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CMS Proposal Would Cut Payment for Overlapping Services
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (467+ words) CMS’s proposal is based on the idea that when certain physician services are provided together, some of the work may overlap and payment should be reduced. But procedures performed with E/M visits aren’t the only services that overlap in…...
ctDNA Predicts Colon Cancer Recurrence, but Treatment Questions Remain
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (318+ words) Editor’s note: The 14 ACS Advisory Councils, which serve as liaisons in the communication of information to and from surgical societies and the Regents, periodically submit articles on notable initiatives taking place in their respective specialties. This week’s issue features a…...
ACS Fights to Protect Surgeons and Patients in Comments to CMS
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (242+ words) The ACS calls for the following in the letter: View the full ACS letter to CMS. The 2027 final rule will be published by CMS on November 1. Dr. Paul S. Russell Jr., leaves a lasting legacy in transplantation through advances in immunology,…...
Transplant Pioneer Dr. Paul Russell Dies at 101
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (456+ words) Paul S. Russell Jr., MD, FACS, a pioneering transplant surgeon and scientist who helped establish organ transplantation as a viable clinical treatment, died August 22 at the age of 101. Over a career spanning more than seven decades at Harvard Medical School and…...
Blood Pressure Cutoffs May Miss Critically Injured Children
1+ week ago (558+ words) In the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) study, researchers used a large national trauma database to identify blood pressure and heart rate values signifying hemodynamic instability, which occurs when the circulatory system cannot maintain adequate blood flow…...
Convocation Will Celebrate ACS Fellows and a New Era of Leadership
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (443+ words) Convocation has been a defining tradition of the ACS Clinical Congress since the College’s founding in 1913. Each year, the ceremony welcomes a new class of ACS Fellows, recognizes distinguished surgeons through Honorary Fellowship and other awards, and formally installs the…...
Diverticulitis Experts Will Challenge Dogma, Tackle Tough Cases
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (605+ words) This is a very practical symposium that most surgeons will find useful, especially if they take emergency general surgery call or are seeing complicated diverticulitis patients electively in clinic. Sean Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS The management of diverticulitis continues to…...
ACS, The Leapfrog Group Launch Recognition Program for Excellence in Geriatric Surgery
1+ week, 6+ day ago (598+ words) As the US population continues to age and more older adults undergo surgical procedures, the program is designed to help patients, caregivers, employers, health plans, and other healthcare purchasers identify hospitals equipped to meet the unique needs of this growing…...
Take Your Surgical Skills Further at Clinical Congress
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (342+ words) Clinical Congress offers more than just opportunities to hear about the latest advances in surgery. Didactic and Surgical Skills Courses give attendees dedicated time to explore topics in greater depth, learn directly from expert faculty, and gain hands-on experience that…...
Trauma Experts Call for Automatic Crash Alerts in All New Vehicles
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (438+ words) ACN systems automatically alert emergency responders when a serious collision occurs and can transmit the vehicle’s location and crash timing, and, in some systems, establish two-way communication with occupants. This capability is particularly important when patients are unconscious, disoriented, or…...