
03/15/2023
ICYMI: visual abstract for a meta-analysis from Dr. Ryckman and colleagues about local treatment of the primary tumor for patients with metastatic cancer (PRIME-TX). https://bit.ly/Ryckman_VA
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ICYMI: visual abstract for a meta-analysis from Dr. Ryckman and colleagues about local treatment of the primary tumor for patients with metastatic cancer (PRIME-TX). https://bit.ly/Ryckman_VA
is a team effort and that goes for too! Thank you to AAPM for co-sponsoring RO-ILS from day one and AAMD and ASRT for your continued support of the program. Together, we promote !
APEx is proud to partner with physicists in the accreditation of their radiation oncology practices. The APEx process provides standards that emphasize a radiation oncology practice’s commitment to and quality.
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Read our from Thad Lurie, a Survivor, as he discusses his experience with team and treatment. Learn more at www.rtanswers.org/survivorship
Join us today at 11 AM EST for a free webinar on how to leverage incident learning for safety improvements. Register here: http://ow.ly/bwrb50Nfgne
ASTRO appreciates our volunteers & their service to the field! In honor of , we acknowledge the work of MDQA committee members on
Over 28,000 events have been reported to the database. RO-HAC members review escalated RO-ILS events in a protected environment with Clarity PSO and develop education for the community. Review previous RO-ILS education during . http://ow.ly/e2et50NfkRR
In this article, read about autologous stem cell transplantation with intensity modulated total body irradiation conditioning for systemic sclerosis. bit.ly/3EIHLcH
Are you interested in finding out more about APEx Accreditation? Check out these videos from representatives from APEx Accredited facilities as they discuss the benefits that APEx has had on their teams & practices. http://ow.ly/ezCa50NfgzQ
This 'Ask a Radiation Oncologist' session features radiation oncologists, a medical physicist, and a radiation therapist as they answer common questions about Radiation Therapy Safety. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBD1Xa6mG-o&t=373s
New in the : Watch Dr. Sanjoy Chatterjee discuss the recently-published paper, "Alleviating morbidity from locally advanced breast cancer using a practical and short radiotherapy regime: Results of the HYPORT palliative studies."
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New in the : Looking beyond the mean: latent PRO trajectories in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer treated with CRT - a secondary analysis of PRO data from TROG 12.01 - bit.ly/41tR5uC
APEx Accreditation is a rigorous, voluntary process that evaluates a practice’s commitment to compliance with high safety & quality standards & focuses on patient-centered care. Learn more about APEx: http://ow.ly/10gh50Nfgr5
RO-ILS is a free program that offers facilities tools to collect safety information. Learn more from experts during a free webinar this Wednesday at 11 am EST. http://ow.ly/Rxaj50Nfgnf
This week is . Visit our online hub to download a virtual backdrop or handout so you can post a with the hashtag and .
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Call for volunteers: ASTRO will have a table at the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) National Conference, April 6-8 in Hartford, Connecticut. If any ASTRO members will be attending SNMA & can spare a couple of hours to meet students, please email us at [email protected].
