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.
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