mortenson LE, Engstrom PF, Anderson PN, Editors, Advances in Cancer Control:  Health Care Financing and Research, Wiley-Liss, 1986, 480 pps.

Mortenson LE, and Cahill EW, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1985‑1986.  Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Feb 1986, 251 pps.  

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs.  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Dec 1986, 108 pps. 

Mortenson LE, Cahill EW, Taggart, Johnson CK, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1986-87,  Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Feb 1987, 245 pps. 

Engstrom PF, Mortenson LE, Anderson PN, Editors, Advances in Cancer Control:  The War on Cancer - 15 Years of Progress, Wiley-Liss, 325 pps, 1987. 

Mortenson LE and Johnson CK, Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1987-1988, 1988.

Engstrom PF, Anderson PA, and Mortenson LE. Advances in Cancer Control: Cancer Control Research and the Emergence of the Oncology Product Line, Wiley-Liss, New York, 1988, 253 pps.

Mortenson LE, Engstrom, PF, and Anderson PN, Editors, Advances In Cancer Control:  Innovations and Research, Wiley-Liss, 1989.

Mortenson LE, and Johnson CK. Community Cancer Programs in the United States:  1988-1989, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1989, 396 pps.

Young JL, Mortenson LE, and Ney MS. Cancer DRGs: A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Jan, 1989, 87 pps.

Engstrom PF, Rimer B, and Mortenson LE. Advances in Cancer Control: Screening and Prevention Research, Wiley-Liss, New York, 1989, 495 pps.

Mortenson LE and Johnson CK. Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1989-90, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1990, 409 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs - Fourth Edition, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Jun, 1990, 89 pps.

Mortenson LE, and Johnson CK. Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1990-91, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1991, 477 pps.

Drilea S, Mortenson LE, Clune CM, Evans M. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer Related DRGs:  Fifth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1991, 91 pps.

Mortenson LE, Clune CM, Evans M, and Young K. Cancer DRGs: A Comparative Report on Key Cancer Related DRGs: Sixth Edition, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Oct, 1992, 91 pps.

Mortenson LE and Johnson CK. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1991-1992, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1992, 485 pps.

Mortenson LE and Miller CS. Oncology Reimbursement:  A Manual for Oncology Reimbursement and Practice Management, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, 1992, 205 pps.

Mortenson LE, Kearney CL, Miller CS., Smyth AC, Wade JL,  White RL, Wolpoff, HK, Young J, Erickson C, Izzo N, King DK, Vanderlaam B. Oncology Reimbursement:  A Manual for Oncology Reimbursement and Practice Management, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, 1993, 292 pps.

Mortenson LE, Cureton TL. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs:  Seventh Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1993, 91 pps.

Mortenson LE and Kirkland CC. Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1992-1993, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1993, 513 pps.

Mortenson LE, Kvasnicka S, Cureton TL, Everson LK, Fuller D, Vandergrift T, White RL, Young J, Jeweler D, Kearney CL, King, DK, Lindberg JH. Oncology Reimbursement:  A Manual for Oncology Reimbursement and Practice Management, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, 1994, 263 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Eighth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1994, 91 pps.

Mortenson LE and Kirkland CC. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1993-1994, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1994,  543 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Ninth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1995, 93 pps.

Mortenson LE and Kirkland CC. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1994-1995, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1995, 569 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Tenth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1996, 95 pps.

Mortenson LE and Kirkland CC. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1995-1996, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1996, 559 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Eleventh Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1997, 98 pps.

Mortenson LE. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1996-97, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1997, 600 pps.

Mortenson LE. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1997-98, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1998, 619 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Twelfth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1998, 102 pps.

Mortenson LE. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1998-99, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 1999, 620 pps.

Mortenson LE. Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs: Thirteenth Edition, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, Nov, 1999, 115 pps.

Mortenson LE. Community Cancer Programs In the United States: 1999-2000, Washington, DC: Association of Community Cancer Centers, Mar, 2000, 625 pps.

 

Articles And Chapters: 

 

Mortenson LE. Worlds Apart. Vital Signs. Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1976. 

Mortenson LE. Building for Life. Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1976.

Mortenson LE. Critical Issues Affecting Cancer Center Development. Association of American Cancer Institutes, 1976.   

Mortenson LE. Bone Marrow Transplantation. Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1977.   

Mortenson LE, and Boyd J. Washington Legislative Update. Cancer Program Bulletin, 4(3), 4(4),  5(2) 6(2) (1978, 1979, 1980).   

