Imaging Technology

JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. In the rule, the CMS estimates a 2025 conversion factor of $32.36

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

Coupling the superior speed and imaging quality of HyperSight with Halcyon’s rapid treatment delivery creates opportunities to move the field of radiation oncology forward a great extent,” said Louis Potters, MD , chair of radiation medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital and deputy physician-in-chief of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Since 2013, CMS has cut radiation oncology reimbursement through the MPFS by more than 20%, more than nearly any other medical specialty. and Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has developed a detailed summary of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released by the U.S. The overall impact of the MPFS proposed changes to radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology is expected to be a neutral 0%.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:09 Event Date Sun, 09/28/2025 - 12:00 - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:00 Location TBD www.astro.org

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% payment cut for 2025 and provide an inflation-adjusted update.”

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