Welcome to our members' forum, a repository of news about initiatives and activities impacting our region. The information below is divided into four sections,ANNOUNCEMENTS, PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTED, UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES, and RESOURCES. If you'd like information about your initiative or activity posted, check out the News Release Criteria.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ASCO is Looking for Its Leaders of Tomorrow. Today
Network with and receive mentorship from ASCO leadership
Gain exposure to ASCO committees and government research agencies
Enhance leadership skills through interactive sessions
Receive first-hand advocacy experience on Capitol Hill
To apply today or learn more about ASCO’s Leadership Development Program, visit www.asco.org/leadership . Applications open July 1, 2010, and must be received by September 21, 2010. Please use the button below to forward this e-mail and encourage any colleague you feel would make a welcome addition to the Leadership Development Program to apply.
* Application Criteria: Applicants must be active members of ASCO, have completed their final subspecialty training between 2001 and 2006, and be a physician (MD, DO or international equivalent with explanation) who is licensed and resides in North America. Each applicant must demonstrate service or leadership involvement in outside activities beyond clinical and/or academic experience.The application process requires a letter of support from a supervisor or senior member from your institution, and a brief essay explaining your desire to be part of the program. If your letter of support is not from a current ASCO member, you must submit a secondary letter of support from a member of ASCO. Leadership Development Program participants will be reimbursed for most travel and housing costs incurred through the program.
ASCO knows that the impending
21.3% cut to Medicare payments is devastating to patients and oncology
practices all over the country. Nearly one-third of respondents from our June
28 poll indicated that they would accept fewer Medicare patients to their
practice because of these cuts. Currently, 45 million seniors are covered by
Medicare. That number is expected to rise to 61 million by 2020. Their access
to care is threatened as the November deadline looms.
We want to hear your stories about how these severe cuts will impact the way
you treat patients and run your practices. We want to hear first-hand accounts
of how cuts will force you to turn patients away, lay-off staff, or even close
your practice. Your stories will help inform our work. Please lend your voice
to the call for long-term reimbursement reform. To submit your personal story,
please e-mail publicpolicy@asco.org, or visit ASCO in Action
to learn more.
Keep the pressure on Congress! Now is the time to schedule an in-person meeting
or a site visit with your Members of Congress for August! Your Members of
Congress will be in their districts/states for the entire month of August,
which will provide not only more opportunities to connect with them at town
halls, but also provides the opportunity to meet with your Member of Congress
and their staff in person, or invite your legislators to visit your practice.
To get involved, please visit ASCO's Grassroots
Action Center.
QOPI: Applications Now
Being Accepted
The staff in ASCO’s Quality division is interested in
increasing the awareness of the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®)
and the new QOPI Certification Program. The QOPI Certification Program is now
accepting applications for all eligible applicants from the spring 2010 round.
For more information about the program and eligibility, please visit qopi.asco.org/certification.
Staff is seeking your support to help spread the word. As a reminder, ASCO
staff and physician volunteers are available to speak on this issue at your
state society meetings. If this topic is of interest to your membership, please submit a speaker request
form.
The following text can be used on your websites and in your
newsletters. An electronic flyer with additional program details is attached
for your reference and use.
Assess and Improve Care in
Your Hematology-Oncology Practice
ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®)
is designed to promote excellence in cancer care by helping oncologists create
a culture of self-examination and improvement. ASCO is now offering the QOPI Certification
Program to recognize QOPI participants who achieve rigorous
standards for cancer care. The QOPI
Certificationdesignation can be used by certified practices to
demonstrate an advanced commitment to quality. For more information or to
register, go to qopi.asco.org.
Expressions of Hope
Calendar: Call for Submissions
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is now accepting
artwork submissions for the 2011 Expressions of Hope calendar. This
annual wall calendar contains information about ASCO and its resources for
patients and oncology professionals, and provides informative and useful dates
and locations of ASCO meetings, commemorative cancer awareness months, and
widely accepted holidays and observances. ASCO believes this is a
therapeutic and expressive outlet for patients to share their experiences with
cancer through art and tell their stories of hope. We hope you will share
the submission information with them. Please visit www.cancer.net/expressionsofhope
to find out more about the artwork specifications and how to submit an entry.
