Entries for September 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services was one of several federal agencies to release final regulatory review plans aimed at creating a more effective and efficient regulatory system. The plans include revision and potential elimination of regulations that are unnecessary or burdensome.
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The
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has released its new, updated
accreditation standards for hospital cancer programs. The new standards are patient-centered and intended to ensure that quality care is provided to every person with cancer treated in a CoC-accredited facility, as well as psychosocial support, care for cancer-related pain, palliative care, and hospice care.
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The Alliance for Childhood Cancer, a national coalition of patient advocate and professional scientic groups of which ASCO is member, recently released a
fact sheet about recent drug shortages affecting pediatric cancer patients.
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In comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the 2012 proposed
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and 2012 proposed
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, ASCO is urging CMS and other stakeholders to consider policies that will harmonize national quality reporting and improvement programs.
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