Learn More About Dementia with Continuum
The April issue of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology® focuses on dementia. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 8, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Capitol Hill Report: $100 Million White House Brain Research Initiative Announced
AAN CEO Catherine M. Rydell, CAE attended a White House event last week where President Obama announced a bold new research initiative, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 8, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Frequently Asked Questions about Sequestration
The automatic across–the–board spending cuts, known as sequestration, have now officially gone into effect. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 4, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Releases FAQs on Balancing Medicare Incentive Programs and Penalties
Frequently Asked Questions document, Balancing Medicare Incentive Programs and Penalties, is now available to view online. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 2, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Applauds Obama Administration's Brain Research Initiative
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) supports the Obama administration's new brain research initiative, set to launch in 2014 with $100 million in federal funding. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 2, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests
MINNEAPOLIS – Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk test, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 1, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Don't Panic! The Sunshine Act Promotes Transparency in Payments
Neurologists should begin retaining your own records of items of value received from pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers to ensure you are prepared to evaluate and challenge the accuracy of reports submitted by these entities to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 1, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
2013 Online CME Request
Beginning Saturday, March 16, program evaluations will become available for attendees as courses are completed throughout the week. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - March 15, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
California Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize
SAN DIEGO – The American Academy of Neurology is awarding the 2013 Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize to Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center for her research in post-stroke preventive care. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - March 2, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Oxford Neurologist Awarded Dystel Prize for MS Research
SAN DIEGO – The American Academy of Neurology and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are awarding the 2013 John Dystel Prize for MS Research to George C. Ebers, MD, a leading researcher with the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals Trust in Oxford, United Kingdom. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - March 1, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Sequester Goes Into Effect—Implications for Neurologists
The automatic across-the-board spending cuts, known as sequestration, resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011 have now officially gone into effect. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - March 1, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
OIG Advisory Opinion Includes Neurology in On-Call Reimbursement
The Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an advisory opinion addressing whether the anti-kickback statute may be triggered when a hospital pays a per diem fee to physicians. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 28, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Researchers Identify Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems
MINNEAPOLIS – Researchers have identified a possible treatment window for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a new study published in the February 27, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 28, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Check Out the Online Job Fair Open During Annual Meeting
Whether participating online across the country or on-site at the San Diego Convention Center, using the Annual Meeting Online Job Fair to explore new career opportunities can be a smart move. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 27, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Network, Share with New Annual Meeting LinkedIn Groups
Registered 2013 Annual Meeting attendees can now network and share their experiences through one of four new LinkedIn groups. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 26, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
