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The Washington
Committee for Neurosurgery (WC) was founded in 1984 and is a joint committee
of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and
American Association
of Neurosurgeons. It is dedicated to promoting sound federal public policy that
supports neurosurgeons and the patients they serve. Headquartered in Washington,
DC near the White House, the WC interacts daily with Congress; the White House;
federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and
the Food and Drug Administration; and other healthcare organizations. The WC
also works in collaboration with other medical associations, including the American
Medical Association, America College of Surgeons, Alliance of Specialty Medicine,
Doctors for Medical Liability Reform and dozens of others. In the past several
years, some of the WC's accomplishments include:
- Organizing
a coalition of 11 high-risk medical specialties aimed at passing federal medical
liability reform
- Increasing Medicare
reimbursement for neurosurgeons by revamping individual codes and working
for system increases related to the annual update and professional liability
insurance component
- Working with
CMS to clarify the EMTALA regulations
The Congress of
Neurological Surgeons chairman serves on the Washington Committee and is the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons contact for any comments/suggestions.
Washington Office Staff Member Responsibilities
Washington Office staff member who has primary responsibility for management of a given legislative and regulatory issue and the primary staff liaison to various AANS/CNS committees. Word document - 134 kB, posted 4/2008.
AANS, CNS and AMA conducting Physician Practice Information survey
For the first time in nearly a decade, the American Association of Neurological
Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association (AMA),
and more than 70 other health care professional organizations, are working together
to coordinate a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America's physician practices.
The survey will collect up-to-date characteristics of thousands of physician practices
from virtually all specialties, and be used in efforts to positively influence national
decision makers to ensure accurate and fair representation for all physicians and patients.
Getting our nation's policy-makers to understand today's landscape and the requirements
for care is critical. These data will allow medicine to articulate the challenges of running
a practice that provides expert patient care, while operating a business that is sustainable.
The study results will not only help in the short-term but will allow future generations of
doctors to continue providing superior care to their patients.
One particularly important section of the study pertains to practice expenses and the
amounts that are attributable to you. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
have indicated that the results of this study will be used to help determine physician payment.
Please encourage your staff to make this information available as the survey's success depends
on accurate and complete data. This information will remain confidential. The survey firm,
Dmrkynetec, will not identify any individuals or entities participating in this research.
Dmrkynetec, a survey firm with extensive experience in the area of physician practice finance,
has been retained to administer the survey. Dmrkynetec will contact randomly selected physicians
and practice managers in order to collect their confidential responses. Please watch for this
survey and complete it thoroughly and accurately. Do your part to represent our profession.
Washington Committee and "Subcommittee" Rosters
(Word document)
Washington Committee
| Chair: Bob Harbaugh, MD, Chair (AANS Appointee) |
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| Committee Members: |
Ex Officio: |
| Gary Bloomgarden (AANS Appointee) |
Jon Robertson, MD (AANS President) |
| Monica Wehby, MD (AANS Appointee) |
Jim Bean, MD (AANS President-Elect) |
| Mark Linskey, MD (CNS Appointee) |
Anthony Asher, MD (CNS President) |
| Alan Scarrow, MD (CNS Appointee) |
David Adelson, MD (CNS President-Elect) |
| Alex Valadka, MD (CNS Appointee) |
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| Liaisons: |
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| Rick Abbott, MD (Pediatric Section) |
John Popp, MD (DMLR) |
| Josh Bederson, MD (CV Section) |
Gregory Przybylski, MD (Chair, CRC) |
| Rick Boop, MD (NeurosurgeryPAC) |
Dan Resnick, MD (Chair, QIW) |
| Jeffrey Cozzens, MD (AMA) |
Josh Rosenow, MD (Pain Section) |
| Howard Eisenberg, MD (Senior Society) |
Michael K. Rosner, MD (Spine Section Altern.) |
| Jonathan Friedman, MD (Young Physicians) |
Gail Rosseau, MD (Health Policy Fellow) |
| Isabelle Germano (Tumor Section) |
Tresa Sauthier, PhD (NERVES) |
| Robert Heary, MD (Spine Section) |
Phil Tally, MD (AMA) |
| Kathryn Holloway, MD (Stereotactic Section) |
Shelly Timmons, MD (Trauma Section) |
| Mark Kubala, MD (AMA) |
Clarence Watridge, MD (ACS) |
| John Kusske, MD (Health Policy) |
John Wilson, MD (CV Section Alternate) |
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Christopher Winfree, MD (Pain Section Altern.) |
| Staff Liaison: |
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| Katie Orrico, JD, Director, Washington Office |
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Coding and Reimbursement Committee
| Chair: Gregory Przybylski, MD, Chair (RUC Member) |
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| Committee Members: |
| Peter Angevine, MD |
Randy Jensen, MD |
| Frederick G. Barker, II, MD |
Alexander Mason, MD |
| Frederick Boop, MD (CNS RUC Advisor) |
John Sampson, MD |
| Jeffrey Cozzens, MD (CPT Editorial Panel Member) |
Meic Schmidt, MD |
| Saadi Ghatan, MD |
Edward Vates, MD |
| Samuel Hassenbusch, MD (AANS CPT Advisor) |
John A. Wilson, MD (AANS RUC Advisor) |
| Judy Huang, MD |
Kevin Yao, MD |
| R. Patrick Jacob, MD (CNS CPT Advisor) |
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| Liaisons: |
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| Joseph Cheng, MD, MS (Spine Section) |
Isabelle Germano, MD (Tumor Section) |
| Cameron McDougall, MD (CV Section) |
David Okonkwo (Trauma Section Alternate) |
| Craig Rabb, MD (Trauma Section) |
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| Ex-Officio: |
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| Bob Harbaugh, MD (WC, Chair) |
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| Staff Liaison: |
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| Cathy Hill, Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
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