AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

physician groups representing radiation oncology have partnered to try to reform Medicare payments and expand patient access to high-quality care.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

Ramesh Rengan, MD, PhD, from the University of Washington in Seattle, meanwhile, said that special considerations were taken into account for treating cancer patients via radiation oncology.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 3, 2024

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare recently opened the Dr. James and JoAnn Bourland Radiation Oncology Center in Clinton, MO. Dr. James and JoAnn Bourland Radiation Oncology Center at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton, MO. Image courtesy of Business Wire.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 14, 2024

"I'm struggling to understand the Luddite-level myopia around this topic," one radiation oncologist shared on social media.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Radiation oncology has for several years now faced challenges in workforce retention and resident placement. In 2023 alone, there was a continued decline in residency applicants with 37 unmatched positions.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 17, 2025

In the work ahead, these groups will define the levels and roles for each step in the radiation therapy and medical dosimetry career pathway. ASRT workgroups are also focused on creating intersocietal efforts that raise awareness of multiple roles within radiology and radiation oncology.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 10, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Proposed Medicare rule will not improve radiology reimbursement CMS proposes radiology reimbursement cuts, AUC pause for 2024 MPFS Society of Women in Radiation Oncology issues paid leave guidance Radiologists among top 10 highest paid medical specialists in 2022 ASTRO: Radiation oncology workforce appears (..)

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AuntMinnie

MAY 21, 2024

AuntMinnie.com spoke with Casey Chollet-Lipscomb, MD, who joined radiation oncologists from around the U.S. on May 20 and 21 to lobby for a recently introduced bill that proposes a new payment model for radiation therapy. in Washington, D.C., This has a real impact on practices," she said. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Reps.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 15, 2023

The Society of Women in Radiation Oncology (SWRO) is recommending that radiatio.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 20, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has found its next CEO.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a proposed update to clinical practice guidelines for partial breast radiation as an alternative to whole breast radiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

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Imaging Technology

MAY 16, 2024

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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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These models are imperative for seamless and effective integration into the various facets of radiation oncology. Together, AGI has the potential to catalyze a shift towards data-driven, personalized radiation therapy. The authors stressed that these models should complement human expertise and care.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 18, 2024

Vapiwala will represent the society’s 10,000 members, who include physicians, physicists, biologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and other professionals involved in radiation oncology care. Before serving on the Board, she was president of the Association of Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs (ADROP).

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The company is partnering with Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center to help expand radiation oncology services across the Reno marketplace.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 01/30/2024 - 19:43 January 30, 2024 — The largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

The American College of Radiology and American Society for Radiation Oncology are pressing Congress for payment reform to fix a flawed system.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:09 July 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) selected 29 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow ( FASTRO ) designation for its 2023 class of Fellows. Wright, MD, Johns Hopkins University Lei Xing, PhD, Stanford University James B.

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Radiology Business

MAY 15, 2024

The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Program Act of 2024 would build on the shelved RO Model and save the federal payment program $200M.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 21, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:25 June 21, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced today that following a nationwide search, Vivek S. From 2003 to 2020, Dr. Kavadi served as Regional Medical Director for Texas Oncology, where he managed a 60-physician practice in the Houston region.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 15, 2024

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. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Reps. House bill number for the legislation is pending.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 11/03/2023 - 12:20 November 3, 2023 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Jeff M. The consistent decline in Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology threatens to undermine patients’ access to vital cancer care across the country.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 28, 2023

ITN maintains a comprehensive listing of radiology and radiation oncology specialty meetings, events and educational summits on its website at www.itnonline.com/events. Find the dates, location and links to radiology/radiation oncology conferences and education in one location.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Spiritual beliefs and a distrust of clinical research may partly explain why Black patients choose not to participate in cancer trials, according to research presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.

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MAY 23, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Ensure patients and radiation oncologists make care decisions, not insurance companies.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

Beyder, along with Vikas Prasad, MD, PhD, and BJH/WU Radiation Oncology all played an integral role in launching the SNMMI radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center last year.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Cancer patients about to undergo radiation oncology treatment have lots of questions. Could ChatGPT be the best way to get answers?

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

At the meeting, radiology CPT advisors also met with other specialty organizations to discuss potential code proposals, reviewed more than 60 proposals submitted to the AMA and commented on 22 proposals that included imaging that could potentially affect radiologists.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

At RSNA23, it was apparent that there is a rising demand for integrated oncology solutions that combine radiation therapy with other treatment modalities such as surgery and chemotherapy. Here are the key highlights.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer, according to a study presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

reduction in average Medicare payment rates compared with 2024, the CMS has estimated there will be a 0% change to reimbursement for radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was disappointed in the final MPFS rule.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement from Jeff Michalski, MD, chair of the ASTRO board of directors, in response to continued reimbursement declines in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). 8404), introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate in May.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released updated guidelines on the use of radiation therapy in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) caused by HPV.

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