October 2005
Dateline: Washington (50K PDF)
- College calls for support of value-based purchasing bill
- CMS issues proposed rule regarding Medicare payment in 2006
- CMS issues quality improvement "roadmap"
- President signs patient safety legislation
- NQF endorses voluntary consensus standard
The Prevention of Retained Foreign Bodies After surgery (315K PDF)
ACS Takes on Specialty Issues (130K PDF)
How They Paved the Way for Fellowships for Black Surgeons (340K PDF)
Surgical Lifestyles: Surgeon as patient: Acquiring a New Viewpoint (150K PDF)
Socioeconomic tips: ACS Coding Hotline: Frequently asked questions (70K PDF)
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- NTDB® Data Points
- Socioeconomic tips of the month
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- ACOSOG Articles Published in the ACS Bulletin
- Publications on Advocacy and Health Policy Issues
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