Mortenson LE. State Legislation in Cancer. Cancer Program Bulletin, 5(3), 1979.  

Mortenson LE. The Community's Role in Clinical Research and Tumor Registries. Cancer Program Bulletin, 5(2), Apr/May 1979.  

Mortenson LE. The Oncology Program ‑ Its Components. Cancer Program Bulletin, 6(3), Nov 1980.   

Mortenson LE. Site Visits: How to Prepare for Them. Cancer Program Bulletin, 6(3), Nov 1980.   

Mortenson LE, English DJ, Anderson PN, Deisher R, Enck RE, Heim, WS, Howell N, Lutz G, Meyer RJ, McKernan JF, Rafla S, Ravry JR,  Ryan JM, Sakulsky SB, Vialotti C, and Zelkowitz L. Evaluation Design for the Community Hospital Oncology Programs. Special Supplement, Cancer Letter, Jan 22, 1982, 16 pps.  

Mortenson LE. COP's, CHOP's and now CCOP's...What Are We Trying to Prove? Cancer Program Bulletin, 7(1), Jan 1982.  

Mortenson LE.  Research Design and Methods: An Overview. Advances In Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 23‑25. 

Mortenson LE, Anderson PN, Enck RE, Heim WS, Lutz TG,  Meyer RJ, McKernan JF, Rafla S, Ravry MJR, Ryan J, Sakulsky SB.  Development of a National Clinical Data Set to Promote Comparative Evaluation of Community Cancer Programs. Advances in Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 71‑78.   

Hayes JD, and Mortenson LE. Evaluation of Pain Medication Administration in Community Hospital Oncology Programs. Advances in Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 95‑106.

Mortenson LE. Data Collection and Data Systems: An Overview, Advances In Cancer Control Research and Development. Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 153‑154.  

Thompson JR and Mortenson LE. Development of Community Hospital Data Systems for Rapid Feedback of Information to Physicians. Advances In Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 201‑206.  

Tucker TC, Stott PB, and Mortenson LE. A Comparison of Data Elements in Guidelines Developed by Independent Community Hospital Oncology Programs. Advances in Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 337‑346.   

Mortenson LE, Enck RE, Rogers B, and Dunlop B. Descriptive Evaluation of Matched Hospice and Non‑Hospice Patients. Advances in Cancer Control Research and Development, Engstrom, et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 1983, 417‑427.  

Mortenson LE, and Aschenbrener TD. Federal Attempts to Contain Health Care Costs: Diagnosis Related Groups. APA Report, 4(11), Nov 15, 1983.  

Mortenson LE, and Winn R. The Potential Negative Impact of Prospective Reimbursement on Cancer Treatment and Clinical Research Progress. Cancer Program Bulletin, 9(3), Jul/Aug 1983.  

Mortenson LE, and Winn R. DRGs: How Will They Affect Your Practice ‑‑ and Cancer Care, Your Patient and Cancer, 4(2):28-38, Feb 1984.

Mortenson LE. Can Oncology Nursing Survive DRGs? The Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(1):14-15, Jan/Feb 1984.

Mortenson LE. Standards of Community Cancer Care. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1983‑1984.  Mortenson and Mortenson eds., ACCC, 1984, 16‑20.  

Lee C, and Mortenson LE. Clinical Research Patients Exceed Costs of Cancer Patients within the Same DRG Category. Cancer Program Bulletin, Aug/Sep 1984, 6‑7.  

Sakulsky SB, and Mortenson LE. Registries Need Financial Data to Survive. Cancer Program Bulletin, Aug/Sep 1984, 4‑5.  

Katterhagen JG, and Mortenson LE. Clinical Research Patients Generate Significant Losses Under Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Seminars in Oncology, 11(3):330-331, Sep 1984.  

 Yarbro JW, and Mortenson LE. The Need for DRG 471 ‑‑ Protection For Clinical Research. Journal of the American Medical Association, 253(5):684‑685, Feb 1, 1985.   

 Mortenson LE, Mortenson JH, and Cahill E. Community Cancer Programs Continue to Expand, Despite the Health Care System. Cancer Program Bulletin, 6‑11, Mar 1985.   

 Mortenson LE, Yarbro JW, Clarke RT, and Cahill E. Conventional Cancer Patient Management and DRGs: A First Report of ACCC's DRG Research Program. Cancer Program Bulletin, 3‑5, Mar 1985.

