December 4, 2008: Obama Policymakers Turn to Campaign Tools
Barack Obama's incoming administration has begun to draw on the high-tech organizational tools that helped get him elected to lay the groundwork for an attempt to restructure the U.S. health-care system. Read More...

December 3, 2008: British Balance Benefit vs. Cost of Latest Drugs
Skyrocketing health care prices have led other countries to follow Britain’s example by asking how much life is worth. Read More...

December 2, 2008: British Balance Gain Against the Cost of the Latest Drugs
Celgene initially spent very little on research and priced each pill in 1998 at $6. Read More...

December 2, 2008: E-Prescribing Incentive Program Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that the specifications for the E-Prescribing measure, which will be used to determine whether an eligible professional is a successful E-Prescriber and may qualify for a 2% incentive payment for the 2009 reporting period, has been posted to the CMS website. Read More...

December 2, 2008: Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk
But the danger is about the same as using drugs for treatment, study suggests Read More...

Reach Out to Your Members of Congress on Prompt Pay Issue
The cancer community is asking the congressional leadership to include the prompt pay solution in the stimulus bill that Congress may pass. Click Here to learn more and how you can help. Read More...

Senate Finance Chairman Unveils Sweeping Healthcare Reform
The Call to Action whitepaper just released by Senator Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is a must read for anyone involved in healthcare. Click here to download a copy of the document.

Reach Out to the Candidates TODAY During the Heat of the Elections!
Now is a critical time to talk to the candidates and get their commitment to address the problems facing community cancer clinics and patients. Read More...

Register for Community Oncology Conference, February 5-7, 2009!
The 4th annual Community Oncology Conference is moving to Scottsdale, Arizona next year. Click here to learn more about this unique gathering of community oncology practices from around the country. Read More...

Download Bobbi Buell’s ESA Billing and Coding Review Presentation
COA conducted a live web cast presentation on ESA billing and coding in conjunction with Amgen and Ortho Biotech.   Click here to download the slides presented by Bobbi Buell from the COA Administrators' Network.

December 4, 2008: Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Several consumer groups criticize the early bid by America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group that fought an overhaul in the 1990s, to take an active role in Obama's effort to revamp the system. Read More...

December 4, 2008: CMS Special Open Door Forum on Electronic Prescribing, 12/11 at 3:30pm-5pm ET
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a second Special Open Door Forum (ODF) on Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing). Read More...

December 2, 2008: Information on Best Available Evidence - Part D Plans and Extra Help
Medicare uses data from states and Social Security to determine the level of extra help a person qualifies for (their premium and copayment levels). Sometimes, Medicare’s systems may show incorrect copayment levels, or they may not show that an eligible person qualifies for extra help. Read More...

December 1, 2008: Doctors ditch drug samples to avoid influencing treatment
Who doesn't like freebies, especially when it comes to pricey pills? Read More...

December 1, 2008: Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor
It was the middle of the night, and Laura Silverthorn, a nurse at a hospital in Washington, knew her patient was in danger. Read More...

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