11/30/2010

American Society of Hematology

ASH’s Online Practice-Related Resources

ASH offers a wide range of practice-related resources on its Web site (www.hematology.org). 

Below, please find a list of the resources that may be of interest to you and your members.

Practice Section on ASH Web site (www.hematology.org/Practice)

This page on the ASH Web site consolidates information for practitioners and provides the following links:

• Guidelines for ITP; Epoetin and Darbepoetin; von Willebrand Disease; Stem Cell Research

Evidence-based guidelines and quick reference tools.

• Webinar Series on Thrombosis

View ASH’s webinar series, featuring presentation by experts in the field, on issues related to thrombosis treatment that practicing hematologists frequently confront.

• Reimbursement Information

The latest breaking Medicare news, ASH testimony and correspondence on national and local reimbursement issues, tools for working with local Medicare carriers, and CAC Network Meeting materials.

• Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Resources

The latest information on Medicare’s PQRI and measures appropriate for use by hematologists.

• Maintenance of Certification Tools

Important online tools to assist practitioners in earning credits toward maintaining board certification – ASH™ Self-Assessment Program and practice improvement modules.

• FDA Drug Announcements

Information about newly approved therapies and other hematology-related drug announcements.

• Consult a Colleague

A member service designed to help facilitate the exchange of information between hematologists and their peers.

• Emergency Preparedness

An online resource to help hematologists prepare in advance for emergency or disaster situations.

ASH Advocacy Center (www.hematology.org/takeaction)

The Advocacy Center is an online tool to help hematologists and their patients quickly and easily contact Congress; join in ASH advocacy campaigns; and learn more about legislation affecting hematologists. Visit the Advocacy Center today to learn about what you can start doing to make a difference.

ASH Publications

• ASH Practice Updates (www.hematology.org/Practice/Updates)

The Practice Update is the society’s bi-monthly e-newsletter reporting on breaking news and activities of interest to the practice community.

• The Hematologist: ASH News and Reports (www.hematology.org/Publications/Hematologist)

An award-winning bimonthly publication that updates readers about important developments in the field of hematology and highlights what ASH is doing for its members.

• Blood (www.bloodjournal.org)

ASH’s journal, published weekly, can be accessed online at http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org. Section of Interest to Clinicians: Inside Blood – This special section of the Journal provides succinct summaries of cutting-edge topics, especially those that hold promise for future clinical application.

Meeting Information

• ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition (www.hematology.org/Meetings/Annual-Meeting)

Information concerning registration, housing, and meeting content for the Society’s Annual Meeting and Exposition designed to provide hematologists from around the world a forum for discussing critical issues in the field. Abstracts presented at the meeting also contain the latest and most exciting developments in hematology research.

• State-of-the-Art Symposia (www.hematology.org/sas)

Information concerning registration, housing, and meeting content for this ASH-sponsored meeting designed to present current developments in malignant hematology.

• Highlights of ASH^® (www.hematology.org/highlights)

Information concerning registration, housing, and meeting content for this ASH-sponsored meeting designed to provide the highlights of the top presentations from the recent annual meeting.