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Letters

AANS/CNS Send Letter to OMB Urging for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Ms. Burwell: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents,we write to thank you for your consistent support for the Pediatric Subspecialty […]

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• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgeons Join Alliance in Sending Letter to Congress Outlining SGR Reform Principles

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Leader Reid, Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, LeaderPelosi, and Whip Hoyer: On behalf of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medicalspecialty societies representing more […]

• Medical Liability Reform
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Sens. Roy Blunt and Jack Reed for the Building a Healthcare Workforce for the Future Act

Last updated: June 5, 2025

RE: Support of S. 1152, the “Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act” Dear Senators Reed and Blunt: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is […]

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AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Sen. Roy Blunt for the Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Senator Blunt, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), we are pleased to support your legislation, S. 961, the Health Care […]

• Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
• Medical Liability Reform

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AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Reps. Blackburn and Matheson for Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 (HR 1733)

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Representatives Blackburn and Matheson: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), we are pleased to support H.R. 1733, the “Good Samaritan […]

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AANS/CNS Comment on EHR Interoperability and Health Information Exchange

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Re: Advancing Interoperability and Health Information Exchange Dear Dr. Mostashari, The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to submit comments to the Office of theNational Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

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Neurosurgery Endorses the Standards of Care Protection Act

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Congressmen Gingrey and Cuellar: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), we would like to thank you forsponsoring the Standard of Care Protection Act (H.R. […]

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AANS/CNS Urge Congress to Make the Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program a National Priority

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Chairman Harkin, Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member Moran, and Ranking Member DeLauro: We write to you out of concern that the number of pediatric mental health specialists, pediatric medicalsubspecialists, and […]

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AANS-CNS Response To CMS’ Request For Information On Registry Reporting And Aligning Quality Programs

Last updated: May 21, 2025

Re: Request for Information on the Use of Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) Reportedunder the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the Electronic Health Record(EHR) Incentive Program, and Other Reporting Programs Dear […]

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AANS/CNS Send Letter of Support to Rep. Black for the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Congressman Black: As the nation’s healthcare system is undergoing a transformation in an effort to improve quality,safety, and efficiency of care, the undersigned organizations support the use of electronic […]

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