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Alliance of Specialty Medicine Position Statement on Off-Label

Published: May 2, 2014
Physician-Directed Applications A Position Statement of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Physician-Directed Applications Physician-directed applications, also known as “off-label” 1 uses, are an integralcomponent of the art and science of […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Letters

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Send Letter to FDA on Off-Label

Published: May 2, 2014
Re: Revised Draft Guidance for Industry: Distributing Scientific and Medical Publications onUnapproved New Uses – Recommended Practices Dear Assistant Commissioner Kux: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) is a coalition […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Agenda

AANS and CNS Unveil 2014 Legislative Agenda

Published: March 26, 2014
REFORMING THE REFORM ABOLISH THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD (IPAB)Established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the IPAB is a 15-member government board whosemembers are appointed by […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS/CNS Support Trauma Legislation

Published: February 24, 2014
Dear Representatives Burgess and Green: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS), we would like to thank you for introducing the “Trauma […]
  • Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
Letters

AANS/CNS Support Legislation to Repeal the SGR

Published: February 18, 2014
Subject: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Dear Senators Wyden and Hatch and Representatives Camp, Levin, Upton, Waxman and Burgess: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Surgery & Public Reporting: Recommendations for Issuing Public Reports on Surgical Care

Published: February 14, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5Section I: Basic Operating Tenets of Provider Public Reporting …………………………………………………………6Section II: General Issues in Reporting …………………………………………………………………………………….11Section III: Audience-Dependent Issues…………………………………………………………………………………….15Physician……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15Patient ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18Payer/Purchaser ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..20References ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23Appendix A: Public […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management