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AANS and CNS Recommend $49 Billion for NIH in FY 2023

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 23, 2024
The Ad Hoc Group Fiscal Year 2023 Recommendation The 369 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations representing patients, scientists, health professionals, research and […]
  • Biomedical Research
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Summary of the Proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
Overview On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2023 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Other […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Neurosurgery Issues Position Statement on Prior Auth Imaging Requirements

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
Position Statement on Image Sharing Requirement for Prior Authorization BackgroundPrior authorization is an administrative process requiring physicians to obtain pre-approval for medical treatments or tests before rendering this care to […]
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Neurosurgery Announces New Medicare Principles

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
Simplicity, relevance, alignment, and predictability, for physician practices and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Ensuring financial stability and predictability Click here to view the full Neurosurgery Announces […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Arthrodesis of the Spine

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]
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One Neurosurgery Summit1 Professionalism and Harassment Model Policy

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]
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AANS and CNS Communication Regarding Current Crisis

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  • AANS
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Stroke Center Volumes

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]
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AANS/CNS Join ThinkFirst in Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmet Laws

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Telemedicine

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  • AANS/CNS Washington Office
Last updated: July 9, 2024
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 […]