RadOnc training - good news at last

[seper]

Tharp et al, JACR 2021

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[Mandelin Rain]

This is the rough equivalent of being on the wards overnight and saying, "things are really quiet tonight" as you set your pager on the desk beside your call room bed.

 

[RadOncMegatron]

Don't forget about this lovely article:

Target tumors, not yourself: A review of False Claims Act allegations against radiation oncologists

Did I just on this party?

 

[TheWallnerus]

Don't forget about this lovely article:

Target tumors, not yourself: A review of False Claims Act allegations against radiation oncologists

Did I just on this party?

2019, 2020, and 2021 Cleveland Steamered this 2015 article

 

[seper]

negativity here is amazing

 

[RickyScott]

Don't forget about this lovely article:

Target tumors, not yourself: A review of False Claims Act allegations against radiation oncologists

Did I just on this party?

To be clear, cms is very clear that radonc does not have to be present in hospital or outpatient facility presently.

 

[drewdog1973]

I agree, but that’s not ASTRO’s interpretation

 

[RickyScott]

I agree, but that’s not ASTRO’s interpretation

Astro is not the government and the language is unequivocal. Astros position is basically that cms and the government are lying, and tying to entrap radoncs which is absurd.

 

[radiaterMike]

Astro is not the government and the language is unequivocal. Astros position is basically that cms and the government are lying, and tying to entrap radoncs which is absurd.

Not entirely absurd. CMS makes decisions about what is or is not billable (i.e. simulations with IMRT), then claims it was always that way, and then wants “their” money back. Or they go ahead and pay for services (i.e. IMRT for breast cancer) which they then say are unnecessary, and then they want their money back. That being said, if they are explicit about supervision, I cannot see them backtracking on that and asking for “their” money back. But they are a bit like a medieval lord - so who knows.