December 2002

  From My Perspective (55 K PDF)

 Dateline: Washington (15 K PDF)

• CMS delays publication of 2003 fee schedule
• Republicans regain control of Congress
• IOM to release next study on medical errors
• Justice department announces health antitrust hearings
• Medicaid enrollment growth rate doubled in 2001

  Presidential Address: The challenge of emerging surgical technology: The College can help (100K PDF)

  Economic credentialing: A growing concern (28K PDF)

  Clinical Congress 2002: Highlights (715K PDF)

  Statement on ensuring correct patient, correct site, and correct procedure surgery

  Report of the Chair of the Board of Regents (27K PDF)

  Report of the Chair of the Board of Governors (37K PDF)

  Report of the Executive Director (37K PDF)

  In compliance...with HIPAA rules (20K PDF)

  Socioeconomic tip of the month: Health plans for federal employees (15K PDF)

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