November 2003

  From My Perspective (20K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (13K PDF)

• 2004 Medicare physician payment update announced
• New Jersey surgeons make house calls
• Fellow testifies before FDA medical devices panel
• Medicare, Blues implement HIPAA TCS contingency plans
• Number of U.S. uninsured continues to grow

 'Devel Docs' in Iraq tell their story (200K PDF)

 Workforce trends and access to surgical care: We need your perspective (57K PDF)

 Specialty Hospitals and the Stark Act (41K PDF)

In their own words: The role of the compliance officer (22K 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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