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AMA Interim Meeting Begins November 12 In New Orleans

Semi-annual policy-making meeting will shape AMA advocacy agenda ...More
November 1, 2011
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ASCA Applauds CMS Decision To Permit Same-Day Surgery Without Exception In ASCs

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October 19, 2011
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ASCA Testifies at House Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing on Healthcare Consolidaton

Board Member Discusses How Consolidation Can Raise Healthcare Costs, Impact Patients ...More
September 9, 2011
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Surgery Center Hosts Congressman

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July 13, 2011
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Medicare Rights Center Launches Medicare Rights University

The Medicare Rights Center today launched Medicare Rights University (MRU), a subscription-based online service that features comprehensive courses on key Medicare topics. Tailored to healthcare professionals, caregivers, consumers and others who need to learn or brush up ...More
April 12, 2011
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New Accountable-Healthcare Public Education Program

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced today that its affiliate, the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), is launching a new initiative to provide the public, media, and policymakers with resources and information about the value of care ...More
April 6, 2011
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HIMSS Releases Policy Priorities for 2011/2012

HIMSS has released its "Call for Action" for 2011/2012, summarizing the Society's top policy priorities for the 112th Congress and the Obama Administration. Each year, HIMSS creates policy principles for all stakeholders to consider for inclusion as provisions in ...More
February 28, 2011
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Docs Want Policy Added to Medical Education

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Changing medical student and resident education to include instruction in how healthcare systems function is critical, especially with the implementation of national health are reforms, University of Michigan physicians said in an article published Feb. 24 ...More
February 25, 2011
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FDA Warning About Powdered Gloves

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Recommended Warning for Surgeon’s Gloves and Patient Examination Gloves that Use Powder. This draft guidance recommends use of a warning statement on labels for powdered medical gloves, specifically surgeon’s gloves (21 ...More
February 23, 2011
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President Includes Dialysis Provisions in 2012 Budget

President Obama released on Feb. 14 his 2012 Budget Proposal, which included funding for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP), as well as increased funding for information technology for the ESRD Networks, according to the National Renal Administrators Association ...More
February 18, 2011
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