It’s #PSAW24, Share perspective on supervision policy, Change Healthcare update
March 13, 2024
| It's Patient Safety Awareness Week! |
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| Show your colleagues and the world how you celebrate and promote patient safety. Share your #ROsafety stories and use provided handouts to post a selfie or group photo on social media with #PSAW24 this week during Patient Safety Awareness Week. The RO-ILS initiative focuses on collecting, analyzing, learning and improving upon errors and is completely free thanks to generous contributions of sponsors and supporters. ASTRO's APEx accreditation program also helps drive safe practice. Engage in ASTRO's programs and demonstrate your practice's dedication to championing safety! |
| Seeking input: Tell ASTRO about Supervision Policy recommendations |
| ASTRO's Chair Jeff Michalski MD, MBA, FASTRO, is inviting members to share their perspectives about supervision policies via a new ROhub thread and upcoming Town Hall forum. Members can also submit comments via email to Health Policy. |
| Change Healthcare cyberattack update |
| ASTRO continues to monitor the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a business unit of Optum owned by the United Health Group (UHG). CMS has released a statement regarding the process for requesting accelerated or advance payments for Medicare Part B suppliers experiencing disruptions due to the cyberattack which has crippled claims processing. For more information, see What's Happening in Washington. |
| Secure your spot for the 2024 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course |
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| Program chair, Paul Nguyen, MD, MBA, FASTRO, invites you to treat yourself to the hottest ticket in town! The ASTRO Virtual Annual Refresher Course being held April 17-19, will provide a comprehensive review of the latest treatment methods and core competencies, with a look at emerging trends and technologies impacting daily practice. This live virtual conference includes three eContouring sessions, the ability to earn up to 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, a special, in-depth onDemand offering on Pediatrics, the Refresher onDemand and special discounts on four add-on courses. Learn more and register today! |
| Ensure your voice is heard in Washington during ASTRO Advocacy Day, May 20-21 |
| Advocacy Day provides ASTRO members the best opportunity to engage with their senators, representatives and respective staff members on policy issues critical to radiation oncology and the people with cancer they treat. The two-day event features talks with guest policy experts, policy issue briefs, Hill meeting training, networking and more. Participants learn about issues including the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) payment proposal, Medicare physician payments, reforming prior authorization, cancer research and new policies on the horizon. Register and reserve your hotel now! |
| Did you miss the Head and Neck Cancers Symposium? Purchase onDemand in the ASTRO Academy |
| The 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium onDemand offers more than 18 hours of educational content, the ability to claim up to 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ and access to review content for two years post-symposium. Content includes interactive and case-based educational sessions covering new multidisciplinary therapies, imaging, immunotherapy, treatment guidelines, supportive care and understanding disparities in head and neck cancer. Learn more and purchase now. |
| ASTRO seeks comments on a systematic review to inform a new guideline on anal cancer |
| The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted the draft report for a systematic review on Treatment of Stages I-III Squamous Cell Anal Cancer. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and harms of strategies for initial treatment and post-treatment surveillance for stages I-III squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. Your feedback on this draft report will help improve the relevance of the review, which will be used as the foundation for developing ASTRO's anal cancer guideline. The draft report is available until April 11 at the Effective Healthcare website. We welcome your feedback! |
| Announcing the ASTRO-BCRF Trainee Travel Awards |
| We are excited to offer the inaugural ASTRO-BCRF Trainee Travel Awards to foster diversity, equity and inclusion at ASTRO 2024. Students and residents from underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply for this award designed to help trainees gain career building skills and support their participation in education, networking and mentoring events at the Annual Meeting. Learn more about the eligibility and application criteria and submit an application by Thursday, April 4. |
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