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ACCC's 34th Annual National Meeting
More than 550 cancer care professionals gathered in Baltimore for ACCC's 34th Annual National Meeting to learn more about the opportunities and challenges facing cancer care today…and tomorrow. Among the presentations:
Presentations delivered on Thursday, April 3, 2008
- The Pharmacist's Role in Private Practice Management by Steven L. D’Amato, RPh, BCOP, Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders, presented by Jim M. Koeller, MS, University of Texas at Austin
- Changes in Radiation Oncology Reimbursement by Ron DiGiaimo, MBA, BSHA, Revenue Cycle, Inc.
- Development of a Model Vaccine Center Program by Mark H. Einstein, MD, MS, Montefiore Medical Center
- Cancer Vaccines by Kenneth A. Foon, MD, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Personalized Integrated Cancer Rehabilitation Services by Dean H. Gesme, Jr., MD, FACP, FACPE, Navitas Cancer Rehabilitation Centers of America, Inc.
- Physician Hospital Alignment by Patrick Grusenmeyer, ScD, FACHE, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Presentations delivered on Friday, April 4, 2008
- Cancer Survivorship: New Directions in Research and Care by Julia H. Rowland, PhD, National Cancer Institute
- Evaluating Guidelines by Becky DeKay,
MBA, LSU Health Sciences Center, and Steven L. D'Amato, RPh, BCOP, Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders, presented by Jim M. Koeller, MS, University of Texas at Austin
- AAMC Report to ASCO on the Oncologist Workforce by Clese Erikson, MPAff, Association of American Medical Colleges
- Evolution of a Community Practice by Chiratan Ghosh, MD, FACP, Iowa Blood & Cancer Care, PLC, and Sylvia Anspach, RN, MS, ARNP, Iowa Blood and Cancer Care, PLC
- Improving Patient Adherence and Compliance to Treatment by Susan Goodin, PharmD, FCCP, BCOP, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- Dancing with the Devil—Negotiating with Managed Care Companies by Ron Howrigon, Fulcrum Strategies
- Implementing Clinical Trials: Planning, Budgeting, and Managing by Sharon Jameson
- DASHBOARDS: Metrics, Methods, and Reporting by Luana Lamkin, RN, MPH, Mountain States Tumor Institute, and Elaine Towle, CMPE, Oncology Metrics
- How to Make the Most of Your Cancer Registry by Karen Mace, RHIT, CTR, St. Francis Health System
- A Winning Proposition: Tips on Effective Proposal Writing by Priscilla Richardson
- Efficient Clinical Trial Implementation: The Clinical Network Model by Lee S. Scheible, RPh, Eli Lilly & Company
- Effective Staffing Models by Kathleen (Kathy) M. Shuey, MS, RN, AOCN, US Oncology
Presentations delivered on Saturday, April 5, 2008
- ACCC's Legislative & Regulatory Update by Matthew Farber
- Oncology 2008: Challenges and Opportunities by George Kovach, MD, Genesis Cancer Center; Connie Bollin, MBA, RN, Akron General Medical Center; Patrick Grusenmeyer, ScD, FACHE, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
- Off-Label Drug Use: How Will Compendia Changes & Other Factors Impact?
by Jim Koeller
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