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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

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This was something that healthcare systems in the U.S. in the modern era of healthcare had not been used to adapting to, as was the general public, said Ella Kazerooni, MD, from the University of Michigan. Kazerooni and colleagues worked to develop protocols to reallocate healthcare resources while also keeping workers safe.

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Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Radiation Oncology Reimbursement Introduced in Congress

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milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:49 May 16, 2024 — Today marks a significant milestone in cancer care with the introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would revolutionize Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. The Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Payment Program Act of 2024, sponsored by Sen.

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ASTRO applauds new legislation on radiation therapy payments

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded the introduction of legislation in Congress on May 15 that could radically change the way Medicare pays for radiation therapy. It unifies payments across settings based on hospital technical payments. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Sen.

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GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

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GE HealthCare expects to leverage MIM Software’s imaging analytics and digital workflow capabilities across various care areas to accelerate innovation and differentiate its solutions for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems around the world.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology. Now sites are now getting cycled up to start doing it."

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GE HealthCare Closes MIM Software Acquisition

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milla1cf Tue, 04/02/2024 - 18:51 April 2, 2024 — Less than three months after signing an agreement to acquire MIM Software Inc. , GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. This includes continuing to grow MIM Software’s offerings for end-to-end standardization across large healthcare system fleets.

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GE HealthCare Introduces Innovations to Improve Radiation Therapy Efficiency and Precision Care at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2023 Congress

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milla1cf Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26 May 15, 2023 — GE HealthCare is presenting three new global innovations – Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), Auto Segmentation, and an updated Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radiation Therapy Suite (AIR Open Coil Suite) – that underscore the company’s commitment to enhancing the radiation oncology care pathway.