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Released: 26-Feb-2024 4:00 PM EST
AANA Applauds Addition of CRNAs To SAMHSA Practitioner List
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

In a recent final regulation issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CRNAs, also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, have been permanently added to the definition of a practitioner who is appropriately licensed by a state to prescribe and dispense medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).

23-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
New Clinical Practice Guideline Provides Evidence-based Recommendations for Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

Newswise: CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Wildlife Conservation Society

This iconic herbivore of the arid grasslands and the Andes Mountains in the Southern Cone, depends on vast and connected habitats to feed, reproduce, and rest.

Newswise: AACN Applauds the Reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act in Congress
Released: 9-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
AACN Applauds the Reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act in Congress
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN applauds the introduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R.7266/S.3770) by our Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and House Nursing Caucus Vice Co-Chair, and nurse Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14). This legislation calls for historic investments to address immediate nursing education needs, while providing proactive measures to meet future workforce demands.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
American Society of Anesthesiologists welcomes improvements to No Surprises Act IDR process
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for taking positive steps towards returning balance to the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process of the No Surprises Act (NSA) through a recently proposed rule.

Newswise: Rounds with Leadership: Focusing Federal Investments on Nursing
Released: 31-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST
Rounds with Leadership: Focusing Federal Investments on Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

In response to workforce concerns, the National Advisory Council on Nursing Education and Practice (NACNEP) issued its 19th report to Congress and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month titled "Mitigating Nursing Workforce Challenges by Optimizing Learning Environments." In this report, NACNEP is advocating for immediate action to address four leading concerns, including the nursing faculty shortage, clinical preceptor training, nursing student internship opportunities, and nursing education infrastructure.

   
Released: 25-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Bill Introduced in Illinois Would Increase Access to Genetic Testing
Susan G. Komen

Legislation introduced in Illinois would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing and additional screenings in an effort to detect breast cancers related to a known inherited gene mutation.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
American College of Surgeons Efforts Help Roll Back Restrictive Sedation Policy
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons, with multiple other medical societies, has successfully advocated for the delay of a harmful Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts medical policy that would restrict the use of monitored anesthesia care during colorectal and other GI procedures.

22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Experts call for major shift in international decision-making to tackle ‘devastating’ impact of urban expansion and avoid ‘planetary catastrophe’
University of Bristol

Leading scientists are today calling for an urgent step change in global governance to save the future of worldwide cities and the planet at large.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Introduction of Breast Imaging Legislation Will Benefit Thousands of South Dakotans
Susan G. Komen

Legislation introduced in South Dakota will eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging.

   
Released: 24-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Introduction of Breast Imaging Legislation Will Benefit Thousands of South Dakotans
Susan G. Komen

Legislation introduced in South Dakota will eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. This imaging is critical in ruling out or confirming breast cancer but can cost hundreds-to-thousands of dollars.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2024 10:20 AM EST
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) Response to CMS Statement on FDA LDTs Proposed Rule
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

“We at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) were surprised to see a statement from Drs. Jeff Shuren and Dora Hughes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed rule to duplicate the regulation of laboratory developed tests by placing these tests under FDA authority, in addition to their current regulation under CMS.

Newswise: Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the Globe
Released: 15-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the Globe
Wildlife Conservation Society

Massive Die-Off of Elephant Seals in Argentina Due to Avian Influenza Is Latest Sign that the Virus Is an Existential Threat to Wildlife.

Released: 12-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Highlights Role of CRNAs in Improving Access to Healthcare for Veterans
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) applauds the important discussion of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on Jan. 11 focused on improving rural healthcare access for veterans.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Radiation oncology physician groups unite to ensure patient access to cancer care
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

Today, the largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer.

Released: 29-Dec-2023 2:30 PM EST
Endocrine Society applauds Ohio governor veto of state ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society, the world’s oldest and largest professional medical society devoted to the study and treatment of hormone-related conditions, applauds Governor Mike Dewine’s veto of a proposed Ohio law that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors.

