ASCO, NCCN, & Stanford News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Oncology Practice Insider (an e-Digest for Practice Management) was published today and is available at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe5c157974610d797116&m=ff311d707460&ls=fde71372736202747417777c&l=fe5e1575706c067d7d10&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe2c16727665027a741376. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

1. ASCO Asks CMS to Rescind Local Policy Due to Impact on Antiemetics
2. ASCO Submits Comments on Viatmin-D Assay Testing
3. EHR Social Networking Site
4. Are You ICD-10 Ready?
5. CMS Resumes Recovery Audit Contractor Program
6. Update on Leucovorin Shortage
7. AMA Announces Physician Class-Actions Against Aetna and CIGNA
8. PQRI Update
9. ASP Quarterly Updates
10. Billing and Coding Q&A
11. What do you think...?
12. Did you know..?


****NCCN NEWS****
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and Medscape are proud to offer several new continuing education programs on www.medscape.com. These programs feature distinguished faculty from the NCCN Member Institutions presenting information in a 30-minute, roundtable format.

Available Medscape Spotlights

2009 Updates to the NCCN Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Guidelines (http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/18689)

Supported by educational grants from Amgen, Eli Lilly and Company, and Genentech BioOncology | OSI Oncology.

Treating and Monitoring Patients With Chronic Myelogenous (http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17646)

Supported by educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Novartis Oncology.

Multiple Myeloma: Determining Prognosis and Choosing Therapy (http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/12524)

Supported by an educational grant from Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NCCN/Medscape Spotlight Programs are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and are also approved for nursing contact hours.


****STANFORD NEWS****
Stanford's 3rd Annual GI Cancers Meeting takes place July 31st-August 2nd, 2009 at the Mauna Lani Hotel in Hawaii.

Please find attached a Save the Date announcement and registration form.

For additional details, please visit www.cme.stanfordhospital.com