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PCRC Letter to Senate Leadership Supporting 21st Century Cures

Published: December 1, 2016
RE: 21st Century Cures Act Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Reid: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition strongly support theprovisions of the 21st Century Cures […]
  • Drugs and Devices
  • Medical Liability Reform
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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PCRC Letter to House Leadership Supporting 21st Century Cures

Published: November 30, 2016
RE: 21st Century Cures Act Dear Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition strongly support theprovisions of the 21st Century Cures Act […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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AANS and CNS Send Letter Urging House to Pass 21st Century Cures

Published: November 29, 2016
SUBJECT: 21st Century Cures Legislation Dear Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), we are writing to […]
  • Drugs and Devices
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Neurosurgery Comments at FDA Meeting on Off-label Use Communication

Published: November 9, 2016
Statementof theAmerican Association of Neurological SurgeonsCongress of Neurological Surgeonsbefore theFood and Drugs AdministrationPublic Hearingon the Subject ofManufacturer Communications ofPhysician-Directed Uses of Approved Medical ProductsNovember 9, 2016 My name is William […]
  • Drugs and Devices
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PCRC Letter to CMS Regarding QCDR Quality Measure Consolidation

Published: October 29, 2016
Re: QCDR Quality Measures Dear Dr. Yong: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the Coalition)are writing to express our concerns about recent email communications from the Centers […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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AANS and CNS Send Letter to CMS Regarding PILD Procedure

Published: October 6, 2016
Subject: Proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Percutaneous Image guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (CAG-00433R) Dear Ms. Jensen, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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The Honorable Rand Paul Sends Letter to CMS regarding MACRA

Published: September 30, 2016
Dear Secretary Burwell: In April 2015, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, the Medicare Accessand CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10). MACRA replaced the flawed sustainablegrowth rate (SGR) formula […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management