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Letter of Support

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Urges Adoption of Good Samaritan Liability Protections

Subject: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization Dear Representatives Hudson and Eshoo: On behalf of a diverse coalition of medical professionals and associations working to improve timely access to care and reduce medical lawsuit abuse, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) would like to thank you for giving us an opportunity to provide […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Supports Medical Debt Relief Legislation in the Senate

Dear Senators Rosen and Boozman: On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for reintroducing the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (S 704) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. As you are aware, the […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Makes Workforce Shortage Recommendations

Submitted electronically to HealthWorkforceComments@help.senate.gov RE: Health Care Workforce Shortages RFI Dear Chair Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 16 specialty and subspecialty societies. The Alliance is deeply committed to improving access to specialty medical care by advancing sound health care policy. As medical […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Comment Letter

AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Improve Medicare Quality Payment Program

The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G 200Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing physicians across the country, we agree with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) aims in the Merit-based Incentive […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Washington E-Newsletter

AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Urging CMS to Ensure Network Adequacy Standards

On Dec. 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes provisions related to network adequacy standards. The proposal would require all Affordable Care Act exchange plans to comply with existing standards for network adequacy, including those that have not used a provider network. Unfortunately, the AANS and the CNS […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgeon Publishes Op-Ed on Prior Authorization

On Jan. 3, The American Spectator published an op-ed by AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee member Richard Menger, MD, MPA, FAANS; Jessica Murfee, RN, BSN and Erin Roberts, RN, BSN. Titled “Insurance Companies Use Stalling Tactics to Save Themselves Money,” the authors discuss health care provider burnout from the cumbersome prior authorization process required by insurance companies. On Jan. […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Blog Highlights a Night in the Life of a Busy Neurosurgical Resident

The Winter 2023 issue of Medicine@Brown magazine featured an article by neurosurgery resident Abdul-Kareem Ahmed, MD. Titled “An Improbable Life,” Dr. Ahmed provides a poignant depiction of one night as a neurosurgical resident at the University of Maryland. Every patient’s worst moment is Dr. Ahmed’s every day. “Tragedy is not rare. We diagnose a child with a life-changing brain […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgeons Pen Op-Ed on the Burden of Electronic Health Records

On Jan. 21, MedPage Today published an op-ed titled “Death by 10,000 Clicks: The Electronic Health Record.” In the op-ed, neurosurgeons Anthony M. DiGiorgio, DO, MHA, FAANS, and Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, MBA, FAANS, discuss the burden of electronic health records (EHR) at their institution, the University of California San Francisco. Drs. DiGiorgio and Mummaneni audited EHR logs to examine their […]
Washington E-Newsletter

AANS and CNS Featured in Article on Scientific Statement on Rapid Evaluation for Suspected TIA

On Jan. 20, Medscape published an article highlighting a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed by the AANS and the CNS. The “AHA Scientific Statement on Rapid Evaluation for Suspected TIA” statement offers a standardized approach to rapidly evaluate patients with a suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA). Nearly one in five people who suffer […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Blog Highlights StacheStrong’s Support of Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program

Neurosurgery Blog: More than Just Brain Surgery recently published a blog post highlighting the brain tumor nonprofit StacheStrong’s $110,000 donation supporting the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program (NSTP). The primary goal of this new SNS program is to improve health by providing participants with the skills, mentorship, education and experience needed to successfully compete […]