Metrics for Evaluating Mobile Screening Units 

Evaluating the success of a mobile lung cancer screening unit involves several metrics that can provide insights into its effectiveness, efficiency, and overall impact. Here are some key metrics to consider: 

1. Screening Volume 

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As the government funding Dec. 20 deadline approaches, Congress is working to finalize plans for either a continuing resolution (CR) or an omnibus spending package. House Republicans are advocating for a CR that would extend funding through March, allowing the new GOP trifecta (President, House, and Senate) to have greater leverage in the upcoming year.

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Derek Brandt, JD, STS Advocacy

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., responsible for approximately one in five cancer deaths.

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As Lung Cancer Awareness Month begins, it’s important to reflect on the significant efforts made by STS over the past year to advocate for improved lung cancer outcomes and raise awareness. Key initiatives have included:  

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Derek Brandt, JD, STS Advocacy

Zoom credentials will be shared with registrants closer to the event date.

Join STS-PAC Chair Keith S. Naunheim, MD, and STS Council on Health Policy and Relationships Chair Joseph C. Cleveland Jr., MD, for a conversation about the outcome of the 2024 election and how it will affect cardiothoracic surgeons, their practices, and their patients. 

Discussion topics include: 

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Congress recently passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 20, providing a reprieve before another potential budget showdown. Despite the urgency of keeping the government running, significant progress has been made on key STS advocacy priorities in the House of Representatives.  
 

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Derek Brandt, JD, STS Advocacy
Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
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Mar 3–4, 2025
Location
Washington, DC
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This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new mandatory episode-based alternative payment arrangement called the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM).

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Molly Peltzman, STS Advocacy
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lung cancer awareness month

It's the August recess and lawmakers are back home in their districts campaigning and meeting with their constituents, providing a prime opportunity for STS members to support STS’s advocacy priorities.

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Iain Mackay Adams, STS Advocacy
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STS submitted a joint letter recommending specific coverage guidelines to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement therapy. 
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Derek Brandt, JD, STS Advocacy
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Despite the rapidly evolving presidential political scene, Washington remains uncharacteristically busy this election year. 

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Derek Brandt, JD, STS Advocacy

Washington, DC - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In this proposal, CMS again recommends substantial cuts to physician reimbursements. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is concerned that recurring significant cuts will endanger patient care and undermine the financial stability of cardiothoracic surgery practices and hospitals. 

Jul 10, 2024