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MEETINGS / EVENTS

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March 24, 2012

Certificate in Business Administration Program 2012

April 30 - 02 2012, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

2012 ASA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

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FDA MEDWATCH ALERTS

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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

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FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

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Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

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FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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ASA FEATURED PRODUCT

Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program

SKU: 30701-12CE

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Single Copies, Member Price: $300

Office of Governmental and Legal Affairs

ASA's Office of Governmental and Legal Affairs is located in Washington, D.C. It monitors and engages in advocacy with respect to federal and state legislative and regulatory activities affecting the practice of medicine by the Society's members. Further, it is responsible for providing Practice Management assistance and advice for the membership, principally with respect to the Medicare program but also with respect to all "business" aspects of the delivery of anesthesia care. The American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASAPAC), a separate segregated fund of the Society, is also administered in the Washington Office, as are the Society's internal legal affairs and maintenance of relations with outside legal counsel.

Federal Legislative and Regulatory Activities  - Information on all of the federal legislative and regulatory activities relating to ASA priorities.   

Practice Management  - Practicie management assistance as well as information on the Medicare program.

Washington Alerts - The latest news out of Washington.  

 

Personnel of the Washington Office include:

Ronald Szabat, J.D., LL.M  Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Angela Allen  Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President

Manuel Bonilla, M.S.  Director of Congressional and Political Affairs

Jason R. Byrd, J.D.  Director of Practice Management, Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Mary L. Kuffner, J.D.  Associate General Counsel  

Lisa Percy Albany, J.D.  State Legislative and Regulatory Issues Manager

Sharon Merrick, CCS-P  Coding and Reimbursement Manager

Maya D. Grassi, J.D.  Staff Counsel

Lisa Pearlstein, J.D. Pain Medicine and Regulatory Lobbyist

Loveleen Singh, M.P.H.  Health Policy Analyst

Grant Couch, Federal Affairs Associate

Michelle Mathy  PAC Political Coordinator

Bryan Shuy Manager of Governmental and Political Outreach

Carly Simpson State Affairs Assistant

Michelle Allen  Office Manager

Nancy Inglis  Executive Assistant

ASA Washington Office
1501 M Street, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 289-2222
Fax: (202)371-0384
E-mail: mail@asawash.org