 Enck RE, Katterhagen A, and Mortenson LE. The Challenges of the New Hospice Movement. Cancer Program Bulletin, 4‑8, Oct 1985.

 Mortenson LE, and Baum HM. Cancer DRGs: 1985 Analysis. Cancer Program Bulletin, 7‑11, Dec 1985.   

 Anderson PN, Mortenson LE, Kerner JF, McKernan J, Sakulsky SB, Zelkowitz L, Vialotti CP, Howell N, Lutz TG, and Meyer RF. Changes in the Patterns of Patient Therapy and Multidisciplinary Consultation in CHOP and in Comparison Hospitals.  In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et. al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 91‑105, 1986. 

Mortenson LE, Kerner J, Anderson PN, Sturgeon, SR, Owen DM, Kuenn JW, Kerrer FW, Walton VM, Link JS, and Steinhart S. Changes in the Patterns of Patient Work‑up in Community Hospital Oncology Programs and in Comparison Hospitals. In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 105‑117, 1986. 

Kerner J F., Mortenson LE,  Anderson PN, Enck RE, and Sturgeon SR. Utilization of Local Patient Management Guidelines and Protocols in CHOP Hospitals.  In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 117‑131, 1986. 

Sturgeon SR, Kerner JF, and Mortenson LE. The Impact of CHOP on the Quality of Data Reporting. In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 131‑145, 1986. 

Mortenson LE. Health Care Financing Research. In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 145‑149, 1986. 

Mortenson LE. Cancer Diagnosis Related Groups. In Advances in Cancer Control Health Care Financing and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 149‑155, 1986. 

Mortenson LE. Characteristics of Community Cancer Programs and Cancer Program Providers. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1985‑1986, Mortenson and Cahill eds., ACCC, 16‑20, 1986. 

Mortenson LE, Anderson PN, and Novak C. What the Research Bases Have to Say about CCOPs. Cancer Program Bulletin, 12(1):4 – 5, Mar 1986.   

Novak C, Anderson PN, and Mortenson LE. What CCOPs Have to Say About the First Three Years. Cancer Program Bulletin, 12(1):6‑10, Mar 1986.

Dugan WM, and Mortenson LE. Letter to the Editor. New England Journal of Medicine, 315(15):967, Oct 8, 1986. 

Mortenson LE, and Yarbro JW. Oncology DRG Research Produces Key Findings for Cancer Program Managers and Policy Makers. Journal of Cancer Program Management, 1(2):6-7, 1986.

Mortenson LE, and Baum HM. Oncology DRG Winners and Losers: A Second Look. Journal of Cancer Program Management, 1(2):18-28, Nov 1986.

Mortenson LE, and Baum HM. Oncology DRG Winners and Losers: A Second Look. In Cancer DRGs Second Edition.  Mortenson, editor, ACCC, 2-22,1986.  

Mortenson LE, Kerner JF, and Novak CM. Striving for Excellence:  Evaluating Quality of Care in Oncology.  Journal of Cancer Program Management, 2(1):21-28, 1987. 

Mortenson LE, and Baum HM. Profiling Sophisticated Community Cancer Programs: The Delegate Membership of ACCC. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1986-87, Mortenson, Cahill, Taggart, and Johnson, eds., ACCC, 14-17,1987.  

Mortenson LE. ACCC Takes Leadership Role in Today's Oncology Problems. Editorial, Oncology Times, 9(17):2, Sep 1, 1987.  

Baum HM, Mortenson LE, Novak CM, Patterson RB, and Aschenbrener T. Defining Customary Treatment. American Podiatric Medical Journal.  

Mortenson LE. The Cancer Program Product Line Emerges. In Advances in Cancer Control V: Cancer Control Research and the Emergence of the Cancer Program Product Line, Mortenson et al., eds., 199-202.

Mortenson LE.  Audit Indicates Half of Current Chemotherapy Users Lack FDA Approval.  Journal of Cancer Program Management, 3(1):21-26, Winter 1988.

Mortenson LE. Audit Indicates Many Uses of Combination Therapy are Unlabeled. Journal of Cancer Program Management, 3(2):33, Spring 1988.

Mortenson LE. The Impact of Reimbursement on Quality Cancer Care. Business and Health, 38-40, May 1988.

Mortenson LE. Validating Indicators - How Do We Know That a Clinical Indicator is Meaningful? Journal of Cancer Program Management, 3(3): 19-20, Summer 1988.

Mortenson LE. The Grocery Store Syndrome, Editorial, Oncology Nursing Forum, 15(5):545-6, Sep/Oct 1988.

