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CY 2023 Medicare Proposed Rules Announced On-Demand Webinar: The 2023 Medicare PFS and OPPS Proposed Rules: What You Need to Know Learn about the key proposals in the CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules and how these proposed changes to Medicare payment will impact oncology practices, freestanding cancer centers, and …
Rockville, MD—The COVID-19 health emergency is requiring U.S. healthcare professionals to quickly adapt and innovate to care for those who are sick, while minimizing risk for patients needing treatment for acute or chronic conditions and their careforce. Cancer programs and practices face critical challenges during this crisis, as many of the patients they care for are older, often have additional …
Spoiler Alert: If you missed this week’s ACCC webinar on “A Review of Validated Tools for Geriatric Assessment and How to Use Them,” this blog post starts with the bottom line takeaway. Presenter Tanya M. Wildes, MD, cut to the chase in concluding Monday’s webinar: “Let’s agree to stop saying that it [geriatric assessment] is time-consuming!” Contrary to popular belief, she said, assessments for elderly …
Sidney Health Center in Montana is a not-for-profit community-based medical center that has been an institution in its region for more than 100 years. In 2017, Chad Pedersen, MD—a native of Sidney—joined the health center as its only medical oncologist. Since then, he has cared for a medically underserved population of cancer patients who are often low-income and may live more than a two-hour drive …
When U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) announced in December 2019 that he had stage IV pancreatic cancer, he faced the disease as he faced his lifelong struggle for civil rights – with incredible courage. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now. This month in a routine medical …
Although nearly three-fourths of respondents to a 2019 ACCC survey of its membership reported "overall satisfaction" with their current position, nearly 59 percent said they either "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement: “I feel a great deal of stress because of my job.” Fifty-six percent ranked the atmosphere in their primary work area as a “4” or “5” on a scale of 1 to 5, in which 1 is …
Each year, in conjunction with the ACCC Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, ACCC members come to Washington, D.C., for our Capitol Hill Day. Across the board, these members tell us how much they’ve enjoyed this unique opportunity to meet in small groups, or even one-on-one, with their legislators and congressional staffers to talk about challenges—and successes—at their cancer programs …
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-moving malignancy of the blood and bone marrow. Although ALL affects both adults and children, it does so very differently. Regardless of a patient’s age, a diagnosis of ALL can be sudden and unexpected. Because patients with ALL often have non-specific symptoms, diagnoses can come as a shock to them and their families, and patients often need to begin …
By Diane Mapes For the immunocompromised and those with disease, social distancing and uncertainty are a way of life. Daily walks, gratitude, and dancing help. You’re washing your hands like crazy. Staying six feet away from people with the sniffles. You don’t know if it’s safe to hug your friends or family, or go to work, or what. You don’t even know if you’ll be alive in a year. It’s scary. …
May 17, 2024
Friday, May 17th: 8:55 AM – 3:00 PM Dinner Reception for All Attendees: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Saturday, May 18th: 7:45 AM – 11:20 AM Virginia Beach awaits! Come together with your peers for a rewarding two-day experience filled with education and collaboration. Delve into the latest clinical breakthroughs in cancer treatment, exchange perspectives on the intersection of national policies and state-level …
Wednesday, March 20 Thursday, March 21 Friday, March 22 Home / Program Program   The agenda inspired new ways of thinking about—and solving for—the challenges facing oncology professionals today, from GENERAL SESSIONS that offered novel approaches to forecasting—and navigating—the latest shifts in oncology, to BREAKOUT SESSIONS, which facilitated personalized learning and …
We'll discuss the telehealth regulatory and policy changes enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, what may change in 2021, and what’s likely to remain the same regarding the reimbursement of remote care.
Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS, Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Equity in Research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health, was named president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) on Friday, March 1 at the ACCC 50th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (#AMCCBS), where oncology professionals gathered to discuss the convergence …
Regional and State Oncology Organizations Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=uacc20 Oncology Issues ISSN: 1046-3356 (Print) 2573-1777 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uacc20 Regional and State Oncology Organizations Irvin D. Fleming (President) To cite this …
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National Organization Addresses Multidisciplinary Oncology Team Burnout and Resiliency Through Multifaceted Presidential Theme Education Initiative Krista Nelson1, Lorna Lucas2, Lisa Townsend2, Lori Gardner2, Monique J. Marino2, Leigh Boehmer2 1Providence Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, 2Association of Community Cancer Centers, Rockville, MD • The 2021-2022 Association of Community Cancer Centers …
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Microsoft Word - TOPS Exhibitor Registration 2022  TOPS 2022 Annual Conference  Saturday, May 14, 2022  The Hutton Hotel | Nashville, TN  Exhibit Table Registration Form Registration Fee $2,500 Registration Fee Includes:   Draped, display table, no electricity   Up to two (2) attendees   Exhibiting company recognized in the conference program   Select your table location …