Newswise — ARLINGTON, Va., April 17, 2019 — Experts from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) will discuss restrictive prior authorization practices and the unnecessary burden they cause for cancer patients during an online press briefing on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.
Speakers include:
- Paul Harari, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors and head of the human oncology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Vivek Kavadi, MD, Vice Chair of ASTRO’s Payer Relations Subcommittee and a radiation oncologist at Texas Oncology
- Bruce A. Scott, MD, American Medical Association Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates and member of the AMA Board of Trustees
- Shelley Fuld Nasso, CEO of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
The briefing will also feature the first report from a new ASTRO survey of nearly 700 radiation oncologists that details how prior authorization negatively impacts patient outcomes, takes physicians away from caring for their patients and creates a disproportionate burden for patients treated at community-based practices.
To register for the briefing, visit http://bit.ly/ASTROPriorAuthBriefing or email ASTRO’s media relations team [email protected].
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