Archive for October 2020
ASTRO Asks Congress to Delay New CMS Model by Six Months for the Sake of Suffering Clinics
CMS recently unveiled a new payment model for radiation therapy for cancer patients that is set to launch Jan. 1 and expected to save Medicare $230 million over five years. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services first finalized the model on September 18, creating a bundle-payment system during a 90-day episode of care with…
Read MoreThe Mental State of Radiologists is Alarming, Calling for Radiology Reform
Burnout and mental issues among Radiologists. Radiology was most recently named the most mentally demanding physician specialty based on on-the-job demands and exhaustion. The light of this news means a call to the industry to help reduce the workload on radiologists. Let’s take a deeper look at why radiologists how we can reduce burnout. The…
Read MoreEarlier Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Women with Childhood Cancer
By Catherine Fusilier, MD About 30% of women who received chest radiotherapy as children develop breast cancer before reaching their fiftieth birthday. This cancer diagnosis rate is comparable to the rate of breast cancer in women with BRCA mutations. Of even greater consequence, women who received childhood chest radiotherapy have a 10%-11% of dying from…
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