ASCO's e-Digest for Practice Management ~ edited by NNECOS Board Member Elaine Towle, CMPE
Lots of news to
report this week! First, the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
proposed rule is out. See ASCO's summary below and consider submitting
comments to CMS before the late August deadline. More news - President
Obama has named Donald Berwick, MD as the new Administrator for CMS,
the first permanent administrator since 2006. Dr. Berwick was sworn in
on Monday. And hot off the presses... today CMS and ONC released the
final rules to support "meaningful use" of electronic health records.
Use the link for more information.
ASCO knows that the impending 21.3% cut to
Medicare payments is devastating to patients and oncology practices all over
the country. Nearly one-third of respondents from our June 28 poll indicated
that they would accept fewer Medicare patients to their practice because of
these cuts. Currently, 45 million seniors are covered by Medicare. That number
is expected to rise to 61 million by 2020. Their access to care is threatened
as the November deadline looms.
We want to hear your stories about how these severe cuts will impact the way
you treat patients and run your practices. We want to hear first-hand accounts
of how cuts will force you to turn patients away, lay-off staff, or even close
your practice. Your stories will help inform our work. Please lend your voice
to the call for long-term reimbursement reform. To submit your personal story,
please e-mail publicpolicy@asco.org,
or visit ASCO in
Action to learn more.
Keep the pressure on Congress! Now is the time to schedule an in-person meeting
or a site visit with your Members of Congress for August! Your Members of
Congress will be in their districts/states for the entire month of August,
which will provide not only more opportunities to connect with them at town
halls, but also provides the opportunity to meet with your Member of Congress
and their staff in person, or invite your legislators to visit your practice.
To get involved, please visit ASCO's
Grassroots Action Center.
7/12/10
Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
Last Friday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Revisions to Payment Policies for 2011. The rule, which is titled "Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2011," became available on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 4:15 pm. It will publish on July 13, 2010. The comment period will close August 24, 2010. The rule can be viewed at http://www.federalregister.gov/inspection.aspx#spec_C.
Our very quick read of the impact table shows hematology/oncology will face an overall cut in reimbursement of 1% in 2011. This is not unexpected, as you will recall last year's announcement that a 6% reduction would be phased in over four years. However, it appears that some re-basing against the Medical Economic Index may have slightly reduced the originally planned reductions by 1-2%. We will be analyzing the full impact of the proposed rule and be back with more information.
Friday, President Obama signed into law the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010." This law establishes a 2.2 percent update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) payment rates retroactive from June 1 through November 30, 2010. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will discontinue processing claims at the negative update rates and temporarily hold all claims for services rendered June 1, 2010, and later, until the new 2.2 percent update rates are loaded into the Medicare contractors' claims processing systems. CMS anticipates that it will begin processing claims at the new rates no later than July 1, 2010. Claims for services rendered prior to June 1, 2010, will continue to be processed and paid as usual.
Claims containing June 2010 dates of service, which have been paid at the negative update rates, will be reprocessed as soon as possible. Under current law, Medicare payments to physicians and other providers paid under the MPFS are based on the lesser of the submitted charge on the claim or the MPFS amount. Claims containing June dates of service that were submitted with charges greater than or equal to the new 2.2 percent update rates will be automatically reprocessed. Affected physicians/providers who submitted claims containing June dates of service with charges less than the 2.2 percent update amount will need to contact their local Medicare contractor to request an adjustment. Submitted charges on claims cannot be altered without a request from the physician/provider. Physicians/providers should not resubmit claims already submitted to their Medicare contractor.
By turning again to a short-term extension, lawmakers are setting up a return to the physician payment issue after the November elections. ASH will continue to work closely with elected officials and with the physician community on a long-term solution to the sustainable growth rate formula and will report on any developments.
