Staffing rates for radiation therapy facilities have remained relatively stable over the past two years, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

A perspective in the May 27 New England Journal of Medicine stated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) recent decision to deny coverage of CT colonography (CTC) for cancer screening reflects an evidence-based approach that acknowledges "the crucial importance of age-specific data on clinical effectiveness, as well as cost-effectiveness in the population for which the CMS is responsible."

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer, according to a study published in the May 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has outlined its stance on healthcare delivery system reform--including linking quality reporting, health IT, comparative effectiveness research and transparency--in a letter sent May 15 to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Ranking Member Charles Grassley, R-Iowa.

ProCure Treatment Centers has selected Elekta to provide software and treatment planning systems for its second IBA-equipped proton therapy center, which is under construction in suburban Chicago.

Physicians can and should play a leading role in achieving healthcare reform, according to a perspective published online May 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has won a federal court lawsuit and shut down a preparation course that offered its clients questions copied from the organization's radiation therapy certification exam.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that the Medicare and Medicaid health IT provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are designed to promote and provide incentives for the adoption of certified EHRs.