The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to move forward urgently with the development of a radiation oncology alternative payment model (RO-APM) following a new report to Congress from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center). The CMS Innovation Center report outlines important payment model design considerations for implementing an Advanced APM in radiation oncology. ASTRO believes the report recognizes the key model design elements and provides a viable path forward to ensure the field of radiation oncology can be at the forefront of efforts to improve treatment quality and lower costs for cancer patients and the healthcare system.

November 8, 2017 — CureMetrix, a company developing computer-aided detection (CAD) for mammography to improve clinical outcomes, recently expanded its medical advisory board.

November 8, 2017 — In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME) announced the certified webinar, "A Critical Mammography Inspection Update: The Impact of EQUIP," is available online for CME/CE credit.

Radiologic Associates P.C., Middletown, N.Y.,  recently upgraded to Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform to deliver enterprise imaging and vendor-neutral archiving. The health system also added Carestream’s Vue Motion enterprise viewer module to deliver enhanced service to physicians at dozens of area hospitals and imaging centers in the Hudson Valley. The group’s 28 radiologists read 500,000 diagnostic imaging studies a year.