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Association of Community Cancer Centers This publication is a benefit of membership Association of Community Cancer Centers Vol. 37 | No. 3 | 2022 Treating cancer-related pain with auricular acupuncture | 32 Developing a cannabis clinic for patients with cancer | 26 Implementing a “pull” model for incidental findings | 20 ISSUES ONCOLOGY An APP-Physician Model Improves …
The HealthPartners Frauenshuh Cancer Center has safely incorporated cannabis in the treatment of patients with cancer.
The Iowa Oncology Society launched an educational project designed to spark conversations, and raise awareness about the importance of genetic testing, counseling, and screening.
ACCC's Patient Advocacy Meeting and 3rd Annual Oncology Presidents' Institute : .' • ACCC AcnoN • ACCC's Patient Advocacy Meeting and 3rd Annual Oncology Presidents' Institute A IUSY SCNEDUIL •.-ITE THE SEPlDISER TRAGEDY Members of ACCC's Board of Trusteesand staffof the Association of Community Cancer Centers extended their condolences to all thosewho suffered the tragedy of …
Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis , ACCC MEMBER PRORLE Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis A Model Breast Center-and Mor_in a Supportive Community Anne Arundel MedicalCenter's OncologyDepartment takes a"disease-oriented..approach to cancer. Instead of being divided into med- ical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical divisions, Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) has …
Who Cares for the Health Care Provider? Who C.es for the Health Care Provider? by Greg Risberg, M.S.W. Oneology care providersspeak of being stressedand under pressure intoday's changinghealth care environ- ment. To reduce stress, you need to be more relaxed and communicate more effectively. Here are six easy steps to follow. 1. Notice yo ur self-ta lk and tr y to keep it p__. If …
Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation as Tumor Therapy: An Overview for the Oncology Team Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation as Tumor therapy: An Overview for the Oncology Team by Bradford J. Wood, M.D., and Mary T. Wink ler ecen r develop. ments in rediofrequency thermal able- tion (RFA) haveexpanded the treatment options for cer- tain onco logy patients. Minimally invasive. image- guided therapy …
Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers by Diane Millman, Esq., and Kathryn l. Kepes, M.D. WHO WE ARE The Associa tio n of Freestanding Radiat ion O ncology Ce nte rs (AFROC) is a p rofessional assoc iatio n of radia tion oncologists, physi- cists, radiat ion technol ogists. and ot her health care profes- sion als d edicated …
Absolutely Fabulous Organizational Change® Absolutely Fabulous Organizational Change" by Michael Mercer. Ph.D. Each of us iscapable ofimplementing changethatbenefits our cancer pro-gram or practice. Before-warned, however, that no matter how brilliantyour changes, if they do not fit into your organize- non's culture-the behaviors and valuesyour organization recognizes and cherishes-they …
Fundraising Basics for Community Cancer Centers Fundraising Basics for Community Cancer Centers by Susan L. Stern, CFRE, and Shirley Fessell very charity or nonprofit organiza- tion faces the same dilemma in uncer- tain economic times: how to not just survive, but also thrive and grow. Fundraising in roday's world is a special challenge. Each week, for example,we learn more about the …
Marketing for the Oncology Practice Marketing for the Oncology Practice by Teri U. Guidi, M.B.A., F.A.A.M.A., and Jennifer Gruber arketingof health care has changed drastically. Not so long ago, tradi- tional mar- keting of health care through advertisements was virtually nonexistent outside the insurance and technical product industries. Today, however, hospi- tals routinely advertise …
The Oncology Nursing Shortage and its Impact on Cancer Care Services The Oncology Nursing Shortage and Its Impact on Cancer Care Services by Marcia A. Satryan, R.N., M.S.N., aCN'" s newspapers across the coun- try continue their focus on healthinsurance and managed care, the media are giving little attention to a serious problem that has the potential to impact quality health care …
ACCC's Ninth Oncology Presidents' Retreat ACCC's Ninth Oncology Presidents' Retreat A New Administration and Continued Threats to Cancer Care Leaden from many of the nation's cancer patient advocacy organizations gathered for their own briefing about legislative and regulatory issues. L eaders from nationaloncology associations,state oncology societies,and cancer patient advoca-cy organizations …
E-Health and Oncology: A Legal Perspective E- I IEA LTH CARE AN D O N CO LOGY E·Health and Oncology: A Legal Perspective by J. Peter Rich, J.D.. and SCott A. Edelstein, J.D., M.P.A. or many health Care providers. e-healtb via the Internet and other cyber tools may represent borh an alternate source of revenue and a more cost-effective means of health care delivery. Unfortunately, …
The Beauty of Diversity • I The Beauty of Diversity by Ronald H. Lands, M.D. I t has been almost 60 yearssince Oak Ridge suddenlyappeared on the map. BeforeWorld War II it was not evena town, just another rural area in East Tennessee, sparsely popu~ lated by folks whose ancestors had scratched a living out of the Appalachian dirt since the mid- 17005. All this changed in 1942, when President …
Overview: Past, Present, and Future RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2001 Overview: Past, Present,and Future by Dale E. Fuller, M.D., F.A.C.R. ot so long ago, radiation oncolo- gywas called r-.diation therapy :mel had for an organization only a few dozen radi- ation therapists who met for dinner, usually on the Tuesday evening of the annual meet- ing of the RadiologicalSociety of North America …
Launching your Oncology Practice Web Site E - HEALTH CARE A ND ONCOLOGY Launching Your Oncology Practice WebSite by Ricky Lark, Ph.D., April Young, Janice J. Fore, and Jivesh Sharma, M.D. Ricky Lark, Ph.D., i5 webmaster and director ofbusiness deoelopment for Health IT, and editor-in-chiefof TexasHealthGuide.com., Health IT's regional consumer portal. April Youngis director ofdevelopment …
Lessons Learned from Managed Care Mania , . Lessons Learned from Managed Care Mania Over the last fewyears the cancer carecommunity, which includes atients, theiradvocacy associations, oncofogy nurses, andoncologists, has been extraordinarily busywith the Clinton Administration's multiple initiatives that were designed to cut payments for oncol- ogy services. These payment cuts were …
The Darkness Around Us The Aasoclatlon of Community Cancer Centera FACT More than 670 medi cal cent en, hospita ls, cancer clin ics, :.nd practices across rhe U.S. are ACCC members. This group tr eats 40 percent of :.11 new cancer pat ien ts seen in the Ll.S. each year. AC CC members also includ e more th an 390 individual members and 18 sta te oncology soc iety chapters. The Darkness …
Web Sites 101 WEB SITES 101 by Mary K. Pedigo. CPA. cn The Internet is .1 worldwidenetwork of computers• andth e U'orld U'ide U'eb is .a network of informa tion resou rces. The Web relies o n three mecha - nisms to make these resources available: • A unif onn nami ng JdJt~me for each web site (e.g.• URis. or U niform Resource Identifiers. which include URLs or U nifo rm Resour ce …