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Hospital Reimbursement, Charges, and Profit and Loss for Cancer and Cancer-Related DRGs HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT, CHARGES, AND PROFIT AND LOSS FOR CANCER AND CANCER-RELATED DRGs John L. Young, Jr., DrPH Lee E. Mortenson, MS, MPA Michael S. Ney, MPA John L. Young, Jr., DrPH, is vice president, epidemiology and research, ELMServices, Inc., Lee E. Mortenson, MS, MPA, is exec- utive …
Freestanding Cancer Centers: The Changing Course of Cancer Care Delivery FREESTANDING CANCER CENTERS: The Changing Course of Cancer Care Delivery Eileen W. Cahill Associate Executive Director Association ofCommunity Cancer Centers One of the most controversial issues in recent cancer program development is the emer- gence of the freestanding cancer center (FCC). Like any controversial …
DRG Research Project NEW EDITION OF DRG RESEARCH BOOK SENT TO SPONSORS ACCC DRG Research Sponsors received the second in-depth report on cancer DRGs from the Association's Executive Office this week. The mono- graph,Cancer DRGs: A Second Look, presents new data on individual DRGs, and new analyseson cancer site-specific DRGs to administrators and clinicians. "Our use of computerized …
Annual Meeting Highlights ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS New ACCC board members included: (above) Diane Van Ostenberg; (top , left to right), Thomas Beck, Robert Clarke, Simeon Cantril. ACCC Immediate Past President Robert Enck (bot- tom left) and new President David King (third from left) congratulate new committee chairpersons Irvin Fleming (second from left) , Jennifer Guy (second from …
Hospice News…: A Report from Hospice Association of America :t! IBurroughs WellcomeCo. Wtllcorna Research Tnangl' Park. NC11109 Anne Kat1erlulgen, R.N. Chairman oJ the Board HOSPICE NEWS... A REPORT FROM HOSPICE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a membership organization established in 1985, through the joint effortsof the Association of Community …
The Leading Oncology DRGs elements of this expanded discharge abstractdata set to produce the overall computerized severity level. Thus, the CSI can be used in the future on a national basis to study the implications of the prospective paymentsystem on cancercenters. REFERENCES 1. Hom SD, Sharkey PD, Chambers AF, Hom RA. Severity of Illness with- in DRGs: Impact on Prospective Pay- …
The Leading Oncology DRGs elements of this expanded discharge abstractdata set to produce the overall computerized severity level. Thus, the CSI can be used in the future on a national basis to study the implications of the prospective paymentsystem on cancercenters. REFERENCES 1. Hom SD, Sharkey PD, Chambers AF, Hom RA. Severity of Illness with- in DRGs: Impact on Prospective Pay- …
ACCC and JCAH Confer on Development of Clinical Indicators for Cancer Treatment in Hospitals ACCC and JCAH Confer on Development of Clinical Indicators for Cancer Treatment in Hospitals The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (lCAH) have madean initial commitment to develop a working agree- mentand workplan on clinical indicators …
Association News… _____III_-----ii ASSOCIATION NEWS... COMMITTEE BRIEFS Membership Committee At its January meeting, the board unan- imously approved the following applicants for membership in the ACCC: • Cancer Center of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado • Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington,Illinois • HCA Parkview Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee • HospitalOncologico …
In the News: Legislation/Regulation… IN THE NEWS: LEGISLATION/REGULATION... ONCOLOGISTS DISPUTE FINDINGS OF GAO STUDY ON BREAKTHROUGH CANCER TREATMENTS Oncologists are taking exception to a recent report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) which con- cludes that a high percentage of eligible cancer patients are not receiving state- of-the-art chemotherapy treatment. The …
The President's Corner… The President's Corner. . . COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN CLINICAL TRIALS: THE FIRST REPORT CARD This is the timeof year that parents look forward to and kids dread; it is reportcard time, when we get to assess how our children are coping in the real world. As one of the parentsof CCOP, it is timefor ACCC to take a first look at the performance of its offspring now …
Charles Moertel CHARLES MOERTEL A CHAMPION OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THE COMMUNITY Few things matter more to Charles Moertel than total com- mitment to cancer patient care. He is the oncologists' oncolo- gist..,a man dedicated to his chosen profession...a champion of clinical research in the community. In honor of his spirit and his commitment to the commu- nity, the ACCC Board of Trustees …
ACCC Standards: Past, Present, and Future ACCC STANDARDS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Robert E. Enck, M.D. Chairperson. ACCCAd Hoc Committee on Standards The concept of defining community cancer centers and programs through the development of standards has been an ongoing process parallelling the growth and maturation of ACCC as a leader in the oncology field. Under the leadership of …
Hospice News… ~ IBurroughsWw:llcome Co Wellcome Resealch triangle P a r~ . NC21109 Anne Katterhagen, R.N. Chairman of the Board HOSPICE, AIDS, AND LONG- TERM CARE A Report from Hospice Association of America In the realm of long-term care, hospice is not often thought of as a resource for the management of patients with long-term, yet terminal illnesses. Indeed, the preponderance …
Oncology DRG Research Produces Key Findings for Cancer Program Managers and Policy Makers :t! IBurroughs WellcomeCo. WtllcOftl. Research Triangle Park.NC21109 Lee E. Mortenson, M.S., M.P.A. Executive Director, Association ofCommunity CancerCenters and John W. Yarbro, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, ACCC Ad Hoc Committee on Reimbursement "...capitation without severity adjustment could significantly …
From the Editor… FROM THE EDITOR••• Squeezing the Toothpaste Tube And Looking for New Opportunities In this issue of The Journal of Cancer Program Management, we report on two apparently dissimilar phenomena that have, in part, a common origin. Our major theme in this issue deals with the growing number of physicians recruited by hospitals to serve as Oncology Program Medical Directors …
Oncology DRG Research Produces Key Findings for Cancer Program Managers and Policy Makers :t! IBurroughs WellcomeCo. WtllcOftl. Research Triangle Park.NC21109 Lee E. Mortenson, M.S., M.P.A. Executive Director, Association ofCommunity CancerCenters and John W. Yarbro, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, ACCC Ad Hoc Committee on Reimbursement "...capitation without severity adjustment could significantly …
ACCC Administrators Speak Out On… ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS Oncology Reimbursement Review ACCC Administrators Speak Out On... Quality of Care, Differential Reimbursement, and Product Lines Ppos and DRGs have affected the quality of care. Differential reimbursement of cancer patients is possible. Oncology is one of four major product lines. These are only some of the …
Corrections NEW EDITION OF DRG RESEARCH BOOK SENT TO SPONSORS ACCC DRG Research Sponsors received the second in-depth report on cancer DRGs from the Association's Executive Office this week. The mono- graph,Cancer DRGs: A Second Look, presents new data on individual DRGs, and new analyseson cancer site-specific DRGs to administrators and clinicians. "Our use of computerized data reporting …
Letter to the Editor… LETTER TO THE EDITOR... I am surprised that the expansion from clinical oncologic practice to admin- istration in government cancerprograms was not included in Catherine Novak's re- cent article in The Journal of Cancer Program Management. I have found my five years in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control of the National CancerInstitute to bevery satisfying …