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ACCC Hosts Second Annual Radiation Oncology Leadership Institute " ACCC ACTION' , " ACCC Hosts Second Annual Radiation Oncology Leadership Institute The SecondAnnualRadiation OncologyLeadership Institute(ROLl), hosted by ACCCon JUDe 7-8, 2001, in Herndon, Va., drew nearly 50 attendees. Participants represented leadersfrom national radiation oncology organizations, leadership from oncology …
Choosing the Right EMR System Re-tooling YOUR PRACTICE Choosing the Right EMR System by Laurence J. Heifetz, M.D. hysicians are beginning to accept that electronic medical records (EMRs)-al,o known as clinical patient records (Cl'Rs) or electronic charting tools (ECTs)-are an integral part of their oncology practice. Recently, my practice-Tower Hematology Oncology in Los Angeles, …
Here We Go Again…More Threats to Adequate Reimbursement Here We Go Again..•More Threats to Adequate Reimbursement By now many of you are probably tired ofhearing that reimbursement for chemothera-py is under attack. Well, whether you pro-vide chemotherapy in a physician's office ora hospital outpatient department, here we go again. Congress and the General Accounting Office (GAO) are once …
Medicare Outpatient Billing for “Pass-Through” Items Medicare Outpatient Billing for "Pass-Through" Items by Teri U. GUidi, M.B.A., F.A.A.M.A. Q: UnderMedicare's hospital out- patientprospective payment system (HOPPS), what changes arebeing made to "pass-through" items? A: On March 22, 2001, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) issued Program Memoran- dum Transmittal …
The Prescription Drug Benefit and Cancer Patients The Prescription Drug Benefit and Cancer Patients by Christian G. Downs Over the next fewmonths, one of thehottest debates inWashington, D.C.,willinvolve a prescrip- tion drug benefit for Medicare patients. Cancer patients and providers should pay special atten- tion to this issue because of its impact on access to treatment. From an …
10 Steps to Better Billing under APCs 10 Steps to Better Billing under APCs by Mary Lou Bowers, M.B.A. , L.C.S.W., Sonya Wade, and Carolyn Travers-Currie Mary Lou Bowers, M.B,A., LC.s.w:, isdirector ofpr4eticeand disease managemem with ELM Services, Inc" in Rockville, MtL Sonya Wadeand Carolyn Travers-Currie are asSOcUtU S at ELM Seroices.Lnc. ( you've been wo rking with ambulatory paym …
Highlights of ACCC's 27th Annual National Meeting Highlights of ACCC's 27th Annual National Meeting by Marion Dinitz and Astara March lose to 500 can- cer care profes- sionals gathered in Washington, D.C., for ACCC's27th Annual National Meeting March 28-31,2001. Entitled "Surviving the Changing Economics of Cancer Care," the meeting provided atten- dees with timely information to help …
Does Everyone Need a Colonoscopy? a Surgeon's View Does Everyone Need a Colonoscopy? A Surgeon's View by Randy Crim, M.D., and Jeff Hurley, M.D. Ithough colon cancer is a dead- ly disease, it is very curable in its early stages. If the cancer is confined to the bowel wall, the five-year survival can be greater than 90 percent. Once it has spread to lymph nodes, however, five-year …
Taking Our Message to Capitol Hill: ACCC/ONS Host Second Annual Policy Institute Taking Our Message to Capitol Hill: ACCC/ONS Host Second Annual Policy Institute O neology nurses, cancerprogram administra-tors and patient advo-catesvisited the officesof their respective members of Congress on Capitol Hill March 9 to make their voices heard. Their message to the nation's lawmakers in the …
ACCC Unveils New Look for its Web Site ACCCAcnON A new look for ACCC's web site at www.ac:c:c:·c:an«r.org. """,0 " ' _ ' _ . ' _ ' .. _ . .'_c·_ ."' ''- ,..,_...... • -es; • - - - --• • _ _ _ lie-0-...------.. -o=.-:=.:::=.-...a --- _. - -- -_.- .-_._-_...- .....__...._-- - "-"'--'-'"' --.=--:-~.::..:=- -- oncology drugs and new off-label …
