Achieving Accountability for Graduate Medical Education
Atul Grover, MD, PhD Executive Vice President Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC “Accountability” is a word that comes up often in all aspects of my professional endeavors, whether it is the emergence of accountable care organizations (ACOs) — which have eclipsed the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) of a generation ago — or the […]
CNS Spotlight: “From the Ends of the Earth to the Deepest Ocean — A Personal Odyssey”
Guest Post from Kyle A. Smith, MD CNS Leadership Member, Congress Quarterly Committee Neurosurgery Resident, Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City, KS A common thread within neurosurgical research is the quest for new technology and therapeutics such as immunotherapy and surgical devices to improve the care of our patients. Thus, exploring new scientific frontiers with […]
CNS Spotlight: 9-11 Hero Addresses Neurosurgeons
Guest post from Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS Division Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University Editor, CNS Congress Quarterly Stanford, CA During the chaos, confusion, and fear of Sept. 11, 2001 (9/11), one man’s words and actions rose above it all and brought some solace to […]
Brain Aneurysm Foundation: Make September National Brain Aneurysm Month
Guest post from Christine J. Buckley Executive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation The Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF) was the first foundation of its kind — and continues to be the premier foundation in the world, solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. Established in […]
Neurosurgeons as Neurointensivists
Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS AANS Past President SNS President Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Neurocritical care is part of the continuum of neurosurgical care and neurosurgeons […]
The Military Faces of Neurosurgery
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York For the past year, we have regularly shown the many Faces of Neurosurgery. We have featured many wonderful stories that exemplify the courage, dedication, ingenuity and generosity […]
Philip Glass and Healthcare Reform (Part 1)
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (left) Member, AANS Board of Directors Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York and Daniel K. Resnick, MD (right) Past President, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Professor, Vice Chairman and Program Director Department of Neurosurgery University of Wisconsin […]
AANS and CNS Release 2015 Legislative Agenda
Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) released its 2015 legislative agenda, which includes action items such as abolishing the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), expanding support for graduate medical education, championing an improved Medicare reimbursement system, and alleviating the medical liability crisis. A few of our […]
Dartmouth Atlas Finds Significant Variations in Cerebral Aneurysm Care; Cites Importance of Neurosurgery’s Registry in Improving Patient Outcomes
Guest Post by Nicholas Bambakidis, MD Professor of Neurosurgery and Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery Residency Program Director, Neurological Surgery University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH The Dartmouth Institute recently published a review of cerebral aneurysm care as part of their “Atlas of Health Care” series. The report, “Variation in the Care of […]
Neurosurgery Comments on the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Earlier this month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) submitted comments concerning several aspects of the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Our comment letters addressed the following topics: Reimbursement-related Provisions The AANS and CNS strongly oppose […]