Welcome to LegisLink

A Service To The US Oncology Supported Physician Network

This Congress is staged to become one of the most significant for the future of health care in our nation’s history. More than 60 new freshmen Members in the House and Senate have yet to witness firsthand a fully comprehensive community-based cancer center. Our team, with an additional office in Washington, D.C., is doing everything possible to educate officials at all levels and promote responsible and beneficial legislation for the advancement of quality cancer care.

With the new 2009 version of www.legislink.com you will find valuable information pertaining to activity at the State and Federal levels of government. Activities throughout each State and on Capital Hill that affect the way you are able to delivery cancer care.

Please take a moment to review some of the new features made available to the network during the 111th Congress; to aid in the educational efforts of promoting top quality cancer care in the year ahead. This site was created to provide the US Oncology supported network of caregivers with a highly efficient method to review developments in government decisions taking place in all 50 states.

• Take Action – Learn what is happening at the state and federal levels concerning numerous issues to include; reimbursement, drug pricing information, stimulus package results, certificate of need, HIT-EMR-ACO advances and much more pertinent practice information.


• Legislator Search – Obtain communication information for every member of government from the President of the United States to your State House Representative or Assemblyman. Every advance search or quick search using your zip code only provide a full date set of committee assignment information and corresponding and communication data for your letters and phone calls.


• Cancer Center Site Visits – Find all the resources you need to invite, host and follow-up with key government officials at any level.


• Share Your Story – Communicate with other physicians, the US Oncology team and other members of key leadership using secure log-in information. This information will help communicate key talking points and useful information concerning experiences with government officials that often prove invaluable.


• Outside Resources – This page offers physicians numerous entities that support the advancement of cancer research; support that many of today’s cancer patient and cancer caregiver may fund of benefit in several important areas.


• Principles for Reform – These principles outline broad policy goals for improving cancer care access, efficiency and quality; created based on the experiences of 1/5 of the entire nation’s physician network.


• Contact Us – Our team information for you to use at any time.

The opportunity is available for each community oncology practice to introduce new Members of Congress -- and reacquaint incumbent Members -- to the community based model of care. Your patient-centric focus, Principles for Reform, and leading advances in research, clinical trials and treatment technology represent the most extensive information platform for understanding cancer care in the United States.

Take a moment to review each tool on the LegisLink Web site, create a login and feel free to contact a member of the US Oncology Government Relations & Public Policy Team at any point.