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Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Duke Health Signs Pledge for Ethical, Responsible AI in Health Care
Duke Health

Duke Health is among a leading group of health systems and payers from across the U.S. to sign a pledge advancing ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence technology in health care.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 10:20 AM EST
Endocrine Society recommends bipartisan solutions to Senate HELP hearing on diabetes, obesity
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society commends the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for calling attention to the issues that are fueling the diabetes epidemic in today’s hearing and urges the Committee to support bipartisan legislation to begin to address the crisis in our country.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
ASA Endorses New Legislation to Fully Avert Medicare Payment Cuts
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) strongly endorses H.R. 6683, legislation that would block a more than 3% Medicare payment cut scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024. ASA supports the immediate passage of this legislation this year or early 2024, prior to full implementation of these destructive cuts.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 10:05 PM EST
Fact Checker: Endocrine Society responds to misinformation from Republican presidential debate
Endocrine Society

The statement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made during Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate contradicts mainstream medical practice and scientific evidence.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 4:45 PM EST
FDA implements AADA’s iPLEDGE recommendations
American Academy of Dermatology

The FDA agreed to require important American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) recommended changes to the iPLEDGE program that will alleviate administrative burdens for dermatologists.

Newswise: NCCN Summit Navigates Solutions for Financial and Other Cancer-Related Hardships
Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:15 PM EST
NCCN Summit Navigates Solutions for Financial and Other Cancer-Related Hardships
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

NCCN—an alliance of leading cancer centers—hosted a Patient Advocacy Summit to explore the role of navigation throughout the cancer process. A diverse group of subject matter experts addressed the impact patient navigation has on care and how to utilize navigators to reduce economic burdens and disparities in care.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
New Report on Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 10:45 AM EST
ASTRO applauds appointment of Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell as National Cancer Institute director
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed its support for President Joe Biden’s intended appointment of W.

27-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Psychological science can help counter spread of misinformation, says APA report
American Psychological Association (APA)

Debunking, “prebunking,” nudging and teaching digital literacy are several of the more effective ways to counter misinformation, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
CRNAs Address the Unique Challenges of Rural Healthcare, Support Quality Care and Access for Rural Communities
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

During November, when our nation honors the community-minded focus of healthcare in rural America, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognizes the unique healthcare challenges that rural communities face and applauds the work of healthcare workers, including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), who strive to keep rural communities healthy despite diminishing resources and population loss.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 5:00 PM EST
AANA Publishes Practice Considerations for Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that all patients receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its practice considerations for care of transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
More than 50 Lawmakers Join Legislative Effort to Ensure Safe Anesthesia Care for Veterans
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Today, H.R. 3347, the Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act reached a milestone of more than 50 bipartisan cosponsors. This ASA-supported bill would prohibit the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from removing physician anesthesiologists from the team of professionals providing surgical services to Veterans in VA hospitals.

9-Nov-2023 5:00 PM EST
AANA Honors our Nation’s Veterans, Supports Better Care And Greater Access to Healthcare in VA
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

In observance of Veterans Day, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) honors and thanks the nation’s military veterans for their bravery and service to our country.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Urgent Need for Increased Global Access to Effective Prevention and Treatment of Pneumonia
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is highlighting the urgent challenges in pneumonia prevention and treatment globally.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 5:00 PM EDT
AANA and APNA Issue Joint Statement on Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) support a patient-centered, interdisciplinary approach to providing care and treatment to persons with psychiatric disorders who may benefit from ketamine infusion therapy.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 6:55 PM EDT
Congress must act to protect patients’ health care access
American Academy of Dermatology

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized cuts to the physician fee schedule for 2024, which will impact the ability of medical practices to cover expenses like equipment, rent, and nursing and office staff salaries.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Final 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Rule Negatively Impacts Anesthesia Groups, Harms Patient Access to Surgical Care
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) calls on Congress to block a 3.27% Medicare payment cut to anesthesiologists and other physicians included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule released today.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Medicare physician payment final rule cements more cuts to radiation oncology, underscores need for legislative fix
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement in response to the final 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released today: “ASTRO is deeply disappointed that CMS finalized an additional 2% cut to reimbursement for radiation therapy in today’s MPFS final rule.