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends reforming Medicare’s wage index systems and aligning fee-for-service payment rates across ambulatory settings, both of which could have implications for radiation oncology. Read more here: http://ow.ly/9GnR50Nekcp
article: With prior treatment factors considered, PSA at the time of PSMA remains the best predictor of extraprostatic disease. bit.ly/3ZbvSUV
ASTRO seeks comments on draft systematic review to inform a guideline on Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms. This is available for feedback until March 23. Learn more here: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/radiation-therapy-bone-metastases-draft-report
A new PRO Journal course, "Factors Associated with Reconstruction Failure and Major Complications Following Post-Mastectomy Radiation to a Reconstructed Breast," is available in the ASTRO Academy. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/BinA50NejC3
Prior authorization gets a lower estimate for the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act from the Congressional Budget Office, but this estimate is still too high for progress. For more details, please visit http://ow.ly/qvy850NejhE
Register today for the 2023 Virtual Annual Refresher Course. Learn about the exciting sessions being offered at this year’s Annual Refresher Course from program chair Beth Erickson, MD, FASTRO. Register here: http://ow.ly/Z9By50MZMWo
Registration is now open for Day 2023. Join us May 22-23 to engage with Senators, Representatives and respective staff members on the policy issues critical to radiation oncology. Travel grants of $400 are available for residents and nurses. Register today: http://ow.ly/17x350MZwLS
New in the : Equity, diversity and inclusion in radiation oncology: A bibliometric analysis and critical review bit.ly/3IAPryK
New in this week's ASTROgram: Future of Workforce report released, Register for Advocacy Day. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/jB2K50NehLs
From : A Personalised Clinical Dynamic Prediction Model to Characterise Prognosis for Patients with Localised Prostate Cancer: Analysis of the CHHiP Phase III Trial bit.ly/3kJPSyT
Congratulations to St. Mary's Medical Center, Grand Junction, CO for achieving re-accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj
ASTRO releases new report analyzing radiation oncology workforce projections through 2030.
Read the critical review from the workforce task force & full Health Management Associates report in the Red Journal.
https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(23)00207-9/fulltext#supplementaryMaterial
Thank you to the Workforce Task Force members for their expertise in assisting HMA Consultants.
Chirag Shah, MD, Pranshu Mohindra, MD, James Edward Bates, MD, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Shauna Campbell, DO, Hiral P. Fontanilla, MD, Austin J. Sim, MD, Hadley J. Sharp, MD, Patrick Kelly, MD, Constantine Mantz, MD, Thomas Eichler, MD, Howard Sandler, MD, Emma Fields, MD, Chelsea C. Pinnix, MD, Neha Vapiwala, MD, Bruce Haffty, MD.
Also, new on the ASTRO blog, background and context for the workforce study design from ASTRO Chair, Geraldine Jacobson, MD & Workforce Task Force co-chairs Bruce Haffty, MD, Chirag Shah, MD, & Pranshu Mohindra, MD. http://ow.ly/UfTG50Nc0xQ
March 8 is , and we are pleased to recognize & honor the important contributions of our female radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation biologists, and other specialist members. Thank you for all that you do!
Register now and join us during on Wednesday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET for a live webinar hosted by Varian on “Champions for RO-ILS: Leveraging Incident Learning for Safety Improvement.” http://ow.ly/6YW950N6pes
Congratulations to Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj Intermountain Healthcare
From Chatterjee et. al in the : Short course palliative loco-regional radiotherapy improves Quality of Life and provides durable relief. bit.ly/3y3agho
Nominations are now open for the 2023 ASTRO Gold Medal. Learn how to submit your nomination here: http://ow.ly/N6ep50Naba7
Congratulations to VA Long Beach Healthcare System Department of Radiation Oncology in Long Beach, CA for achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj
Save the Dates: will take place on October 1-4 in San Diego, CA. Registration opens May 18. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/gmi550MR3sF
Congratulations to Northeast Georgia Health System - Radiation Therapy in Gainesville, Georgia for achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj
A new qualitative study on diversity, equity, and inclusion within radiation oncology in Europe, now in the from bit.ly/3ENpQlg
Congratulations to Central Virginia VA Health Care System Radiation Oncology in Richmond, VA for achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj
Congratulations to Christiana Care Radiation Oncology in Newark, Delaware for achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. View a list of all accredited facilities here: http://ow.ly/3sXa50N89Tj
ASTRO and Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators leadership met with United Healthcare’s radiation oncology program leadership to discuss prior authorization and coverage reforms. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/H3iB50N6qFT
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Hear from ASTRO's Christina Cleveland as she breaks down what you get with your #ASTRO22 registration! Be sure to register by September 15 to take advantage of the advance rates, and reserve your housing today: http://ow.ly/OTKI50Kki7p #RadOnc #MedPhys #RadBio
New #ASTROadvocacy Minute: ASTRO's Adam Greathouse discusses ASTRO's work with an AMA-led group focused on Medicare payment reform. Learn more about ASTRO's Advocacy efforts on our website: https://www.astro.org/Advocacy #RadOnc #ROModel #ROAPM
Less than a month away until #ASTRO22 Registration and Housing opens! Hear from ASTRO President Geraldine Jacobson, MD, FASTRO, as she shares her vision for the meeting, what she likes most about visiting San Antonio and invites you to join her at #ASTRO22: http://ow.ly/CbEK50Jcra3 #RadOnc
ASTRO would like to welcome Courtney Williams, Senior Manager of Congressional Relations, to the #ASTROadvocacy team. She will be working hard to support #RadOnc through her work on the Hill and for the upcoming #ASTROadvocacy Day, starting next week! Welcome Courtney!
