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The promises of Big Data are intuitively appealing: (virtually) unlimited data that will enable us to answer (virtually) any questions that we may have. Unfortunately, by and of themselves, Big Data are rather useless. They require Deep Analytics: inquiring people equipped with engines of analysis to explore, discover, and invent.
In the current oncology clinical trials landscape, many barriers remain to clinical trial enrollment that affect both the oncologist and the patient. Among these are trial locations, strict eligibility requirements, insufficient resources to support appropriate clinical trial education and screening, as well as patient and provider attitudes about trials.
As we turn the calendar page to a new year, we inevitably pause to take a quick look back. At ACCC, 2018 has been a year of forward-looking advances. Over the past 12 months, ACCC launched its newly designed website and brought the Association’s immuno-oncology initiative, now named the ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute, to the next level. That's not all. In March, ACCC released its Financial Advocacy …
Microsoft Word - Innovator Awards Application 1     2019 ACCC Innovator Award Application Form    APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 8, 2019      All applicants must be affiliated with ACCC as a Cancer Program Member!    To confirm your membership status, please contact Arnold Sripinyo, Assistant Manager, Membership, via email at asripinyo@accc-cancer.org, or call …
Pseudoprogression has emerged as a distinct radiologic response pattern best defined as radiologic tumor progression from baseline that is not confirmed as progression on subsequent radiologic assessment.
Hyperprogressive disease (HPD) has recently been reported as a novel pattern of aggressive tumor growth following exposure to immune checkpoint blockade drugs such as anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 antibodies.
ACCC 45TH ANNUAL MEETING & CANCER CENTER BUSINESS SUMMIT March 20–22, 2019 Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel CO-HOSTS A National Thought Leadership Forum Where the Intersection of BUSINESS, QUALITY, TECHNOLOGY, and POLICY Leads to Solutions for a Tumultuous Healthcare Industry. Meet the healthcare providers and business leaders who are redesigning care delivery and …
On December 3, 2018, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and the Oncology State Society Network (OSSN) lost a life-long friend, Lee E. Mortenson, DPA. Lee was ACCC’s Executive Director for nearly 30 years, serving in this role until 2004. The story of his service and legacy to ACCC mirrors not only the history of the Association itself, but also the transformations in oncology and healthcare …
ACCC Statement on the Administration’s Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Proposal to Tackle Drug Prices On Monday, November 26, 2018, the Trump Administration came forward with another year-end follow-up to drug pricing reform efforts with the release of the Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Drug Pricing Proposed Rule. As the leading education and advocacy …
UACC_A_1554422_Compliance.indd 1 accc-cancer.org | January–February 2019 | OI • 77022: Magnetic resonance imaging guidance for, and monitoring of, parenchymal tissue ablation • 77387: Guidance for localization of target volume for delivery of radiation treat- ment, includes intrafraction tracking, when performed • 99446: Interprofessional telephone/ Internet/electronic …
ROCKVILLE, MD—The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Leigh M. Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP, as Medical Director, Education, for the association’s expanding education initiatives. In this role Dr. Boehmer will be responsible for assessing educational needs and designing educational interventions for multidisciplinary cancer care teams serving patients in the …
Sturm - Federal Health Policy_August 2018 Update_463588 CONFIDENTIAL Date Federal Health Policy: How It May Affect Your Program December 13, 2018 Association of Community Cancer Centers Oncology Reimbursement Meeting CONFIDENTIAL 1 Agenda 0100.015\463588(pptx)-E2 12-13-18 BackgroundI. Drug Pricing TrendsII. 340B Drug Pricing ProgramIII. Oncology …
Informational Sheet Template-1.doc.docx ©2018 Genentech USA, Inc., So. San Francisco, CA and Biogen, Cambridge, MA All rights reserved. RSC/111518/0070(1) 12/18 CMS=Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These codes are not all-inclusive; appropriate codes can vary by patient, setting of care and payer. Correct coding is the responsibility of the provider submitting …
Rockville, MD – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced today that it has partnered with Pfizer Global Medical Grants to award more than $1.8 million in funding to 15 projects that are aimed at improving the quality of breast cancer patient care. The projects will focus on conducting quality improvement (QI) initiatives that support increasing the rates of BRCA testing for patients …
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Lee E. Mortenson, DPA, MPA, MS The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and the Oncology State Society Network (OSSN) mourn the loss of founding Executive Director Lee E. Mortenson, DPA, MPA, MS. After a brief battle with non-small cell lung cancer, Dr. Mortenson passed away on December 3, 2018, at his home in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Carol, daughter …
2019 MEDIA PLANNER ONCOLOGY ISSUES Providing solutions for the changing oncology landscape The business side of cancer care is undergoing rapid evolution: changing reimbursement; increasing patient volumes; rising costs for drugs; new technology and treatments. Oncology healthcare professionals turn to Oncology Issues for guidance to effectively manage the operational and business …
ACCC 45th Annual Meeting | March 20 – 22, 2019 | SHOW CODE: 1903010 Copyright © 2018 Viper Tradeshow Services. All Right Reserved | 2575 Northwest Parkway Elgin, IL 60124 | 847-426-3100 QUICK REFERENCE Mark Your Calendar! Wednesday, February 27, 2019 FIRST DAY ADVANCE WAREHOUSE RECEIVING The advance warehouse will start accepting freight on this date. M-F 8:00am – 4:00pm. …