Source: ASH, 6/25/10
CMS to Process Medicare Claims Today with 21.3% cut;
Senate Passes 6-month Patch - Needs House Approval
CMS to Process Medicare Claims Today with 21.3% cut; Senate Passes 6-month Patch - Needs House Approval
Today, CMS will begin processing Medicare claims including the full 21.3% cut, which is due to the sustainable growth rate formula (SGR). This is because Congress failed to act to avert the cut before the deadline. On its fourth attempt, the Senate finally passed a stand-alone 6-month patch this afternoon. The House of Representatives needs to approve this version of the bill - but it has already adjourned for the weekend. While the patch will be retroactive, this means that CMS will likely pay claims with the 21.3% cut until the bill is signed into law. We expect the House to vote on this bill early next week.
Status of Claims
On Monday, June 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement about the ongoing crisis, saying "CMS is now directing its contractors to continue holding June 1 and later claims through Thursday, June 17, lifting the hold on Friday, June 18." Since CMS has not released any further instruction, contractors should begin processing claims with the 21.3% cut in place. ASCO is awaiting further statements or direction from CMS and will update you as new information becomes available.
Congressional Stalemate
This latest 6-month patch follows a series of unsuccessful attempts to stave off the cuts. What started as a five-year patch has dwindled to six months.
Congressional inertia has created an outrageous and untenable situation for medical providers across the country. We know this environment has made sustaining oncology practices extremely difficult: tough on you and tough on your patients. We are reaching out to you today through this alert, a video statement and an editorial by ASCO CEO Allen Lichter, MD about the ongoing SGR crisis. As you will hear from Dr. Lichter, ASCO understands and supports the need for a temporary patch to allow Congress time to repeal the broken SGR system. But the only real solution to this is complete overhaul-repeal of an unworkable, unfair, deeply flawed system.
We Need Your Continued Action
Please contact your Representative, even if you have done so already. They need to hear from you, their constituents, about how this roller coaster ride of payment starts and stops is affecting your practice and your patients.
Tell your Representative that you are a constituent from his/her state and that you are facing a 21.3% cut TODAY
Urge your Representative to support the Senate SGR bill and pass it as quickly as possible
Explain that even though you support a temporary patch, a permanent repeal is needed to sustain your practice for your patients. If you can give specific examples of the issues your practice faces - and the tough decisions you have to make, please give them. Will you continue to see Medicare patients? Will you have to furlough staff? Will you not get paid? Will you be able to pay the rent for your office? Will you be able to pay your vendors? Will your practice have to close?
If it passes the House, we will be facing expiration of this patch in a little over 5 months. It is important that you keep constant pressure on every Member of Congress to ensure permanent repeal of the SGR.
Visit ASCO's Grassroots Action Center for all the information you need to contact your Representative and Senators. It only takes a few minutes of your time, but your input is immeasurable.
The Continuing Extension Act of 2010, enacted on April 15, 2010, extended the zero percent (0 percent) update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) through May 31, 2010. At this time, Congress is debating the elimination of the negative update that took effect June 1, 2010. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hopeful that Congressional action will be taken within the next several days to avert the negative update.
To avoid disruption in the delivery of health care services to beneficiaries and payment of claims for physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other providers paid under the MPFS, CMS had instructed its contractors on May 27 to hold claims for services paid under the MPFS for the first 10 business days of June (i.e., through June 14, 2010). This hold only affects MPFS claims with dates of service of June 1, 2010, and later.
Given the possibility of Congressional action in the very near future, CMS is now directing its contractors to continue holding June 1 and later claims through Thursday, June 17, lifting the hold on Friday, June 18.
This action will facilitate accurate claims processing at the outset and minimize the need for claims reprocessing if Congressional action changes the negative update. It also should minimize the provider and beneficiary burdens and costs associated with reprocessing claims.
We understand that the delayed processing of Medicare claims may present cash flow problems for some Medicare providers. However, we expect that the delay, if any, beyond the normal processing period will be only a few days. Be on the alert for more information regarding the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update.
