April 2005

  From My Perspective (60K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (40K PDF)

• Fellows testify at medical liability reform hearing
• Hard-fought medical liability reform victory in Georgia
• President issues budget proposal
• Trauma reauthorization bill introduced in Senate

  Telemedicine and telesurgery in the operating room (845K PDF)

  The Battle for Tort Reform: The Maryland experience (115K PDF)

  "False faith in the surgeon's gown" revisited (260K PDF)

 Ten specialty boards report accomplishments and plans: Part II (110K PDF)

  Socioeconomic tips: Frequently asked ACS Coding Hotline questions (50K 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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