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| Best Practices Review This is the second in a two-part series summarizing the highlights of the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for calendar year 2011 and recent legislative updates, which together will help shape the structure of the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. |
| Best Practices Review This is the second in a two-part series summarizing the highlights of the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for calendar year 2011 and recent legislative updates, which together will help shape the structure of the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. |
| Helping People Live Healthier Lives |
| NCCN Reimbursement Resource Room The oncology reimbursement landscape continues to present ever-evolving challenges for clinicians and others that work with patients with cancer. As a response to these ongoing challenges, help is available through the NCCN Virtual Reimbursement Resource Room. |
| Part 2 of the CMS 2011 Proposed Rule and Stakeholder Comments This is the second in a two-part series summarizing the highlights of the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for calendar year 2011 and recent legislative updates, which together will help shape the structure of the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. |
| Patient Assistance Resources On September 16, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau published, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009, reporting an increase in the number of people without health insurance to 50.7 million in 2009 from 46.3 million in 2008. In addition, the number of people covered by Medicaid is the highest since 1987 with 47.8 million people in 2009 up from 42.6 million in 2008. |
| Physician Compare Website * Measures collected under the PQRS * An assessment of patient health outcomes and functional status * An assessment of the continuity and coordination of care and care transitions |
Feedback Needed
| Safe Chemotherapy Administration Feedback needed on ASCO/ONS standards for Safe Chemotherapy Administration. |
Oplinc Newsletter
| The Best Practices Review Volume 7 Issue 3: Economics Are Driving the Increase in Audits - 07/10/12 Why audits and reviews are increasing, the entities auditing your claims and tips on preparing for and responding to audits. |
Advocacy
| American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| American Society of Hematology |
| COA Patient Advocacy |
| National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship |
| Oncology Practice Insider ASCO's new e-Digest, Oncology Practice Insider, is an interactive bi-weekly communication specifically devoted to oncology practice management issues and for practice management professionals. |
| Patient Advocate Foundation |
General Cancer Info
| American Academy of Medical Acupuncture |
| American Cancer Society |
| American Institute for Cancer Research |
| ASH Highlights of ASH® in Latin America 8th International Chicago Lymphoma Symposium |
| Association of Cancer Online Resources |
| Calendar of Cancer Awareness From the website of the office of Ahmad I. Qadri, MD, PA (www.aiqmd.com) |
| Cancer 411 |
| Cancer Awareness Ribbon Colors From the website of the office of Ahmad I. Qadri, MD, PA (www.aiqmd.com) |
| Cancer Care, Inc. |
| Cancer Hope Network |
| Cancer Links.org |
| Cancer News on the Net |
| Cancer Planning Resource |
| Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation |
| Cancer Treatments |
| Cancer.gov |
| Corporate Angel Network |
| Geriatric Oncology Consortium |
| International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation |
| Latest Oncology News Oplinc is a national organization that was founded with the purpose of developing a collaborative environment within the oncology community. Oplinc is dedicated to preserving patients’ access to cancer services through the facilitation of education, communication and networking between physicians, pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers involved in the delivery of quality cancer care. |
| Look Good ... Feel Better |
| Mesothelioma |
| MUE Denials alert - Medicare drug denials Practices nationwide are experiencing Medicare denials on several drugs based on the CMS Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs). The MUEs are edits developed by CMS to reduce the paid claims error rate for Part B claims. An MUE for a HCPCS/CPT code is the maximum units of service that a provider would report under most circumstances for a single beneficiary on a single date of service. |
| National Cancer Institute |
| National Coalition for Complementary and Alternative Treatments |
| National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| National Patient Air Transportation Helpline |
| Oplinc Fast Facts New specialty code for advanced diagnostic imaging |
| Patient Access Network Foundation |
| Patient Navigation in Cancer Care Our intent is to provide an overview of the concept of Patient Navigation and links to resources and valuable information that will aid the efforts of anyone participating in navigation programs. This site offers insights into the work of people like you who are committed to improving patients' experiences in the health care system. |
| People Living with Cancer |
| Plain and Simple Truths About Cancer Risks |
| Project Woman Coalition |
| Support for Cancer Patients and Their Families |
| Teens.Talk.Cancer.Online |
| The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults |
| The Wellness Community |
| United Seniors Health Cooperative |
| Vital Options International |
| Volume 6 Issue 1: Components of The 2011 Medicare Payment We have been receiving a lot of questions about 2011 Medicare reimbursement rates, in particular practices want to know why, after Congress passed legislation to stop the scheduled 2011 sustainable growth rate (SGR) cuts and maintain physician payment rates at the 2010 level, their 2011 Medicare payments differ from the 2010 payments. |
| Young Survivor Coalition |
Disease Specific Links
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| American Medical Association |
Nurses
| Oncology Nursing Society |
Oncology Societies
Statistics
Smoking Cessation
| ASCO - Tobacco Cessation and Control Resources There is a growing body of evidence that suggests tobacco use by cancer patients can complicate a wide variety of treatments, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. However, patients already diagnosed with cancer can still benefit greatly from quitting tobacco use. Oncology providers have a responsibility to help their patients with tobacco cessation strategies in order to reduce complications and improve patient outcomes. |
| American Cancer Society Guide to Quitting Smoking |
| American Legacy Foundation |
| American Lung Association |
| Americans for Nonsmokers Rights |
| Become an EX |
| Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids |
| CDC Smoking & Tobacco Use |
| Legacy Fdn "Mary Quits" Day by Day Videos |
| Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco ?Free living |
| North American Quitline Consortium |
| Smokefree.gov |
| The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Tobacco Control Program (LTCP) |
| Tobacco.org |
