March 2006
 From My Perspective (80K PDF)
Dateline: Washington (50K PDF)
- CMS outlines plans for payment update
- Physicians still welcome Medicare patients
- Members of Congress callfor surgeon on MedPAC
- Georgia General Assembly to consider CON amendment
Accreditation of Education Institutes: A New Program Following an Old Tradition (180K PDF)
A new tool for professional development: The ACS Case Log System (190K PDF)
ACS and AMA: Different organizations working together(180K PDF)
In Their Own Words: Serving as an ACS delegate to the AMA (95K PDF)
Surgical Lifestyles: Cross-country cancer advocacy on a bicycle (285K PDF)
Ten specialty boards report accomplishments and plans: Part I (150K PDF)
Socioeconomic tips: New Medicare appeals process (90K PDF)
ACOSOG news: ACS surgical trial accrual campaign: Get involved, make a difference (60K PDF)
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