#ASTROadvocacy Update: ASTRO's Courtney Williams breaks down the new report released last week by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), finding that health plans are delaying and preventing Medicare patients from getting medically necessary care, and that plans used prior authorization to improperly deny 85,000 beneficiary requests for care in 2019; 18 percent of claims were denied, despite meeting Medicare's own guidelines. Learn more: http://ow.ly/tOtF50J0oMp #RadOnc #FixPriorAuth
New #ASTROadvocacy Monday Minute! ASTRO's Senior Manager of Health Policy Adam Greathouse discusses this week's topic on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, and the several issues of interest to #RadOnc: http://ow.ly/LXkg50IX1nf
ASTRO's Health Policy Coordinator Emilio Beatley brings you this edition of the #ASTROadvocacy Monday Minute, discussing ASTRO's Payer Relations, Code Utilization and Application Subcommittees and the work that they do. #RadOnc
New edition of the #ASTROadvocacy Monday Minute: Dave Adler, Vice President of Advocacy, gives an update on the CMS decision to delay the #ROModel Final Rule indefinitely. You can read ASTRO's statement here: https://bit.ly/3OgFx7s #RadOnc
New series - Inside ASTRO: Meet Chris Neumann, ASTRO's Vice President for Learning and Education! Watch this short video to learn about Chris’ goals for expanding & diversifying ASTRO’s education offerings and how these goals will afford more opportunities for learning. #RadOnc
The #ASTROadvocacy Team is introducing the Monday Minute, a new video series covering important interactions we are having with Congress, CMS and other policymakers. Check out the video discussing the recently passed Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget: http://ow.ly/HQjz50IGEV2 #RadOnc
#Safety is built on checking and rechecking. While it feels redundant, its in the best interest of #patientcare that we double or triple check information. Dr. Jeff Olsen shares how this relates to patient satisfaction scores. #PSAW22 #ROsafety https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Patient-Safety/RO-ILS/Voices-for-Safety
Physicians can empower their patients to have a voice by simply initialing dialogue and welcoming questions. Dr. Sue Evans covered this topic during a #ASTRO21 RO-ILS session of #safety cases. #ROILS and #APEx users got free access to the session in the QI Newsletter. https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Patient-Safety/RO-ILS/Voices-for-Safety #PSAW22
Undergoing #cancer treatment is scary. Clearly communicating expectations helps alleviate unnecessary anxiety and promotes #patientsafety. Patient advocate Valerie Powell also describes why everyone must speak up if something doesn't feel right. https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Patient-Safety/RO-ILS/Voices-for-Safety #PSAW22 #ROSafety
#RadOnc practices accredited by APEx will have the systems, personnel, policies and procedures in place to demonstrate dedication to high-quality patient care. Hear from Dr. Colleen Lawton on why APEx is the Right Choice: https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/Accreditation/Misc/APExMeeting #PSAW22 #PatientSafety
Interested in finding out more about APEx Accreditation? Check out this video from Ann-Marie Grietens, Director of #RadOnc at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, as she shares the benefits that APEx has had on her team and practice. https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/Accreditation/Misc/APExMeeting #PSAW22 #PatientSafety