Young JL, Mortenson LE, and Ney MS. Hospital Reimbursement, Charges, and Profit and Loss for Cancer and Cancer-Related DRGs. Journal of Cancer Program Management, 3(4):9, Fall 1988.

Mortenson LE, Young JL, and Ney MS. Variations in Cancer DRG Profit and Loss by Hospital Size and Region of the Nation. Journal of Cancer Program Management, 3(4):16-19, Fall 1988.

Enck RE, and Mortenson LE. The Changing Reimbursement Environment. Outpatient Cancer Centers Implementation and Management, Nathanson and Lerman editors, American Hospital Publishing, Inc., 187-191, 1988.

Mortenson LE. The Cancer Reimbursement Crisis: Rallying Public Support. Oncology Issues, 4(3):8-9, Summer, 1989.

Mortenson LE, Young JL, and Ney MS. Variations in Cancer DRG Profit and Loss by Hospital Size and Region of the Nation. In Cancer DRGs: A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, 1989.

Mortenson LE. Community-Based Cancer Research.  In Advances in Cancer Control: Innovations and Research, Mortenson et al., eds., Wiley-Liss, 341-34, 1989.

Katterhagen J, Clarke RT, and Mortenson LE. Understanding the Economics of Inpatient Cancer Care. Oncology Issues, 4(1):8-11, Winter, 1989.

Mortenson LE. Tight-Money Casualties in the War on Cancer: Insurers Target Chemotherapy Payments. The Wall Street Journal, Thursday,  A14, May 11, 1989.

Young JL, and Mortenson LE. Oncology DRG Winners and Losers:  Another Look. In Cancer DRG's:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, 1989.

Young JL, Mortenson LE, and Ney MS.  Hospital Reimbursement, Charges, and Profit and Loss for Cancer and Cancer-Related DRGs.  In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, 1989.

Mortenson LE, Johnson CK, and Clune, CM.  Oncology DRGs: The View at the End of the Decade.  In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Fourth Edition, 1-3, Jun 1990.

Mortenson LE, Miller CS, and Clune CM.  Cancer DRG Winners and Losers in 1990.  In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Fourth Edition, 4-8, Jun 1990.

Clune CM, Mortenson LE, and Miller CS.  Variations in Cancer DRG Profitability: The Effects of Geography and Hospital Size.  In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Fourth Edition, 9-12, Jun 1990.

Mortenson LE, and Clune CM.  Are Things Worse?  A Comparative Analysis of Cancer DRGs.  In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, Fourth Edition, 13-15, Jun 1990.

Mannisto MM, Mortenson LE, and Clune CM.  Hospital Cancer Program Characteristics.  In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1989-1990, 1990.

Mortenson LE, Johnson CK, and Clune CM.  Oncology Winners and Losers:  The View at the End of the Decade. In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, 1990.

Clune CM, and Mortenson LE.  Hospital Charges, Reimbursements, and Profit and Loss, by Institutional Bedsize and Region. In Cancer DRGs:  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs, 1990.

Mortenson LE.  Public Policy and Access to New Drugs: The Case of Cancer Chemotherapy. In The Changing Economics of Technological Innovation in Medicine, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 53-68, 1991.

Mortenson LE.  Understanding Reimbursement. Oncology Nursing, Baird et al., editors, 1991.

Mortenson LE.  The Off-Label Debate: A Threat to the Future of Cancer Care. Cancer Investigation, 9(5):597-601, 1991.

Mortenson LE.  Study Supports Widespread Use of Off-Label Drugs, Compendia's Ability to Impact Reimbursement. Oncology Issues, Summer, 21-22, 1992.

Mortenson LE, Miller CS.  Economic Considerations and Ambulatory Care. In Oncology Nursing in the Ambulatory Setting:  Issues and Models Care, Buchsel, P.C. and Yarbro, C.H., eds., Jones & Bartlett, pub, 33-48, 1993.

Mortenson LE.  Oncology's Future Under Health Care Reform.  Oncology Issues, 9-12, Win 1993.

Cureton TL and Mortenson LE.   1994 Strategic Imperatives for Community Cancer Programs and Providers. Oncology Issues, 14-16, Jan/Feb 1994.

Mortenson LE, Kirkland CK, Clune CM.  Hospital Cancer Programs on the Brink of Health Care Reform. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1993-1994, Washington, DC:  Association of Community Cancer Centers, XXV-XXXI, 1994.

