Welcome to the Louisiana Oncology Society
The Voice of the Practice of Oncology in Louisiana

This website is designed to provide up-to-date information regarding LOS news and activities and as an interactive resource for those looking for information about cancer, whether it is to find physicians, get patient assistance, find support groups, look for resources in a specific county or get statistics.

LOS Resources and Links provide you with links to websites related to our organization and general oncology. Please feel free to look around and contact us with any comments or suggestions.

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SEQUESTRATION

Federal House Health Aides
Federal Senate Health Aides
Impact of Sequestration on Cancer Drugs
Sequestration Talking Points - Joint Sponsors
Survey on the Impact of Sequestration on Community Cancer Care - Summary of Results - Released March 14, 2013
HR 1416 - The Cancer Patient Protection Act

Spring 2013 Presentations

Health Reform and Its Impact on Your Practice in 2013 (Rich Sanders, Esq)
The Role of Community Oncology in Emerging Value Models (Berry Fortner)
New Drug Update (Patrick Medina, PharmaD, BCOP)
New Approches to CLL (Nakhle Saba, MD)
Geriatric Oncology Nursing (Peter Bjerkerot, BSN, OCN)
Offering Hope in a Hopeless Situation (Peter Bjerkerot, BSN, OCN)

The Outlook for Oncology as Politics and Medicine Collide (Ted Okon)
Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Myeloma (Bachir Farah, MD)
Current Trends in Oncology Management (The Zitter Group)
Brachytherapy (Amarendra Neppalli, MD.)

Winter 2013 Presentations

Oral Chemotherapy Monitoring & Counseling Updated 2/2013
Compiled by Robert Mancini, PharmD, BCOP (mancinir@slhs.org)

Fall 2012 Presentations

Health Care Reform Update (Mr. Richard Sanders)

JH Transition (Mr. David Vaughan, Dr. Debra Patterson, Dr. Sidney Hayes)

Oncology Medical Home Progress and Status (Mr. Bo Gamble)

HIPAA & The Hazards Of Medical Records Used With Mobile Devices (David J. Hyman)

Summer 2012 Presentations

LOS Board Members presenting Representative Greg Cromer with a trophy for all his hard work on the Louisiana Oral Parity Law HB693.

Rich Sanders Webinar: Supreme Court Health Care Reform Update - June 28, 2012

Spring 2012 Presentations

LOS Membership Survey

This survey will help our society to better understand the direction of cancer practices in the State of Louisiana. Those who complete this survey and fax it to LOS will be entered into a drawing for one of three $50 Gift Cards. The final aggregate report of this survey will be shared with all those who participate. If you have any questions regarding this survey, please email los@laoncologysociety.org.

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