OSCO Links
Here are links to more useful resources. You can view them all or select a type of resource you are interested in. Many of the articles are provided in PDF format in which case you must have Adobe Reader to view them.
Advocacy
Community Oncology AllianceMajor advocate on oncology issues nationwide |
American Society of Clinical OncologyThis links you to the latest legislation, who's sponsoring bills, etc. |
Find Your LegislatorDon't know who your legislators are? All you need is your address and zip code |
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship |
Patient Advocate Foundation |
Oncology Practice InsiderASCO's new e-Digest, Oncology Practice Insider, is an interactive bi-weekly communication specifically devoted to oncology practice management issues and for practice management professionals. |
COA Patient AdvocacyProvides breaking news and expert information on Cancer related issues. |
General Cancer Info
American Cancer SocietyResources for survivors, family and friends |
American Institute for Cancer Research |
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture |
Association of Cancer Online Resources |
Cancer 411 |
Cancer Care, Inc. |
Cancer.gov |
Cancer Hope Network |
Cancer Links.org |
Cancer News on the Net |
Cancer Planning ResourceCancerPlan.org enables States, Tribes, Territories and Community Cancer Control Planners to share resources and tools to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Plans. |
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation |
Corporate Angel NetworkFree air transportation for cancer patients travelling to treatment using empty seats in corporate jets |
Geriatric Oncology Consortium |
Health Insurance Association of America |
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care |
Lance Armstrong Foundation |
Look Good ... Feel Better |
National Cancer Institute |
National Coalition for Complementary and Alternative Treatments |
National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
National Patient Air Transportation Helpline |
Patient Access Network Foundation |
People Living with CancerGreat website for cancer survivors and their families; sponsored by ASCO |
Plain and Simple Truths About Cancer Risks |
Project Woman CoalitionProvides services for central and western Oklahoma; this link goes to a coupon for mammograms |
Support for Cancer Patients and Their Families |
Teens.Talk.Cancer.OnlineThe Wellness Community website for teens |
Tulsa Project WomanProvides breast health education, screening and follow-up care for women with limited financial resources |
The Asbestos and Mesothelioma Cente |
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults |
United Seniors Health Cooperative |
Vital Options International |
The Wellness Community |
Young Survivor Coalition |
Latest Oncology NewsOplinc is a national organization that was founded with the purpose of developing a collaborative environment within the oncology community. Oplinc is dedicated to preserving patients’ access to cancer services through the facilitation of education, communication and networking between physicians, pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers involved in the delivery of quality cancer care |
Cancer Treatment & Cancer TherapyCancer treatments therapy and breast cancer treatment center, Southlake Oncology offers cancer therapy for cancer treatment option. |
Community Oncology Services |
Mesothelioma |
Patient Navigation in Cancer Care |
MUE Denialsalert - Medicare drug denials Practices nationwide are experiencing Medicare denials on several drugs based on the CMS Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs). The MUEs are edits developed by CMS to reduce the paid claims error rate for Part B claims. An MUE for a HCPCS/CPT code is the maximum units of service that a provider would report under most circumstances for a single beneficiary on a single date of service. |
Volume 6 Issue 1: Components of The 2011 Medicare PaymentWe have been receiving a lot of questions about 2011 Medicare reimbursement rates, in particular practices want to know why, after Congress passed legislation to stop the scheduled 2011 sustainable growth rate (SGR) cuts and maintain physician payment rates at the 2010 level, their 2011 Medicare payments differ from the 2010 payments. |
Oplinc Fast FactsNew specialty code for advanced diagnostic imaging |
ASHHighlights of ASH® in Latin America 8th International Chicago Lymphoma Symposium |
Disease Specific Links
For Physicians
Find A Physician
Tulsa County Medical Society1500 physician members |
Oklahoma County Medical Society1600 physician members |
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and SupervisionThe best place to go to see if a doctor is licensed in Oklahoma and also get contact info |
Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic ExaminersThe best place to see if an osteopathic doctor (D.O.) is licensed and also get contact info |
Oklahoma State Medical AssociationOur state medical society |
American Medical AssociationThe name speaks for itself |
Nurses
Northeast Oklahoma Oncology Nurses SocietyOtherwise known as NEOONS; a very active chapter that meets in the Tulsa area |
Oncology Nurses of Central Oklahoma ChapterA second very active chapter of Onc Nurses, meetings are in the OKC area |
Oncology Societies
American Society of Clinical OncologyOur national oncology society; also has a listing of all state society contact info |
Association of Northern California OncologistsA leading oncology society |
Medical Oncology Association of Southern CaliforniaOncology society for Southern California |
Michigan Society of Hematology and OncologyMichigan's state society |
Missouri Cancer CoalitionMissouri's state oncology society |
Louisiana Oncology Society |
Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Oklahoma State Department of HealthChronic Disease Web Page |
Oklahoma State Department of HealthVital http://www.ok.gov/health/Data_and_Statistics/index.html">Statistics |
Oklahoma State Department of HealthWeb-based Vital Statistics – includes Oklahoma Mortality Rate and IHS-linked data for American Indians |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WonderIncludes Oklahoma Mortality Data that allows comparison to nation and other states, but does not include IHS-linked data |
Centers for Disease Control Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) |
Cancer Planet |
National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service |
US Preventative Task Force (USPFTS) |
National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) |
National Health Statistics |
Federal Statistics |
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER-NCI) |
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS-COC) |
National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
United States Census Bureau |
Online Continuing Hematology/Oncology Education
Online CME ListOnline CME sites offering more than 16,000 CME activities and more than 23,000 hours of AMA Category I CME credit. The site is updated regularly to assure that CME activities are valid and accredited. |
Reimbersement
Best Practices ReviewThis is the second in a two-part series summarizing the highlights of the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for calendar year 2011 and recent legislative updates, which together will help shape the structure of the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. |
Helping People Live Healthier Lives |
Physician Compare Website* Measures collected under the PQRS * An assessment of patient health outcomes and functional status * An assessment of the continuity and coordination of care and care transitions |
Feedback Needed
Safe Chemotherapy AdministrationFeedback needed on ASCO/ONS standards for safe chemotherapy administration. |