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AANS Toolkit for Physicians

No Surprises Act Tool Kit

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION™TOOLKIT FOR PHYSICIANS:PREPARING FOR IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE NO SURPRISES ACT THIS AMA® TOOLKIT FOR PHYSICIANS:PREPARING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NO SURPRISES ACTis for informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical, legal, financial, or consulting advice, or as a substitute for the advice of a physician, attorney, or other financial or consulting professional. […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Position Statement

AANS/CNS Position Statement on Arthrodesis of the Spine

Position Statement on Arthrodesis of the Spine by the Non-Spine Surgeon BackgroundPatient safety and optimal outcomes are maximized by team-based treatment of patients with either trauma or degenerative diseases of the spine involving a collaborative relationship between neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine surgeons and non-surgeon spine clinicians who practice within the scope of their training. With […]
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One Neurosurgery Summit1 Professionalism and Harassment Model Policy

One Neurosurgery Summit1 Professionalism and Harassment Model Policy I. Value Statement:The values of Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Excellence and Mentorship are core to the profession of neurological surgery and guide our purpose, decisions and work. By conducting our work honestly, ethically and respectfully, we breathe life into these values and into the fabric of […]
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AANS and CNS Communication Regarding Current Crisis

Members of the Neurosurgical Community: We are living in trying and turbulent times in our country. A global pandemic has claimed the lives of over 100,000 people across America and has threatened to overwhelm our health care systems in some of the worst affected areas. On top of this health crisis, we are now facing […]
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Stroke Center Volumes

Position Statement on Stroke Center Volumes BackgroundInitial investigations into the administration of intravenous thrombolytic therapy for intracerebral arterial occlusion, demonstrated improvement in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes when these medications were provided within the 3 to 4.5-hour time window. 1,2 To maximize efficiency and meet this time window, organized “brain attack” teams were created and, […]
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AANS/CNS Join ThinkFirst in Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmet Laws

American Association of Neurological Surgeons Congress of Neurological Surgeons AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation Position Statement on MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS Position StatementThe American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care and the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation have […]
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Telemedicine

Position Statement on TELEMEDICINE/TELEHEALTH BackgroundIn 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published the report “Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care,” where telemedicine was defined as “the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates participants.” There are currently three broad categories of telemedicine technologies: […]
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AANS/CNS Joins Alliance in Position Statement on Physician-Directed Applications

Physician-Directed Applications A Position Statement of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Physician-Directed Applications Physician-directed applications, also known as “off-label”1 uses, are an integral component of the art and science of medical practice, particularly for specialty physicians. Using medical expertise and judgment, physicians may choose to use approved medical products such asprescription drugs, biologics, and devices, […]
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AANS/CNS Join ABNS and SNS in Position Statement on Overlapping Surgery

American Association of Neurological SurgeonsAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryCongress of Neurological SurgeonsSociety of Neurological Surgeons Position Statement on INTRAOPERATIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRIMARY NEUROSURGEON Introduction The fundamental basis of the patient-physician relationship is trust. It is the glue of the sacred bond between patients and physicians; all other considerations derive from it. This trust is […]
Position Statement

AANS/CNS Position Statement on Team-Based Care in Neurosurgery

Position Statement on TEAM-BASED CARE IN NEUROSURGERY BackgroundThe practice of neurological surgery involves the need to respond emergently to a variety of critical and life-threatening neurological diseases. Early intervention and treatment of neurosurgical emergencies affects outcome. The coverage of hospital emergency departments and inpatient units, in addition to the provision of non-emergent neurosurgical needs of […]