Check out the Resident Roundtable panel discussion, where Amishi Bajaj, MD, describes her experience with the Match process for #RadOnc and what it entails for #MedStudents. View the full Resident Roundtable session for more great discussions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8O1Lyk5_rA&t=1857s
Check out the new #MedStudent Resource, ASTRO's #RadOnc Resident Roundtable! Current #RadOnc residents answer questions such as #RadOnc Jobs, Board Exams, the Match and more. View the full video here: https://www.astro.org/Affiliate/Medical-Students/RadOnc-Resident-Roundtable
Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay to all of our amazing female physicians! We honor and celebrate the many #WomenWhoCuire for all that they do to make the #RadOnc field so much stronger. #RadOncWomen #WomenInMedicine
Act NOW: Today is the last day to register for the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium at Advance Registration Rates! Hear more about the meeting from steering committee member Quynh-Thu Le, MD, FASTRO, and register: http://ow.ly/cWPI50HKVan #HNCS22
CMS is cutting RO treatments services by almost $300 million in 2022. It will have a devastating impact on patients and #RadOnc teams. Tell Congress to pass the #CancerDocFix this year. Take action: https://www.astro.org/Advocacy/Become-an-Advocate
Advance rates for the world-class Thoracic Cancers Symposium ends tomorrow! Hear from Kristin Higgins, MD, and Ticiana Leal, MD, as they share their excitement for the in-person meeting! Register now! http://ow.ly/zpX150GJkPs #RadOnc #Thoracic21
Advance rate ending for world-class Thoracic Cancers Symposium on Nov 10! Hear from Kristin Higgins, MD, and Ticiana Leal, MD, as they share their excitement for the in-person meeting! Register now! https://www.astro.org/Meetings-and-Education/Micro-Sites/2021/Thoracic-Symposium/Attend/Register #RadOnc #Thoracic22
#ASTRO21 Day 1 is underway! Hear from ASTRO President Laura Dawson as she provides a brief overview of what to expect from today's event! Check the conference planner to plan out your day! https://plan.core-apps.com/myastroapp2021/events #RadOnc
Learn about the #ASTRO21 Live Meeting and the DigitalXP platform by watching our recent Ask Me Anything! ASTRO President Laura Dawson, Annual Meeting Steering Committee Members and ASTRO Staff break down the ways you can attend. Watch here: http://ow.ly/q8vF50GnS05 #RadOnc
Did you know @CMSGov plans to cut RO #cancer treatment services by $300 million in 2022? ASTRO members, retweet & tag your Congressional reps. Tell them to #StopTheCuts. @HHSGov @BrooksLaSureCMS @SecBecerra #ASTROAdvocacy http://ow.ly/q3WB50G7H6k
🚨🚨 @CMSGov is cutting RO #cancer treatment services by $300 million in 2022. ASTRO members, retweet & tag your Congressional reps. Tell them to #StopTheCuts. @HHSGov @BrooksLaSureCMS @SecBecerra #ASTROAdvocacy http://ow.ly/5PJj50G7H6j
Just released: ASTRO comments to @CMSGov: Stop the draconian cuts that will harm #cancer patient care. @POTUS @HHSGov @SecBecerra @BrooksLaSureCMS http://ow.ly/Nyg150G7bAL
#ICYMI: Watch this #IAmARadiationOncologist video and hear from #RadOnc Drs. Malika Siker, Roberto Diaz, Ramesh Rengan, Laura Dawson, and John Buatti, share what got them interested in the field of #RadOnc. Watch and learn more: https://www.astro.org/Affiliate/Medical-Students #MedStudent
#IAmARadiationOncologist: Hear from radiation oncologists Drs. Drew Moghanaki, Kristina Woodhouse, Fumiko Chino, Malika Siker, and Sameer Keole, about what they find most exciting about the future of cancer care. Watch and learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVISllcENmw #MedStudent #RadOnc
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