resources,includingPractical Tips for the Oncology Practice(acomprehensiveguide tocoding,reimbursement,coverage,and regulatorypolicies)andThe Oncology Electronic Health Record Field Guide: Selecting and Implementing an EHR(the onlyoncology-specifichandbookdevel- opedtoequippractitionerswiththeinfor- mationandresourcesneededtoselect andimplementcurrentandfutureoncol- ogy-specificEHRsforclinicalpracticeand managementaswellasquality-of-care measurementandimprovement). networkingsite(ehr.ascoexchange.org), wherehealthcareprofessionals,practice managers,andEHRvendors,amongoth- products.Thesiteincludesblogsabout EHRuseandforumsforquestionsabout selectionandimplementation. istratorinaprivateoncologypractice, wheremostofthephysicianswereASCO members."Iwasveryinvestedinunder- standingthelanguageofoncology,even thoughmyresponsibilities[atthattime] werebusiness-oriented,"hesaid.Since becomingamemberinhisownright,he hasregularlyattendedandpresentedat theASCOAnnualMeeting."Iremember wellmyfirstMeeting--Iwasamazedat howmanypeoplecamefromacrossthe globetoattend.Itgavemeasenseof theimportanceandstrengthofoncology recalled. resentationincoalitionsthataddress issuesofimaging,reimbursement,and patientadvocacy.Memberscantake advantageofonlineadvocacytools,like theGrassrootsActionCenter,tocommu- nicatewithlocal,state,andfederalleg- islatorswhoaremakingdecisionsabout healthcarepolicy."Ifyoureallywantto keepuponclinicalactivity,policy,and patientadvocacy,ASCOisthebestwayto dothat,"Mr.Barrsaid. themostcompletequalitycaretopatients withcancer,visitbenefits.asco.org. O P B J O M F L E T C R w j o n m l e t c h e r . c o m |