April 2003
From My Perspective (55 K PDF)
Dateline: Washington (15 K PDF)
- Medicare increase of 1.6 percent takes effect
- College calls for changes in 2004 fee schedule
- College continues to advocate for liability reform
- College testifies on health care competition
- College advocates for trauma care systems
Office of Evidence-Based Surgery charts course for improved system of care (155K PDF)
Surgical lifestyles: Dual-surgeon households strive to balance work, family, and play (260K PDF)
Surgical lifestyles: Surgeons redefine "family practice" (90K PDF)
Prospects for the 108th Congress (380K PDF)
Ten specialty board report accomplishments and plans: Part II (70K PDF)
What surgeons should know about: Antitrust laws (19K PDF)
Socioeconomic tip of the month: Common coding hotline questions (15K PDF)
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