ASCO & CMS News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Oncology Practice Insider was published and is available on line at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe54157972610378741c&m=ff311d707460&ls=fde71372736202747417777c&l=fe5e1575706c067d7d10&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe2b16727c61037d741d71. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

2009 ASCO EHR Symposium

CMS Clarifies Use of Advance Beneficiary Notice with Medically Unlikely Edits

FDA Reverses Action to Pull Unapproved Liquid Morphine Off Market

Red Flags Rule Guidance Material Available for Physicians

Comment on Proposed Personal Health Record Breach Notification Rule

CMS Conference Call on ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings

NCVHS Meeting on "Meaningful Use"

From the practice manager's desk...

Billing and Coding Q&A

What do you think...?

Did you know...?


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.

Cancer Advances: News for Patients: Summaries of cancer research presented each year at ASCO's Annual Meeting.

What to Know: ASCO’s Guidelines for Patients: Patient-friendly guides based on ASCO's Clinical Practice Guidelines for physicians.

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.


****CMS NEWS****
CMS will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) on April 30, 2009 (11AM PT) to discuss the availability of Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) and the implementation of regulatory provisions. During this call CMS staff will discuss the:

· Internet-based PECOS for physicians, non-physician practitioners and provider and supplier organizations

· Provider and supplier reporting responsibilities

· Final Adverse Actions

· Change of Practice Locations

· Change of Ownership

· Other Reportable Events

· Effective date of Medicare billing privileges and retrospective billing for physicians, certain non-physician practitioners, and physician and non-physician practitioner organizations

· Revalidation Efforts

Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

We look forward to your participation.

Open Door Forum Instructions:
**Capacity is limited so dial in early. You may begin dialing into this forum as early as 1:45 PM ET.**
Dial: 1-800-837-1935
Reference Conference ID 94109369
Note: TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880 and for Internet Relay services click here http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/which/index.html. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

An audio recording of this Special Forum will be posted to the Special ODF website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/05_ODF_SpecialODF.asp and will be accessible for downloading beginning Monday May 11, 2009 and available for 30 days.

For automatic emails of Open Door Forum schedule updates (E-Mailing list subscriptions) and to view Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/


SE0904 – An Introductory Overview of the HIPAA 5010
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0904.pdf


MM6440 – Additional Data Collection on Hospice Claims
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6440.pdf