Audiotaping the Oncology Consultation: An Intervention to Increase Patient Satisfaction Audiotaping the Oncology Consultation: An Intervention to Increase Patient Satisfaction by Anthony J. Ferri, Ph.D., Cheryl Bowles, R.N., Ed.D., and Susan Michael, R.N., D.N.Sc. he first visit of a cancer patient to an oncologist is often accompanied by anxiety, disbelief, and fear-powerful emotions that …
E-Health: An Oncology Connection E·Health: An Oncology Connection by Jim Christie and Patti Jamieson-Baker. M.S.S.W., M.B.A. E-health is on the minds ofalmost everyone. We readabout e-health in ourprofessional j~urnal s andhear presentations on e- health at conferences. How does a health care institution. and particu- larly an oncology program, develop an e-heahh strategy that is feasible …
American Association of Physicists in Medicine American Association of Physicists in Medicine by J. Daniel Bourland, Ph.D. J. DAnwl B8NrL.nd, Ph.D., isIlssU14nt professor Andhed, Physic Section, Dep.:ntm ent ofR.4dUaion Oncology, Wa e Forest Unit/miry School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.G. He ischairman ofthe AAPM Electronic Media Coordinating Committee, chairman ofthe new AAPM …
Celebrating Our Nurses Celebrating Our Nurses Nurses across the country were recognizedand celebrated for their spirit of caring dur-ing Nurses Week, May 6 to 12. OUf hospital,the University of Wisconsin Hospital andClinics in Madison, had numerous events planned to honor and celebrate the contributions that nurses make to our patients and the organization. An event that I look forward …
A Trio of Model Fundraising Approaches A Trio of Model Fundraising Approaches The Dana-Farber C.cer Institute is using three main lools-Visiting Committees, online giving, and cause-related market- ing-to create new revenue sources. We have had very good success with Visiting Committees. Although not a fundraising activity per se, this technique is a powerful way [0 pro- vide high …
Reform of the Medicare Provider Contracting Process CAPnOL COMMENTS Reform of the Medicare Provider Contracting Process by Christian G. Downs Over the past severalyears, many of youhave been workingwith organizations suchas ACCC to effect poli- cy for your Medicarebeneficiaries. Sometimes, this tremendous effort seemsto payoff, and we are able to makea change at the Centers for Medicareand …
American College of Radiation Oncology American College of Radiation Oncology by Arve W. Gillette, M.D. Arve W. Gillette, M.D., ispresident ofthe Americen College of Radiation Oncology, headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill. He is medical director of radiation oncology at Community Hospitals of Indian4poUs, and chairman ofthe Legislative and Regulatory Committee ofusOncology. WHO WE ARE The …
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center and the Cancer Center of Southern Alabama Mobile Infirmary Medical Center and the Cancer Center of Southern Alabama Partners In Cancer Care, Leaders In Research and Outreach Established in 1910,theMobile Infirmary MedicalCenter is the largest pri-vate, non-profit hospitalin Alabama. Located along the central Gulf Coast, its closest urban neighbors with major …
An Oncologist's Perspective COUNTERPOINT An Oncologist's Perspective by Cary A. Presant, M.D., F.A.C.P. he Medicare statutes and regulations promulgated by the Health Care Financing Adminis- tration (HCFA) for statutory implemen- tation have been a benefit to cancer patients in the United States. On the positive side, the system generallyensures that patients receive the oncologiccare …
Building Ties Between Cancer Centers and Hospices Building Ties Between Cancer Centers by Jeff Lycan, R.N., and Elaine Glass. R.N., M.S., ADeN" nd-of-life caredeci- sions have become a maj~r topic of dis- cussion among can- ca care profession- als as well as the mainstream media. Studies demonstrate that more than 50 percent of patients dying in hospitalshavemoderateto severe pain, and …