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"I have yet to see the CEO who, while running a board meeting, takes minutes, and certainly I’ve never heard of a judge who, during the trial, would also be the court stenographer. But in medicine … " fortune.com/longform/medic…
Honored to host Dr. Gary Lewis, associate professor at my old #radonc stomping grounds at @UTHSCSARadOnc @CalRadSociety @ACRCARROS1986 @TxRadSociety @floridarad @roecsg
Check out the newest episode of the #JACR Author Interview Project, "Measuring Radiation Oncology Resident and Faculty Contour Concordance," with host @j_luh and Gary Lewis, MD. 🎧🎙️ Listen on Spotify 🔊tinyurl.com/7wanedbt Read the article 📝tinyurl.com/29ae2mtt
Our next @JACRJournal Author Project podcast is out. We interviewed #radonc faculty Dr. Gary Lewis at my old stomping grounds @UTHSCSARadOnc on resident/faculty contouring concordance @RadiologyACR @TxRadSociety @LabFuller @ARRO_org @ACROresident @ArsRocket…
#FRS2025 #radonc
Grateful for and humbled by the opportunity to present our dosimetric study on extended field radiosurgery of multilevel spine metastases using adaptive SBRT at the @floridarad Annual Conference. Special thanks to our Chair @drbredel for coming to support us! @SylvesterCancer
We’re live! Check out our new website: ✅ See the latest news ✅ Sign up for email updates ✅ Learn about our objectives ✅ Help spread awareness Start exploring today → worldradiotherapy.org #WorldRTDay #WRAD #OneVoiceForRadiotherapy
🚨@AmerMedicalAssn conveyed to CMS concerns regarding the recently announced WISeR Model. Read full letter: tinyurl.com/46msnsk8 Details “…key areas of concern where clarification and safeguards are needed to protect physicians and patients…” Excerpts in 🧵
"...our #healthcare system as a whole is riddled by parasites such as #insurancecompanies and #admin." "public sees #doctors making six or seven figures and assumes they are to blame, even though #HealthInsurance #CEOs routinely earn $20 million or more."…
What happens when insurance denies care after it’s been delivered? How does it impact the patient? This isn’t a hypothetical—it happens often, and in my experience, it’s becoming more common. Most people think a prior authorization means they’re covered. That the treatment is…
Strong programming and turn out for our radiation oncology breakout session at #FRS2025!
One of the highlights of #FRS2025 was meeting @floridarad & @RadiologyACR Gold Medalist Charles D. Williams MD, FACR, FAAP His inspiring life story as a son of rural Georgia sharecroppers to his current roles are detailed in #RLITakingTheLead podbean.com/ea/pb-885bg-13…
Applicable Case In Point to #radonc
A 59-year-old man with a history of metastatic prostate cancer presents for image-guided left lung biopsy. #ACRCaseinPoint bit.ly/3ZMWYE3
🚨On 7/14/2025, CMS released the proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: tinyurl.com/2p9t7w9x AMA identifies items for immediate attention as staff analyzes and develops a detailed summary of the nearly 2,000-page proposal.
🚨The Case Against Proton Therapy for LDRT in Osteoarthritis “Using a proton machine for LDRT in osteoarthritis is like using a sledgehammer to push in a thumbtack.” → Overbuilt, expensive, and overkill for the job. ❇️Lack of Supporting Evidence There is currently no clinical…
Expanding the Scope of Radiation Therapy for Nonmalignant Diseases | ASTRO If you are looking for a tour de force on this topic, then look no further. This course is a low-cost, high-yield review on the topic led by the global experts 1/2 academy.astro.org/content/expand…
Great meeting #medstudents interested in #radonc & #radoncres presenting their research at the #FRS2025 @floridarad #radonc track Many thanks to Dr. Jennifer Peterson & @LauraVallow for organizing Congratulations to @docjuanb for a great mtg
Welcome, Dr. Sameer Keole, President of ASTRO. Thank you for joining us and taking the time to speak to our membership! #FRS2025 #radiology #radiationoncology #radonc
Thank you, Dr. Alan Matsumoto, Chair of the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors, for providing our membership with the ACR update! We're delighted that you returned to our meeting. #FRS2025
I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds. The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast…
🚨CMS issued updates to its Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audit process aimed at strengthening oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) payments to ensure accurate reflections of enrollees’ health status. AMA has concerns about potential administrative burden on physicians.