RTAnswers

New section on the patient website www.RTAnswers.org focuses on alternative and complementary medicine and radiation therapy.

MPFS Proposed Rule

On August 3, CMS issued the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, estimating a 6% cut to radiation oncology physician payments in 2021. 

Honorary Member

ASTRO is pleased to name Walter Lawrence Jr., MD as the 2020 Honorary Member. He will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Meeting in October.

ASTROgram

ASTRO's newsletter for the week of August 3: #ASTRO20 LBAs deadline approaching, MPFS & HOPPS 2021 proposed rules, 2020 Prior Auth survey

ASTRO Fellows

Congratulations to the 2020 class of ASTRO Fellows. They will be honored at the Awards Ceremony during the ASTRO Annual Meeting in October.

2020 Election Results

Congratulations to the newly elected members of ASTRO's Board of Directors. They will begin their term on October 27, 2020, during the ASTRO Annual Meeting.

Career Center

Employers and Job Seekers – Make employment connections on ASTRO’s easy-to-use and targeted online job board.

ASTRO Academy

ASTRO's online learning platform. On-Demand CME and SA-CME from the 2020 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course now available!

Product Catalog

Access the ASTRO catalog of resources, including patient materials, publications and virtual meetings.

Advances in Radiation Oncology

New in the May/June issue: Patterns of care and outcomes for small cell carcinoma of the cervix, assessing and providing culturally competent care in radiation oncology for deaf cancer patients and more.

Red Journal

The August 1 issue includes an important podcast about Black representation in radiation oncology, a critical review of the utility of liquid biopsies, an overview of recent ILROG guidelines and more.

Practical Radiation Oncology

New in the July/August issue: The ASTRO guideline on RT for cervical cancer, summary of the ASCO-ASTRO-SSO guideline on management of hereditary breast cancer and other practice-informing papers.

Summer 2020 ASTROnews

This edition of ASTROnews focuses on COVID-19's impacts to radiation oncology, including frontline reports from RO departments faced with treating COVID-positive patients and the effects on residents and Board exams.

Coding Guide

The 2020 Coding eBook has been updated to reflect recent changes to radiation oncology coding including COVID-19 related coding guidance, updated language on APC’s, updated glossary terms and definitions, and more.

Safety is No Accident

Updated this year, Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care, reflects the many recent efforts undertaken by radiation oncology specialty societies to improve quality and safety.

ARRO

The Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology exists to improve the quality of education for resident physicians in radiation oncology. Member Directory now available.

ADROP

The  Association for Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs's mission is to advance the quality of residency training and education in radiation oncology.

SCAROP

The Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs' mission is to provide a forum for the chairs of academic radiation oncology programs to discuss issues of common interest.