ACCC's 25th National Oncology Economics Conference

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You and your cancer care team can't afford to miss the Association of Community Cancer Centers 25th National Oncology Economics Conference in San Francisco, September 17-20, 2008. You'll find Practical Ideas andInnovative Approaches to help your patients, staff, and the bottom line!

Why should you attend? Lots of great reasons:

Receive BENCHMARKING data and examine return on investment for new technologies and treatments

Maximize reimbursement, and improve EFFICIENCIES and patient satisfaction

Discover NEW TRENDS before your competition

And take a PEEK INTO THE FUTURE: 2009 legislative and regulatory initiatives and changes that may affect your program's financial health.

Read our brochure here.

REGISTER BY AUGUST 15 FOR THE BEST RATE!

Members, registered & paid by August 15, just $490. Second registrant, just $350.

Meeting Highlights

Economics of Clinical Trials. The economics of clinical trials are affected by the administrative time involved in initiating the trial as well as how well a site collects revenue throughout the trial. This session will examine both clinical and cooperative group trials and discuss techniques to reduce the time it takes to start a clinical trial as well as strategies to ensure that a trial is financially successful.

Integrating a Physician Practice and an Academic Center. Learn the goals and the intense process associated with developing a truly unique affiliation between a private physician practice and an NCI-designated cancer center, bringing to the community the full benefit of the academic center's expertise without sacrificing the convenience and comfort of community-based care.

IGRT Operations and Economics: Can They Co-Exist? The addition of new technologies such as electronic brachytherapy and "no dose" localization techniques are adding to the choices available and yet complicating pro formas. This session will examine how to keep our clinicians satisfied with the latest technologies and our CFOs satisfied with our pro forma's return on investment.

Economics of Insurance Contracts. Have you ever wanted to know the inside secrets of managed care companies—how they operate and what motivates them? In this session you will learn from a reformed managed care executive with 18 years of experience who will examine how the managed care companies work and more importantly how you can succeed in your relationship with them.

And much more, including the models for multi-institutional joint ventures, increasing your revenue stream, model supportive care programs, and effective reimbursement management.

How to Register

Go to the NEW ACCC Member Log-in page, type in your email address. If you've not set up your password yet, the default password is Password1. Once you have successfully logged in, you can set up your own password. Then, you can register online under ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION.
Click here to register.

Remember, ACCC Members,—bring a friend! A member that registers for the meeting at the full rate ($490 or higher) may register a second person, member or non-member, from an institution or practice at a discounted rate. (This offer applies only to cancer care providers—no industry representatives.)

The Hyatt Regency San Francisco is holding rooms for the ACCC meeting at a reduced rate until August, 18, 2008 (or until the block of rooms is sold out).

For room reservations, please call Hyatt central reservations at 888.421.1442, and refer to ACCC and conference name in order to obtain the discount.