Mortenson LE.  Understanding Cancer Reimbursement. Cancer Nursing, Baird et al, editors, 1994.

Mortenson LE.  Health Care Policies Affecting the Treatment of Patients with Cancer and Cancer Research. CANCER 74(7)(Suppl): 2204-2207, Oct 1, 1994.

Mortenson LE. Hospital Alliances. Oncology Issues, Vol. 12, No2, 1995.

Mortenson LE. Commercial Oncology and Health Care Reform. Cancer Control, 2(1):48-51, Jan/Feb 1995.

Mortenson LE. Cancer programs in the era of commercial health care reform. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1994-1995. Rockville, Md.: Association of Community Cancer Centers, xxv-xxx, 1995.

Mortenson LE. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. In Cancer DRGs. Ninth edition. 1-18, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Lessons from Minnesota. Oncology Issues 10(6):4, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Learning to bend. Oncology Issues 10(5):4, 1995.

Mortenson LE. Oncology clinical guidelines: ACCC’s guideline initiative. Oncology Issues 10(5):30-31, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Dropping your pants for full coverage. Oncology Issues 10(4):6, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The decline and fall? Oncology Issues 10(3):4, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The ice wagon cometh or drugs on your doorstep Oncology Issues 10(2):4, 1995.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Waiting for the bus. Oncology Issues 10(1):4, 1995.

Mortenson LE. Models for oncology within hospital alliances. Oncology Issues 10(1):15-17, 1995.

Mortenson LE. Cancer programs in the era of managed care. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1995-1996. Rockville, Md.: Association of Community Cancer Centers, xxv-xxx, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Beep, beep! Oncology Issues 11(6):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: All that glitters… Oncology Issues 11(5):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Who is in control? Oncology Issues 11(4):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Is it fraud or is it…? Oncology Issues 11(3):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Surfing the oncology net. Oncology Issues 11(2):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The three rules. Oncology Issues 11(1):4, 1996.

Mortenson LE and Campbell JT. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. In Cancer DRGs. Tenth edition. 1-18, 1996.

 

Mortenson LE.  Understanding Cancer Reimbursement.  Cancer Nursing, McCorkle et al, editors, 1345-1356, Mar 1996.

Mortenson LE.  A Comparative Report on Key Cancer DRGs.  Oncology Issues, 12(1):21-23, Jan/Feb 1997. 

Mortenson LE. Cancer programs in the pressure cooker of change. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1996-1997. Rockville, Md.: Association of Community Cancer Centers, xxxi-xxxvi, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: All my relations. Oncology Issues 12(6):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Running toward life’s roar. Oncology Issues 12(5):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE and Paivanas T. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. In Cancer DRGs. Eleventh edition. 1-18, 1997.

Mortenson LE. Leader S, Mallick R, Young J, Wade JL. The impact of managed care on oncology practice. Oncology Issues 12(5):22-27, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The unintended consequences of moving the reimbursement line. Oncology Issues 12(4):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: They just aren’t interested in CCOPs anymore. Oncology Issues 12(3):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The sacred and the profane. Oncology Issues 12(2):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: For whom the bell tolls. Oncology Issues 12(1):4, 1997.

Mortenson LE. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. Oncology Issues 12(1):21-22, 1997.

Mortenson LE. King DK, Fleming I.  Community-Based Cancer Centers in the United States  Guidelines for Developing a Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Other Clinical Cancer Facilities: Fourth Edition International Union Against Cancer.

Mortenson LE.  How to judge the cancer services benefit component of your health insurance plan, CANCER, 1998 May 15;82(10 Suppl):2061-7.

Mortenson LE. Hospital cancer programs: Hitting the high water mark? In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1997-1998. Rockville, Md.: Association of Community Cancer Centers, xxxi-xxxvi, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Irreparable harm. Oncology Issues 13(6):7, 1998.

Mortenson LE, Edwards JJ, and Bowers ML. APCs threaten hospital outpatient cancer programs, use of new agents, and supportive care drugs. Oncology Issues 13(6):25-29, 1998.

Mortenson LE and Bowers ML. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. In Cancer DRGs. Twelfth edition. 1-22, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Oops! Oncology Issues 13(5):7, 1998.

Mortenson LE. The value of DRG analysis: A report on ACCC’s annual DRG survey. Oncology Issues 13(5):23-26, 1998.

