…under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide personal information (as defined in the statute) in obtaining products or services for personal, family, or household use are…
Read More…you learn during medical school. ISASS aims to fill in the knowledge gaps to help fellows and newly practicing surgeons be successful. Each of our complimentary Young Surgeon dinners…
Read More…for outpatient procedures; 3. Hospital Outpatient Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs). CMS is accepting comments on the final rule through December 31, 2016. Comments should be submitted here using the…
Read More…with two other House committees before advancing to the House floor for a full vote by the House of Representatives. Additional amendments were adopted by the Energy and Commerce…
Read More…care by promoting price competition and helping Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. Compliance from hospitals is mandatory, as a low compliance…
Read More…Model in their local communities and successfully transform themselves Support local rural communities’ transformation efforts through direct engagement with CMS, which will offer real-time technical expertise and other learning…
Read More…procedures by decreasing Medicare payments between 5% and 12%, compared with CY 2020 Final rates. Public comments are being accepted by CMS between now and 5pm eastern on October…
Read More…will be randomly selected by ISASS to complete a RUC (AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee) survey to evaluate minimally invasive/percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion surgery. If you receive…
Read More…by the ISASS Research Committee. Recommendations are forwarded to the Research Council and then to the Executive Committee for approval. Who can apply for research grants? ISASS is an…
Read More…in the RUC survey process related to surgical spine issues. If you are selected to complete a RUC survey, it is vital that you complete the survey to help…
Read More…is accepting comments on the proposed rule until June 27, 2016. ISASS is working to analyze the proposal and provide feedback to CMS. Please send any questions or comments…
Read More…about this topic. ISASS has put together a sample comment letter, which you can access by clicking DRAFT ISASS Member Comment letter to CMS 8-19, which can downloaded, with…
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