NNECOS at ASCO
Members of NNECOS partaking in ASCO's Annual Meeting in Chicago June 4-8, 2010. NNECOS represents the oncology care community of Northern New England at ASCO's Annual Meeting, networking with others State/Regional Affiliates, and potential future society members.
Immediate Past President Dr. Andy Hertler, ASCO CPC Chair, Dr. Dan Hayes, and NNECOS Member and project principle investigator, Dr. Doug Weckstein at Dr. Weckstein's poster session presenting results of the 2009 ASCO State Affiliate Grant Project on Clinical Trials Barriers.
NNECOS President-Elect Dr. Denis Hammond visits the ASCO State/Regional Affiliate Booth at the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Current NNECOS President Dr. Steve Grunberg takes a moment to check messages at the booth.
NNECOS Board member Elaine Towle and Senior Manager of ASCO's State Affiliate Program, Terry Hamlin say hello at the booth.
FDA Recall
Contaminated IV Bags of Metronidazole, Ondansetron, and Ciprofloxacin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted healthcare professionals not to use certain intravenous bags of metronidazole, ondansetron, and ciprofloxacin because of potential contamination. The FDA has received reports of floating matter in IV bags manufactured by Claris Lifesciences Limited, in Ahmedabad, India. Foreign matter should not be present in a sterile injectable product. Potentially affected products are sold under the Claris, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, and West-Ward Pharmaceuticals labels. Healthcare professionals should NOT use and should immediately remove from their pharmacy inventories any metronidazole, ondansetron, and ciprofloxacin intravenous bags sold under the Claris, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer and West-Ward Pharmaceutical labels.
For additional information as it becomes available, please visit the FDA website.
Health professionals may report adverse events by using FDA's MedWatch Voluntary Reporting System. Information on how to report is available here.
6/1/10
ASCO and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will be co-hosting a special open door forum call with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and E-prescribing program. The call will take place Tuesday, June 1st from 2:00-3:30 PM ET, and the participation information is below.
PQRI information and educational resources are available at www.cms.gov/PQRI.
6/1/10
Join Dr. Joseph S. Bailes on Saturday, June 5, 2010, from 3:00 – 4:15 PM at the ASCO Annual Meeting for a panel discussion on Health Care Reform. The Panel will be held at the Arie Crown Theater. CME will be offered for this session.
Nine times in the last seven years, physicians have faced Medicare payment cuts that were avoided only after Congress intervened.
ASCO is working with the AMA and other states and specialty organizations to determine how these threatened pay cuts and instability in the program are affecting physician practices.
To gather data for this effort, we have designed a very short survey that should take only 2-3 minutes to complete.
If you are a member of more than one of the participating organizations, please fill out only one survey.
A/B MACs as well as commercial payers conduct post pay audits that review charts for documentation indicating that a physician ordered all drugs/supplies for an infusion and also the corresponding physician signature.
Many of these interventions provided little or no annual increase in payment rates and most were funded with budget gimmicks that merely put off cuts to some future date. As a result, payments today are only about 1% higher than in 2001 and physicians now face a 21.2% cut unless lawmakers step in again before May 31. In the last four months alone, there have been three last-minute reprieves and two instances of Medicare holding up claims processing because Congress didn't act until after the cuts had officially started. Results of the survey will be used in advocacy efforts to reform Medicare's current physician payment formula. The survey, which can be accessed at the link below, will be open through close of business May 21. Results will be collated for individual specialties and across all specialties. Should you have any questions, please contact the Cancer Policy & Clinical Affairs Department at 571-483-1670 or publicpolicy@asco.org. This review includes the pre-meds for any infusion.
SGR Petition - Act Now!
Yet another temporary patch to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate Formula (SGR) has passed Congress. This temporary patch will expire at the end of May. At that time, Congress expects to pass yet ANOTHER temporary patch that will expire on October 1. It’s imperative that you let Congress know how detrimental these temporary SGR fixes are to your practice and patients.
There are two actions you can take right now to let Congress know about your continued frustrations with the current flawed payment system.
