May 2008

  From My Perspective (65K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (50K PDF)

• ACS cosponsors advocacy conference
• College testifies on value-based purchasing
• Bill would limit Medicare spending

   The practice of locum tenens: Views of a senior surgeon (170K PDF)

   The practice of locum tenens: Commentary (175K PDF)

   Measuring patient experiences of care (130K PDF)

   Building a successful residency program: Insights from an award-winning program director (275K PDF)

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• NTDB^® Data Points
• Socioeconomic tips of the month
• In Compliance... with HIPAA Rules
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• ACOSOG Articles Published in the ACS Bulletin
• Publications on Advocacy and Health Policy Issues

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