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AANS and CNS Send letter to Senate Urging for Increased Brain Aneurysm Research Funding

Last updated: May 27, 2025

SUBJECT: Funding for Brain Aneurysm Research Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular […]

• Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke

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Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups Urging Congressional Leaders for CDC Funding in FY 2018 Appropriations

Last updated: April 30, 2025

Dear Chairmen Blunt and Cole and Ranking Members Murray and DeLauro: On behalf of the undersigned 86 organizations, we are writing to thank you for your continuedsupport for the Centers […]

• Biomedical Research

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP)

Last updated: May 27, 2025

RE: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and AlternativePayment Model Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician Focused Payment Models Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: The Alliance […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP)

Last updated: May 27, 2025

Subject: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM)Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-FocusedPayment Models: Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-5517-FC) Dear Administrator Slavitt: […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter to Senate Leadership Supporting 21st Century Cures

Last updated: May 27, 2025

RE: Support of the 21st Century Cures Legislation Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Reid, Chairman Alexander, and Ranking Member Murray: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine writes in support H.R. 34, the […]

• Drugs and Devices

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PCRC Letter to Senate Leadership Supporting 21st Century Cures

Last updated: May 13, 2025

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

Last updated: May 13, 2025

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

Last updated: May 28, 2025

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 and Other Medical Groups Urge House and Senate Committee Leaders to Reauthorize the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Dear Chairman Alexander, Chairman Upton, Ranking Member Murray and Ranking Member Pallone: On behalf of the undersigned organizations dedicated to ensuring a strong national pediatric workforce,we write in support of […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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PCRC Letter to CMS Regarding QCDR Quality Measure Consolidation

Last updated: May 13, 2025

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