06-15-09 |
Information for Eligible Professionals Who Participated in the 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) |
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06-15-09 |
President Obama’s remarks to the AMA Annual Meeting |
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06-05-09 |
ASA obtains partial draft of Senate HELP Committee health care reform legislation—“The American Health Choices Act” |
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05-29-09 |
ASA Supports WHO World No Tobacco Day, Tobacco Free Initiative |
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05-28-09 |
FDA panel deems SEDASYST "approvable" with conditions |
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05-19-09 |
ASA President's update on health care reform |
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05-18-09 |
Senate Finance Committee releases third set of policy options for financing health care reform |
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05-15-09 |
House Democrats discuss Energy and Commerce Committee reform plan |
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05-15-09 |
ASA submits comments to Senate Finance Committee regarding delivery system reform options |
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05-15-09 |
ASA Member John Zerwas, M.D., aids collapsed Texas State Representative |
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05-15-09 |
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee holds hearing about health care delivery reform |
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05-14-09 |
ASA President Roger Moore, M.D. Meets with U.S. Senators to Discuss Health System Reform |
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05-13-09 |
Senate Finance Committee holds roundtable on financing health care reform |
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05-11-09 |
Senate Finance Committee releases second set of policy options for improving delivery and expanding health care coverage |
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05-11-09 |
Groups send letter to Obama affirming health care reform with cost savings |
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05-11-09 |
CMS offers step-by-step guide to Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). |
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05-01-09 |
FTC to delay implementation of "Red Flag Rules" |
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04-29-09 |
REMINDER: ASA members encouraged to participate in MGMA 2009 Cost Surveys by this Friday, May 1 |
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04-29-09 |
ASA receives acknowledgement from OIG regarding request for Special Advisory Bulletin about the "company model" |
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04-28-09 |
Senate Finance Committee releases first of three policy option documents on health system reform |
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04-28-09 |
OB anesthesia "study" ignores facts, distorts realty (Members Only) |
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04-24-09 |
Information on FTC "Red Flag Rules" |
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04-23-09 |
Anesthesiology, May 2009 featured study press release: Conservative Blood Glucose Control May Offer Significantly Improved Outcomes for Vascular Surgery Patients |
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04-23-09 |
Anesthesiology, May 2009 featured study press release: PAI-1 Gene Could be Important Biomarker of Risk in Patients with Severe Pneumonia |
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04-21-09 |
ASA signs joint letter from Surgical Quality Alliance (SQA) regarding 2010 PQRI |
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04-20-09 |
Sens. Baucus and Kennedy send letter to President Obama affirming commitment to health reform |
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04-16-09 |
Dr. Johnstone Saluted By Dominion Post |
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04-16-09 |
CMS sends letter regarding inappropriate use of Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) |
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04-14-09 |
Louisiana Courts Determined Interventional Pain Management Not Within Scope of Practice of Nurse Anesthetists. |
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04-02-09 |
Pain bill advances in Oklahoma state legislature |
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03-31-09 |
UPDATE: House passes National Pain Care Act -- Urge the Senate to do the same! |
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03-30-09 |
Anesthesiology Remains at the Forefront of Modern Medicine |
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03-30-09 |
Contact Congress in support of the National Pain Care Policy Act |
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03-30-09 |
Doctors' Day 2009 |
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03-24-09 |
ASA, Anesthesiology featured study press release “Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium Identified, Simple Tests Can Predict Most Vulnerable Patients” |
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03-24-09 |
New: ASA Addresses Anesthesia and Pediatric Patients |
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03-24-09 |
April ASA, journal Anesthesiology Featured Study Press Release: Gene Variation Found to Help Predict Surgical Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients |
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03-20-09 |
ASA requests Special Advisory Bulletin from OIG on “company model” |
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03-13-09 |
Message from ASA President Roger A. Moore, M.D., regarding health care reform |
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03-12-09 |
From the ASA Committee on Blood Management: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Seeks Innovative Ideas for Research on Red Cells and Blood Management |
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03-12-09 |
Anesthesiologist Accused of Data Fabrication |
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03-09-09 |
Never Ending Pursuit - Advancing Patient Safety, Satisfaction Throughout the Surgical Experience |
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03-05-09 |
NIH Announces Challenge Grant Program |
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03-02-09 |
AMNews article “Court issues rare Stark ruling on physician-hospital agreement” |
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03-02-09 |
ASA Supports IHI “Sprint Action Day” For WHO Surgical Safety Checklist |
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02-27-09 |
ASA signs joint letter to FTC regarding “Red Flags Rule” |
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02-26-09 |
President Obama’s FY 2010 budget includes major health care funding changes |
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02-25-09 |
Wall Street Journal “Informed Patient” column highlights ASA Practice Advisory for the Prevention and Management of OR Fires |
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02-25-09 |
Stimulus bill includes $10.4 billion for NIH |
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02-24-09 |
ASA, Anesthesiology March 2009 featured study press release: Study Finds Risks and Benefits of Intensive Insulin Therapy in Neurosurgical Patients |
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02-24-09 |
Press Release - American Society of Anesthesiologists Releases New Recommendations for Anesthesia During MRI |
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02-24-09 |
ASA seeks participants in surveys for pain CPT® codes |
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02-23-09 |
ASA Seeks Response from NBME regarding Doctor of Nursing Practice Exam |
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02-20-09 |
President Obama signs stimulus bill into law
Legislation includes HIT, other health care provisions |
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02-19-09 |
Residents Invited to Enter Research Essay Contest |
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02-13-09 |
House- and Senate-passed stimulus includes HIT, other health care provisions |
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02-11-09 |
Senate passes economic stimulus bill, includes health care provisions |
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01-30-09 |
Nominations Sought for Distinguished Service Award |
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01-30-09 |
UnitedHealthcare extends physician appeal deadline to February 11, 2009 |
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01-29-09 |
FDA MedWatch - Nationwide recall of multiple ETHEX generic drug products due to manufacturing deficiencies |
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01-21-09 |
111th Congress: Health care committee assignments |
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01-16-09 |
HHS Issues Final ICD-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards Rule |
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01-16-09 |
FDA MedWatch - Topical Anesthetics: Public Health Advisory issued regarding serious hazards of using skin numbing products |
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01-15-09 |
U.S. House of Representatives votes to extend SCHIP program |
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01-09-09 |
2009 PQRI Update: Clarification on Anesthesiologists’ Reporting of Measures 128 and 130 |
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01-06-09 |
Louisiana Court affirms judgment that pain management is the practice of medicine |
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01-05-09 |
Reminder: 2009-10 Lansdale Public Policy Fellowship applications due Jan. 30 |
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01-05-09 |
Nominations Sought for FAER Mentoring Excellence in Research Award |
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01-02-09 |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a correction notice to the 2009 Physician Fee Schedule |
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