ACOS - Commission on Cancer Update

American Academy of Medical Administrators

Specialty Groups — Oncology

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACOS-CoC) Liaison Report

Level II data release is a voluntary sharing of cancer programs’ Facility Information Profile System (FIPS) site and stage distribution table for 2005 cases to the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Web site. This Web site provides cancer patients and their caregivers access to locations and availability of quality cancer care. The 20005 data table became available for review and release by cancer programs in March 2007. The deadline for release has passed (July 1) but programs can still release their data and the CoC encourages cancer committees to approve this move. Cancer program staff can access to CoC Datalinks to review and release this data and if they have questions they can contact staff at FIPS@facs.org.

The ACoS-CoC Report was prepared by ACOA/ACoS-CoC liaison, Jeannie O’Leary. Her role as liaison is to enhance our relationship and collaboration by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, initiatives, critical issues, and actions that impact cancer care, data collection, and research. We have the opportunity to bring matters of importance for ACOA to the CoC, as well as communicate CoC activities to the ACOA. If you have input on particular issues regarding credentialing and ACoS standards, please contact Jeannie O’Leary.