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Neurosurgery Position Statement on Telemedicine

Published: May 20, 2017

Background In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published the report “Telemedicine: A Guide to AssessingTelecommunications for Health Care,” where telemedicine was defined as “the use of electronicinformation and communications […]

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AANS and CNS Join Other Health Organizations to Develop Out of Network Consensus Principles

Published: May 20, 2017

When insured patients are treated in the hospital, they should be confident in the knowledge that their healthinsurance will cover them. Unfortunately, a growing number of these patients are finding […]

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AANS/CNS Join ThinkFirst in Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Published: May 17, 2017

American Association of Neurological Surgeons Congress of Neurological Surgeons AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation Position Statement on MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS Position StatementThe American […]

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AANS-CNS Statement for the Record for Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act

Published: May 17, 2017

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS) would like to express their strong support for H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health ProfessionalsAct of 2017, […]

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Neurosurgery and Other Medical Groups Send Letter to Congress Urging for Passage of the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act

Published: May 16, 2017

Dear Member of Congress: We, the undersigned organizations, wish to express our support for the “Patient Access to HigherQuality Health Care Act of 2017.” This common-sense legislation would repeal the […]

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Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Social Security Number Removal Initiative

Published: May 11, 2017

Re: Social Security Number Removal Initiative Dear Administrator Verma: The undersigned organizations are writing to express concern over the Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices’ (CMS) planned enactment of the Social […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Congratulate Scott Gottlieb, MD, on his Confirmation as Commissioner of the FDA

Published: May 9, 2017

Dear Commissioner Gottlieb: The undersigned members of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine write to congratulate you on your recentconfirmation as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Nearly 800 Other Organizations to Urge for Increased Labor-HHS Funding

Published: May 8, 2017

The almost 800 undersigned organizations—representing the full range of stakeholders supporting theDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill(Labor-HHS)—urge you to increase the fiscal […]

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Neurosurgery Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmets

Published: May 7, 2017

Position Statement The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS), AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care and the ThinkFirst National InjuryPrevention Foundation have a core mission […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Send Letter to Reps. Roe and Blackburn in Support of H.R. 1766, the Medical Practice Freedom Act

Published: May 4, 2017

RE: Support for H.R. 1766, the “Medical Practice Freedom Act” Dear Representatives Roe and Blackburn, As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal […]

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