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Dr. Christina Ritter to speak at ACRO 2020 Annual Meeting
Christina Ritter, PhD, MPA, will deliver the keynote address at the Radiation Oncology Summit – ACRO 2020 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Ritter is the Director of the Patient Care Models Group, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation/CMS. Her talk will kick off the conference on Thursday morning, February 27, 2020. The conference will … Continue reading “Dr. Christina Ritter to speak at ACRO 2020 Annual Meeting”
New ACRO SEAL program Feb 26-28, 2020
ACRO is pleased to announce a new program: Sharing Excellence Among Leaders (SEAL). Radiation oncology practice leaders/administrators from around the country will convene to network and learn together during the highly interactive program Feb. 26-28, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Topics will include: the latest updates in coding and reimbursement; enhancing the patient experience; operations … Continue reading “New ACRO SEAL program Feb 26-28, 2020”
Dr. Sucha O. Asbell will be Gold Medal honoree & Luther Brady Lecturer 2020
The ACRO Board is proud to announce: Sucha O. Asbell, MD, FACRO, has been selected as both Gold Medal honoree and the Luther Brady Lecturer for 2020. Please be sure to attend the Radiation Oncology Summit – ACRO 2020 Annual Meeting Feb. 26-29, 2020 to help celebrate Dr. Asbell’s career achievements and significant contributions to … Continue reading “Dr. Sucha O. Asbell will be Gold Medal honoree & Luther Brady Lecturer 2020”
Dr. Stephen Hahn nominated to head FDA
The ACRO Board of Chancellors congratulates Stephen M. Hahn, MD, FASTRO, who was nominated today by President Donald Trump to be the next Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hahn, who currently serves as the Chief Medical Executive of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will be the first radiation … Continue reading “Dr. Stephen Hahn nominated to head FDA”
Radiation Therapy Freeze Extended – update 11-1-19
On July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In the rule, CMS states the following: Following the publication of the CY 2015 PFS final rule, the Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (Pub. L. 114-115, December 28, 2015) was enacted, which included … Continue reading “Radiation Therapy Freeze Extended – update 11-1-19”
Radiation Therapy APM Released – July 10, 2019
On July 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule entitled, “Medicare Program; Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures.” Within that draft regulation, CMS proposes a new alternative payment model (APM) for radiation oncology providers. We are grateful that CMS has listened to several … Continue reading “Radiation Therapy APM Released – July 10, 2019”