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Apr 8, 2024 | 
mdedge.com | Patricia McKnight
Publish date: April 8, 2024 A San Antonio oncology practice and diagnostic reference laboratory have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit, which alleged the two entities had entered an unlawful kickback arrangement.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
medscape.com | Patricia McKnight
A San Antonio oncology practice and diagnostic reference laboratory have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit, which alleged the two entities had entered an unlawful kickback arrangement.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
mdedge.com | Patricia McKnight
Publish date: April 1, 2024 TOPLINE:Despite concerns about malpractice risk among physicians, investigators found no successful malpractice litigation related to active surveillance as a management strategy for low-risk cancers.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
medscape.com | Patricia McKnight
Despite concerns about malpractice risk among physicians, investigators found no successful malpractice litigation related to active surveillance as a management strategy for low-risk cancers. Although practice guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network consider active surveillance an effective strategy for managing low-risk cancers, some physicians have been hesitant to incorporate it into their practice because of concerns about potential litigation.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
mdedge.com | Patricia McKnight
Publish date: March 13, 2024 The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing the extension of virtual supervision for radiation oncology services. Although serious errors during virtual supervision are rare, ASTRO said radiation treatments (RT) should be done with a radiation oncologist on site to ensure high-quality care.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
medscape.com | Patricia McKnight
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing the extension of virtual supervision for radiation oncology services. Although serious errors during virtual supervision are rare, ASTRO said treatments should be done with a radiation oncologist on site to ensure high-quality care. But some radiation oncologists do not agree with the proposal to move back to direct in-person supervision only.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
mdedge.com | Patricia McKnight
Publish date: March 7, 2024 An ongoing cyberattack, lasting more than 2 weeks, has had a substantial impact on cancer practices and their patients in the United States. Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, took its systems offline after a cyberattack by BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Dan Garcia |Matt Mueller |Patricia McKnight |OnMilwaukee Intern
Fiserv Forum witnessed history last night as the number one ranked Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball team clashed with the Marquette Golden Eagles in a thrilling I-94 showdown. The away team ultimately triumphed, defeating Marquette three sets to one, in a crowd full of Wisconsin and Marquette fans alike.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
medscape.com | Patricia McKnight
closePlease confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Patients are more likely to be screened for breast and colorectal cancer after becoming eligible for Medicare and are more likely to be newly diagnosed with lung, breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer during their first Medicare-covered encounter compared with the 5 years before or after.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
mdedge.com | Patricia McKnight
FROM PLOS ONETOPLINE:Most older women who are colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience prolonged gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms many years after diagnosis and treatment, suggesting a need to improve GI symptom management in this population.