SIGN THE PETITION: Join with physicians, ASCO and many other groups and sign the "Stop the Medicare Meltdown Petition" by following this link: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/meltdown/. You may sign the petition as an individual and/or association. If you want your society’s name to be listed as a co-sponsor of the petition, please state so in the “Comment” box.
EMAIL YOUR SENATOR : Send an email to your Senators asking them to support a permanent repeal of the SGR. The House of Representatives has already passed a bill that would do this. Unfortunately, the Senate has not taken up that bill.
5/4/10
VT Legislation Latest Update
The Senate passed the Sears amendment 18-10, eliminating the sample disclosure language from the bill. The bill is expected to be up on Thursday in the House; where they will decide whether to concur with the Senate or send it back with anamendment.
5/4/10
VT House Debates Legislation That Could Impact Drug Samples for Oncology Patients
The society has received the information below from the Vermont Health Advocacy Network, and been asked to share it with our members. The House is expected to take up S.88 second on its agenda in a session scheduled to begin at 1pm on Thursday 4/22.
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The Vermont House of Representative will debate legislation that would require the disclosure of physicians' names and the medicines that are provided as samples by pharmaceutical manufacturers to the Vermont Attorney General's Office.
The provisions contained in the health care reform legislation that would require the disclosure of free pharmaceutical samples is going to send a chilling effect on the distribution of samples with Vermont prescribers, and will negatively impact Vermonters.
This bill insinuates that by accepting samples from pharmaceutical companies, doctors are participating in wrong doings. However, the reason for samples is to assist doctors in the trail phase of treating patients and finding the correct regimen and doses, and allowing patients to start treatment immediately.
With the most recent provision of adding "starter packs and coupons or other vouchers that enable an individual to receive a prescribed product free of charge or at a discounted price" to the definition of "sample," Vermonters, will again, only feel the negative impact of this provision. While it is not the intended purpose of samples, with Vermonters already feeling a financial strain, many patients rely on coupons and vouchers to reduce the costs of medicine each month.
Now is not the time to add an additional layer of bureaucracy to the health system. Anything that creates another barrier between patients and the medicines they need is unacceptable, and free samples provide an important safety net for those who lack prescription drug coverage.
The Vermont Health Advocacy Network is urging citizens to contact their representatives about the potential patient impact of this proposed legislation, and is facilatiting that contact on their website.
We are delighted to announce that the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society is the featured society on ASCO's online exclusive Spotlight on State Afffiliates. NNECOS is honored to be chosen for this feature and proud to continue to represent all of you as the voice of oncology in Northern New England! http://www.asconews.org/anf/Features/Spotlight+On+State+Affiliates/Northern+New+England+Oncology+Society
1/22/10
QOPI Certification Program to recognize QOPI participants who achieve rigorous standards for cancer care. The QOPI Certification designation can be used by certified practices to demonstrate an advanced commitment to quality. For more information or to register, go to qopi.asco.org.
2/5/10
ASCO Publishes "Improving Cancer Care: A Special Series" in Journal of Oncology Practice JOP's newly published November issue carries a special series on Improving Cancer Care, with feature articles on the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative established by ASCO in 2002. QOPI® promotes excellence in cancer care by providing oncologists an established and recognized way to examine the care they provide and measure the impact of improvement efforts.
Read more about the origins, development, success, and future of QOPI at: http://jop.ascopubs.org.
FDA Updates
FDA Provides Recommendations Concerning the Safety of CT Brain Perfusion Scans As of December 7, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with state and local health authorities, has identified at least 50 additional patients who were exposed to excess radiation of up to eight times the expected level during their CT perfusion scans. On the basis of its investigation to date, the FDA is providing interim recommendations for imaging facilities, radiologists, and radiologic technologists to help prevent additional cases of excess exposure.
The new FDA recommendations include:
Facilities assess whether patients who underwent CT perfusion scans received excess radiation.
Facilities review their radiation dosing protocols for all CT perfusion studies to ensure that the correct dosing is planned for each study.
Facilities implement quality control procedures to ensure that dosing protocols are followed every time and the planned amount of radiation is administered.
