Welcome to IOS

Mark Your Calendar
Indiana Oncology Society
Spring Meeting
April 21, 2010

From Medscape Oncology
Community Perspective on Multiple Myeloma: Management Strategies
Interview with Drs. Dragon and Skorupa (Log in required.)

From Medscape Oncology
Expert and Community Perspectives from ASCO: Evidence-Based Treatment of Solid Tumors (GU, GI, and Lung Cancers)

RAC: CMS-Approved Audit Issues
Which Claims Will Be
Automatically Edited?

Write Congress Now
About 2010 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

Support Bill to Remove Prompt Pay Discount from ASP
Write Congress Now!

Indiana Adopts Clinical Trials Coverage Law

Proposed Anthem BCBS Policy Change: Pre-Certs

Welcome to the Indiana Oncology Society (IOS), an organization for all cancer care professionals. The Society is a result of the unification of the Indiana Medical Oncology Society (IMOS) and the Hoosier Oncology Office Practice Society (HOOPS) on July 1, 2009. To read more about the unification, click here.

The Society’s mission is to provide advocacy for cancer patients and promote standards of excellence for high-quality cancer care. IOS is a chapter member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

In order to carry out these interests, some of the goals for the Society include:




		Welcome to IOS Mark Your Calendar Indiana Oncology Society Spring Meeting April 21, 2010 From Medscape Oncology Community Perspective on Multiple Myeloma: Management Strategies Interview with Drs. Dragon and Skorupa (Log in required.) From Medscape Oncology Expert and Community Perspectives from ASCO: Evidence-Based Treatment of Solid Tumors (GU, GI, and Lung Cancers) RAC: CMS-Approved Audit Issues Which Claims Will Be Automatically Edited? Write Congress Now About 2010 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Support Bill to Remove Prompt Pay Discount from ASP Write Congress Now! Indiana Adopts Clinical Trials Coverage Law Proposed Anthem BCBS Policy Change: Pre-Certs Welcome to the Indiana Oncology Society (IOS), an organization for all cancer care professionals. The Society is a result of the unification of the Indiana Medical Oncology Society (IMOS) and the Hoosier Oncology Office Practice Society (HOOPS) on July 1, 2009. To read more about the unification, click here. The Society’s mission is to provide advocacy for cancer patients and promote standards of excellence for high-quality cancer care. IOS is a chapter member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The primary interests of IOS are: To promote the highest professional standards of oncology in the State of Indiana To study, research and exchange information, experiences, and ideas leading to improvement in oncology To identify and work to improve oncology practice issues that adversely affect patient access to cancer care To act as a patient advocate to assure that patients have access to the best available care To support and encourage clinical research against cancer. In order to carry out these interests, some of the goals for the Society include: Affect legislation and public policy relative to patient access to cancer care Act as a resource on the "accepted medical practices" associated with cancer care Provide a forum for education of our members on current technologies and their role as accepted medical practices Provide communications to our members and others on issues affecting patient access to cancer care and the practice of oncology. Oncology State Society Network Unite, Educate, Advocate