May 2005

  From My Perspective (60K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (40K PDF)

• MedPAC issues recommendations on Medicare payment
• Medicare plans to level playing field for specialty hospitals
• ACS testifies on medical liability reform
• ACS publishes patient safety manual

  "Renaissance man" endows award for surgical investigators (200K PDF)

  CQI promotes high standards of surgical care through research (105K PDF)

  ATLS celebrates 25th anniversary (240K PDF)

 Legislative Advocacy and Political Activity: How surgeons and chapters can get involved (135K PDF)

  Socioeconomic tips: Medicare computer software changes (95K 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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