Mortenson LE and White RL. Radiation oncology: HCFA’s proposed changes to practice expense regulations. Oncology Issues 13(5):21-22, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Is it a plot? Oncology Issues 13(4):7, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Fighting the good fight. Oncology Issues 13(3):7, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Truth or consequences. Oncology Issues 13(2):7, 1998.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Oncologists as presidential bad guys. Oncology Issues 13(1):11, 1998.

Mortenson LE. Cancer programs gird for the millennium. In Community Cancer Programs in the United States: 1998-1999. Rockville, Md.: Association of Community Cancer Centers, xxxi-xxxvi, 1999.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: What problem? Oncology Issues 14(4):5, 1999.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Putting our stake in the ground. Oncology Issues 14(3):5, 1999.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Reminiscing. Oncology Issues 14(2):6, 1999.

Mortenson LE and Bowers ML. A comparative report on key cancer DRGs. Oncology Issues 14(2):23-26, 1999.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Where will oncology go? Oncology Issues 14(1):4, 1999.

Thomas FW, Cahill, AG, Mortenson LE.  Oral Chemotherapy, Cytostatic and Supportive Care Agents: New Opportunities and Challenges. Oncology Issues 15(2):23-26, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: To Dialogue…Or Not. Oncology Issues 15(2):5, 2000.

Bowers ML, Mortenson LE et al. Implementing Oncology APCs. Oncology Issues (supplement), 2000.

Mortenson LE, Guidi TU, Bowers ML. AWPs and the Campaign to Cut Drug Margins. Oncology Issues, 15(3):14-20, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Let them eat cake. Oncology Issues 15(3):5, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Twisting the Night Away. Oncology Issues  15(4):5, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Hanging by Your Fingernails. Oncology Issues  15(5):5, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: A Chance for a Change. Oncology Issues 15(6):5, 2000.

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Snow on the Beach: Forecast for 2001. Oncology Issues 16(1):7, 2001

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Advance…or Retreat!. Oncology Issues 16(2):5. 2001

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: When’s It Going to Happen?. Oncology Issues 16(3):5, 2001

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Oral Agents and the Men in Black. Oncology Issues 16(4):5, 2001

Mortenson LE From the Editor: Way Off Track Under APCs. Oncology Issues 16(5):5, 2001

Downs CG, Coleman KA, Stranne SK, Bowers ML, and Mortenson LE. The Negative Impact of APCs on Hospital Outpatient Cancer Care: Update 2001. Oncology Issues 16(5):22, 2001

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: The Darkness Around Us. Oncology Issues 16(6): 3, 2001

Mortenson LE. From the Editor: Once Again with Feeling. Oncology Issues 17(1): 6, 2002

Mortenson LE.  From the Editor: A Timely Proposal: Medicare Reimbursement for Nurses. Oncology Issues 17(2): 6, 2002

Bowers ML, Silberman G, and Mortenson LE. Oral Oncology Products: Barriers to Successful Adoption. Oncology Issues 17(1): 26, 2002

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: A Cry for Help. Oncology Issues 17(3); 4, 2002

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: Progress and Despair in the World of Oncology Therapeutics. Oncology Issues 17(4); 6, 2002

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: Remembering Our American Values. Oncology Issues, 17(5); 4, 2002

Mortenson, LE.  Solutions to a National Crisis. Oncology Issues 17(6); 24, 2002

Mortenson, LE.  Cancer coalitions and cancer politics. Seminars in Oncology Nursing 18(4); 297-304, 2002. 

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: Pulling the Plug on Cancer Drugs. Oncology Issues 18(1); 6, 2003

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: A Tough Year for Oncology. Oncology Issues 18(2);  6, 2003 

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Shutting Down Medicare: Getting Ahead of the Feds. Oncology Issues 18(3); 4, 2003

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Cat and Mouse. Oncology Issues  18(4); 6, 2003

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Part of the Solution. Oncology Issues 18(5); 4, 2003

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: The Five-Front War. Oncology Issues 18(6); 6, 2003 

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Welcome to the Matrix. Oncology Issues 19(1); 6, 2004 

Mortenson, LE.  From the Editor: A Sure Win. Oncology Issues 19(2); 6, 2004

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Plan B. Oncology Issues 19(3); 6, 2004

Mortenson, LE. From the Editor: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, the Genesis of OPEN (Oncology Pharmacy Education Network). Oncology Issues 19(4); 4, 2004 

Mortenson, LE From the Editor: The Average Sales Price Debate.  Oncology Issues 19(5); 6, 2004