Newswise: American Cancer Society Updates Lung Cancer Screening Guideline: Nearly Five Million U.S. Adults who Smoke and Formerly Smoked Now Recommended for Testing
30-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
American Cancer Society Updates Lung Cancer Screening Guideline: Nearly Five Million U.S. Adults who Smoke and Formerly Smoked Now Recommended for Testing
American Cancer Society (ACS)

The American Cancer Society releasesan update of its lung cancer screening guideline to help reduce the number of people dying from the disease due to smoking history.

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Released: 30-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Institute for International Crop Improvement: Early Promise, Long Journey Ahead
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The challenges facing global food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers over the last year may at first appear insurmountable, yet IICI’s vital work continues to advance impactful agricultural innovations where they are needed most.

Released: 26-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY APPALUDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HONOR OUR LIVING DONORS (HOLD) ACT, H.R. 6020
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The American Society of Nephrology, representing 21,000 nephrologists, scientists and other kidney care professionals, today voiced its support for the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act (H.R. 6020), new legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) and Suzanne DelBene (D-WA-1) to qualify federal support for living organ donors based on donor income as opposed to current requirements that base support on the organ recipient’s income.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT
AANA Updates, Publishes Analgesia and Anesthesia Practice Considerations for The Substance Use Disorder Patient
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that patients with active substance use disorder, on medication-assisted treatment, or in abstinent recovery continue to receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its updated analgesia and anesthesia practice considerations.

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Newswise:Video Embedded prescription-drug-costs-too-high-changing-your-health-plan-could-save-money
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Released: 16-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Prescription drug costs too high? Changing your health plan could save money
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

For people with expensive prescription drugs, switching plans could save them thousands of dollars in copays. And a simple tool can help people easily compare out-of-pockets expenses for anyone with a Medicare Part D prescription plan.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Bristol unites international gambling harms experts and people suffering from gambling addiction to highlight urgent need for reform
University of Bristol

With the explosion of online platforms and advertising, the scourge of gambling is a growing problem affecting people of all ages.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Statement on New Federal Guidance on the No Surprises Act from the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Radiology, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Emergency Department Practice Management Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

On Friday October 6th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new guidance in response to the August ruling in Texas Medical Association v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (“TMA III”) that vacated several provisions of the existing No Surprises Act (NSA) regulations.

Released: 5-Oct-2023 4:00 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Endorses Find It Early Act
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports the Find it Early Act (H.R. 3086).

Released: 5-Oct-2023 2:20 PM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY - Briefing: Improving Children’s Health—The Need for Better Pediatric Laboratory Testing
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)

Join the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) and leading experts in laboratory medicine and pediatric health for a discussion about what needs to be done to improve pediatric reference intervals and why this is critical to ensuring that children get effective care.

Released: 30-Sep-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) Statement on Proposed FDA Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)

We at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine were disappointed to see the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) attempt to circumvent Congress with its new proposed rule to duplicate the regulation of laboratory developed tests by placing these tests under FDA authority, in addition to their current regulation under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Newswise: Cleaning Product Ingredient Transparency Gets a Hearing on Capitol Hill
Released: 27-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Cleaning Product Ingredient Transparency Gets a Hearing on Capitol Hill
American Cleaning Institute

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is discussing a legislative proposal that would establish – for the first time – a federal standard for ingredient communication in cleaning products.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Urges VA to Issue Evidence-Based National Practice Standards
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) urged the Veterans Health Administration (VA) to develop National Standards of Practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) that are grounded in evidence-based education and training standards, not politics, during a listening session on September 21.



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