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ACCC's 26th National Oncology Economics Conference
September 22-25, 2009
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall
1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.370.1234
Large Attendance at ACCC's 2008 National Oncology Economics Conference in San Francisco
Almost 600 cancer care professionals gathered in San Francisco, Calif., for ACCC's 25th Oncology Economics Conference to discuss the solutions, strategies, and innovations needed to meet rising demand, rising costs, and reduced reimbursements. The meeting featured in-depth coverage of the many regulatory and reimbursement changes affecting oncology and explored how hospitals and oncology practices are dealing with evolving restraints on the delivery of quality care. In addition, oncology pharmacists gathered for ACCC's Oncology Pharmacy Education Network (OPEN) meeting.
Donald L. Morton, MD, (center) received the Association of Community Cancer Centers' 2008 Clinical Research Award. Also shown are ACCC President Ernest R. Anderson, Jr., MS, RPh, (left) and ACCC Executive Director Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA.
Dr. Morton was honored for his extensive research, leadership, and commitment to individuals with melanoma. Dr. Morton is chief of the Melanoma Program and director of the Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Dr. Morton's pioneering work with intratumoral bacille Calmette-Guerin for melanoma represented the first successful clinical application of immunotherapy against a metastatic human cancer. His innovative studies of sentinel node mapping changed the standard of care for patients with early-stage malignant melanoma and other solid cancers that drain via the lymphatic system.
Conference Photo Roundup
ACCC President Ernest R. Anderson, Jr., MS, RPh, (right) and ACCC Executive Director Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA, were on hand to cut the ribbon at the opening of the Exhibit Hall.
At ACCC’s Exhibit Hall more than 50 companies were in attendance, showcasing innovative products and services.
A full house was on hand at ACCC’s Oncology Pharmacy Education Network meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Topics discussed included the pharmacist in a leadership role, oral chemotherapy adherence, and physician dispensing versus office- or cancer center-based oncology pharmacies.
Gabriella (Elli) Collins, RN, MS, OCN, meeting attendee and ACCC Board member, smiles for the camera. She works at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center in Platsburgh, N.Y.
Presenters Greg Heneisen of St. Francis Hospital and Elizabeth Rich, MHA, (center) of Indiana Oncology Hematology Consultants examined the multi-year process of building a successful hospital/physician relationship. Moderator Teri U. Guidi, MBA, FAAMA, Oncology Management Consulting Group, is shown at right.
Presentations delivered on Thursday, September 18, 2008
- Stark—How To Work With Attorneys To Get The Right Answers
Presented by Michael L. Blau, Esq. - Transitioning a Private Medical Oncology Practice into a Hospital Outpatient Setting
Presented by Greg Heneisen and Beth Rich - Economics of Clinical Trials
Presented by Anne M. Matthiesen and Krista L. Fakoory - IGRT: The Operations and the Economics, Can They Co-exist?
Presented by Ron DiGiaimo - Palliative and Integrative Care
Panel discussion - Beyond Band-Aids:Curing the Sick American Health Care System
Presented by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, Ph.D - The Politics (and Economics) of Health Reform
Presented by Robert B. Helms - Effective Reimbursement Management: Avoiding the Potential Pitfalls
Presented by Michelle Weiss - Panel: Model Supportive Care Programs
Presented by Kerry Irish and Diane C. Mulkhey
OPEN's one-day meeting was an exciting event. "Emerging Roles and Issues for Oncology Pharmacy 2009," took place on Thursday, September 18, 2008. There were a number of sessions designed to meet the educational needs of oncology pharmacists and pharmacy managers.
- The Pharmacist in a Leadership Role in the Hospital/Office
Robert J. Ignoffo - Oral Chemotherapy Adherence
Susan Goodin - Physician Dispensing vs. Pharmacies in Office
Michael J Luthi
Presentations delivered on Friday, September 19, 2008
- The Differences Between Hospital and Practice Infusion Centers
Presented by Teri U. Guidi - Economics of Insurance ContractsorManaged Care 101
Presented by Ron Howrigon - Managing Staff, Physicians & Yourself
Presented by Ricky Newton - Employee Compensation & Benefits: Issues & Answers
Presented by Robert D. Orzechowski - Personalized Medicine in Oncology: Evolution to Improved Care
Presented by Dan Paterson - Update on USP <797>Revision: Implications for Practice Sites
Presented by Luci A. Power - Quality Reporting Measures: Inconsistencies and Challenges
Presented by Shannon Sims - Increasing Your Revenue Stream: What’s New, What Works?
Presented by John L. Surprenant - The Complexity of ManagingOral Oncolyticsin the Practice Setting
Panel discussion
Presentations delivered on Saturday, September 20, 2008
- Using GIS in Cancer Planning: Mapping Data to Understand Market Opportunities
Presented by J. Brian Cassel and Lisa Shickle - ACCC Legislative & Regulatory Update
Presented by Matthew Farber - Why Leaders Fail
Presented by Stan Silverman
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Lu Anne Bankert, Senior Director, Programs and MeetingsPhone 301.984.9496, ext. 219, Email labankert@accc-cancer.org
