Author: Jennifer Maggiore Executive Director, NAPT In the realm of cancer treatment, timely access to the most appropriate care is crucial to ensuring improved patient outcomes. However, for many cancer…
Congressional Updates Medicare Payment Rules Released The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released 2025 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)…
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Linnae Campbell MSHA, MS, CMD R.T.(R)(T) Certified Medical Dosimetrist Northwestern Medicine You might be thinking, “Happy WHAT?!” Medical Dosimetrists are at the…
Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) spearheaded a significant effort to expand equitable access to proton therapy in the state of Virginia. Recognizing the potential of proton therapy to…
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS: Jillian Plochocki Executive Director Proton Collaborative Group (PCG) Charles B. Simone, II, MD, FASTRO, FACRO Chief Medical Officer New York Proton Center [minti_divider…
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Robert H. Press, MD Radiation Oncologist Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute Conducting high-quality clinical trials is crucial for establishing the value proposition…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024 – Patients requiring radiation therapy for head and neck cancer benefit from proton therapy based on preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase…
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open highlights significant disparities in travel-time access to proton beam therapy (PBT) for cancer treatment across the contiguous United States. Proton beam therapy,…
This month, the National Association for Proton Therapy brought a celebratory close to its 2024 Excellence Awards with special ceremonies in California and Florida. These events not only recognized the…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: March 19, 2024. – The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to increasing patient access to advanced cancer treatments, today…