January 2003

  From My Perspective (55 K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (15 K PDF)

• 2003 Medicare fee schedule issued
• Privacy rule is released
• Data sought on Medicare access issues
• College announces 2003 Capitol Hill Visit Program

  IOM reports err regarding peer review confidentiality (180K PDF)

  Ohio Chapter surveys members on professional liability issues (68K PDF)

  Recent trends in Medicaid: Implications for surgeons (42K PDF)

  In compliance...with HIPAA rules (20K PDF)

  Socioeconomic tip of the month: TRICARE offers three plans for military personnel (18K PDF)

More Bulletin Articles

• Chapter News
• NTDB^® Data Points
• Socioeconomic tips of the month
• In Compliance... with HIPAA Rules
• What surgeons should know about...
• ACOSOG Articles Published in the ACS Bulletin
• Publications on Advocacy and Health Policy Issues

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