ACCC, ASCO, & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) This Week At ACCC was published and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2009/media_ACCCNEWSLETTER_5-26-2009.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

Patient Navigation: Dr. Harold P. Freeman Provides Insight

CMS Will Share Data with Hospitals on New Imaging Efficiency Measures

ACCC Public Policy: Webinar on Hospital/Physician Clinical Integration

Q&A on ACCC's Listserve: Physician Supervision in Infusion Suite

Houston, We Have a Free Meeting June 10

ACCC's National Oncology Economics Conference: Updated Agenda


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) ASCO Express was published today. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

Abstracts from the 2009 Annual Meeting Now Available on ASCO.org

Register for a Best of ASCO® Meeting

Best of ASCO® International – Coming to a City Near You

Submit an Abstract for the 2009 Breast Cancer Symposium

Registration and Housing Now Open for the 2009 Breast Cancer Symposium

Registration and Housing Now Open for the 2009 ASCO Electronic Health Records Symposium

ASCO Launches Four New Lung Cancer Treatment Plan and Summary Templates

NIH Seeks Comments on Online Presentation of Clinical Trials Data

NCI Expands TARGET Initiative to Include Pediatric Cancers

Senate Finance Committee Releases Health Care Reform Policy Options

Read the JCO Original Report, "Prostate-specific Antigen Progression Predicts Overall Survival in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer"

Read the JOP Special Series on the Cancer Quality Alliance Proceedings


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
J1 A/B MAC June Medicare Advisory

The June 2009 J1 A/B MAC Medicare Advisory is now available to be viewed on
the Palmetto GBA Web site. It contains the latest updates and useful
information regarding Medicare. Please share this information with your
staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7SEPPG2004?opendocument


Palmetto GBA J1 A/B MAC Web Updates Notice

Palmetto GBA has updated the J1 Part A and Part B CERT Introduction page.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7S3J2U7382?opendocument


Weekly Part B ACT Call May 28 on EDI and Schedule Change Starting June 2

The next weekly J1 Part B Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) call will
be held on Thursday, May 28 at 2 p.m. PST. The subject will be Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI). Starting June 2, the weekly ACT calls will be
rescheduled to Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. PST.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7S3T650154?opendocument