Release Your Facility's 2006 Level II Data by June 30, 2008!

FIPS Overview

A data-sharing project with the American Cancer Society

• Consumers benefit from FIPS
  • Patients have access to information about your cancer program
• Providers benefit from FIPS
  • Hospitals can increase visibility, market their strengths, and promote quality cancer care

How Cancer Program Staff Can Access and Use FIPS

Manage your cancer program’s profile online through CoC Datalinks and sharing of Level I and Level II data with the American Cancer Society

• How to Access FIPS Online
• Information Entered into FIPS
  • Level I Data
  • Level II Data
• Annual Caseload Window
• How to Release Level II Data through FIPS
• Sharing Level II Data is Important
• How to Keep Your Program Profile Up-to-date
• FIPS Tips: Training Guide

FIPS Level II Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs about cancer caseload data submission and presentation

How the Public Can Find and Use FIPS Data

Practical information consumers seek is available from the American Cancer Society

• Your hospital’s cancer program information is presented on the American Cancer Society (ACS) Web site
• Link your hospital’s Web site to the ACS site
• The Find a Cancer Hospital Locator can assist a person with cancer

Find a Treatment Center
Learn more about services offered at CoC-accredited cancer programs

FIPS Tips Training Document (840K PDF)
A guide for data entry and maintenance

FIPS Training Slide Presentation (2325K PowerPoint Presentation)
A slide program that explains FIPS

CoC Datalinks User Request Form (40K PDF)
How to add a CoC Datalinks user for your cancer program

Enter FIPS

Revised May 6, 2008