Radiologic technologists check the CT scanner display panel before performing a study to make sure the amount of radiation to be delivered is at the appropriate level for the individual patient.
If more than one study is performed on a patient during one imaging session, practitioners should adjust the dose of radiation so it is appropriate for each study.
The MedWatch safety summary, as well as the FDA News Release, can be found on the FDA website.
PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTED
Contact Your Senators About Co-Sponsoring Proposed ASP Reform
S 1221-A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.
To express support for this reform, members may contact their senator's Health LA (legislative assistant) to ask their Senator to co-sponsor Senate Bill S1121 as well as support the issue if and when it comes up as an amendment to the HCR. (Health Care Reform Bill) .
ASCO Express provides updates on time sensitive, pertinent matters.
Cancer Policy and Health Care Priorities provides up-to-date information on action ASCO is taking to fight fee schedule cuts, and to make the voice of the oncologist heard in health care reform debates.
UnitedHealthcare Access to the NCCN Compendium for UnitedHealthcare coverage: Registered users of UnitedHealthcareonline can access the NCCN Compendium page for free. Login to the UnitedHealthcareonline page, proceed to the NCCN Compendium page. From there, you can log in to www.NCCN.org for free access to the NCCN Drugs and Biologics Compendium.
What You Need to Know About the Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on Oncology and Electronic Health Records (EHR) Use
With the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), allocating approximately $19 billion towards Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption, physicians who demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHRs could be eligible for up to $44,000 in incentives over five years beginning in 2011. Defining the standards for qualified EHRs, as well as the "meaningful use" requirements for physicians using qualified EHRs, will be key to the way these incentives are earned. To qualify, as a "meaningful EHR user" physicians will need to:
• Use a certified EHR product that complies with federal standards for interoperability, or sharing data between electronic systems; • Use e-prescribing software; • Use a certified EHR to exchange health information to improve the coordination and quality of care; and • Use a certified EHR to electronically report on the quality of care.
The Department of Health and Human Services is required to adopt, through the regulatory rule-making process, an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria by December 31, 2009.
ASCO has provided comment on the initial definition of “meaningful use” to highlight the needs of oncology.
7/23/09
Peer Reviewed Cancer Information for Patients
Good cancer care starts with good cancer information. Well-informed patients are their own best advocates and invaluable partners for physicians. ASCO’s patient website, Cancer.Net, provides trusted, authoritative information for people living with cancer and those who care for and about them. All of the information on Cancer.Net is reviewed by oncologists and other oncology professionals who are ASCO members, making Cancer.Net a current and trusted resource for cancer information.
Following is a list of information people will find on Cancer.Net:
Cancer.Net Guides to Cancer: Detailed guides about a specific type of cancer, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, staging, treatment, clinical trials, follow-up care, and questions to ask the doctor.
Cancer.Net Features, including ASCO Expert Corner interviews: Weekly articles designed to provide in-depth information on topics of interest, as well as practical information on cancer care and treatment.
Find an Oncologist: Search the database of ASCO members who have made their contact information public.
Clinical Trials: Information on clinical trials and patient safety, steps involved in the research process, risks and benefits of participating in a clinical trial, questions to ask the research team, and links to find cancer clinical trials.
Cancer.Net Podcasts: Information on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics through audio podcast.
Medical Illustrations Gallery: Full-color anatomical and staging illustrations organized by cancer type, including a version that can be downloaded and printed on an 8.5" x 11" page.
Cancer.Net En Español: Information in Spanish on 25 cancer types, side effects, patient guides based on ASCO clinical practice guidelines, clinical trials, and information on tobacco and cancer.
For free Cancer.Net promotional materials to share with patients, including referral cards, leaflets, cancer information prescription pads, or posters call 888-651-3038 or send an email to contactus@cancer.net.
4/28/09
ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) is designed to promote excellence in cancer care by helping oncologists create a culture of self-examination and improvement. ASCO is now offering the
Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society P.O. Box 643 Sandown, NH 03873-0643 Telephone (603) 887-1948 nnecos@comcast.net
