Tuesday, May 31, 2011

New Breast Screening Guidelines Leave 80% Of Women Uneasy

New Breast Screening Guidelines Leave 80% Of Women Uneasy

Feds hold execs accountable for health fraud - FierceHealthcare

Feds hold execs accountable for health fraud - FierceHealthcare

Physician-owned hospital fights reform limits - FierceHealthcare

Physician-owned hospital fights reform limits - FierceHealthcare

Feds cut price for pre-existing condition plan | Georgia Health News

Feds cut price for pre-existing condition plan Georgia Health News

Emergency Care, But Not At A Hospital - Kaiser Health News

Emergency Care, But Not At A Hospital - Kaiser Health News

Monday, May 30, 2011

Hospitals Face New Pressure To Cut Infection Rates - Kaiser Health News

Hospitals Face New Pressure To Cut Infection Rates - Kaiser Health News

Hospital donated to trauma care lobbying | The Augusta Chronicle

Hospital donated to trauma care lobbying The Augusta Chronicle

HHS proposal would broaden disclosure rules

HHS proposal would broaden disclosure rules

Physician salaries 8 percent U.S. healthcare costs

Physician salaries 8 percent U.S. healthcare costs

Breast Cancer Growth Inhibited By Common Transplant Drug

Breast Cancer Growth Inhibited By Common Transplant Drug

On Capitol Hill, doctors tout Texas' brand of tort reform | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

On Capitol Hill, doctors tout Texas' brand of tort reform Houston & Texas News Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

U.S. Pays $158 Million to Doctors to Adopt Digital Records - Bloomberg

U.S. Pays $158 Million to Doctors to Adopt Digital Records - Bloomberg

Pawlenty says that, as president, he would sign Ryan Medicare plan - The Washington Post

Pawlenty says that, as president, he would sign Ryan Medicare plan - The Washington Post

Emory University Hospital Patients, Employees Exposed To TB - Atlanta News Story - WGCL Atlanta

Emory University Hospital Patients, Employees Exposed To TB - Atlanta News Story - WGCL Atlanta

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Most physicians not compensated for medical orders, tests, diagnostic imaging - FierceHealthcare

Most physicians not compensated for medical orders, tests, diagnostic imaging - FierceHealthcare

AMA: For hospital-employed docs, understanding 'rights' essential - FierceHealthcare

AMA: For hospital-employed docs, understanding 'rights' essential - FierceHealthcare

ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second - FierceHealthcare

ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second - FierceHealthcare

Judges named to hear challenge to health care law  | ajc.com

Judges named to hear challenge to health care law ajc.com

Bending the Cost Curve in Cancer Care — NEJM

Bending the Cost Curve in Cancer Care — NEJM

Running on Medicare the Right Way - NYTimes.com

Running on Medicare the Right Way - NYTimes.com

Rates rise, health insurance execs bank big bucks - Associated Press

Rates rise, health insurance execs bank big bucks - Yahoo! News

Parties clash over selling insurance across state lines - The Hill's Healthwatch

Parties clash over selling insurance across state lines - The Hill's Healthwatch

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

CMS issues rural ACO savings exemption - FierceHealthcare

CMS issues rural ACO savings exemption - FierceHealthcare

Analysis: Gov. Nathan Deal's honeymoon is over | jacksonville.com

Analysis: Gov. Nathan Deal's honeymoon is over jacksonville.com

Three ways to improve patients' experiences with waiting room design - FiercePracticeManagement

Three ways to improve patients' experiences with waiting room design - FiercePracticeManagement

Medical blogging: Where to draw the line to protect patient privacy - FiercePracticeManagement

Medical blogging: Where to draw the line to protect patient privacy - FiercePracticeManagement

Medical necessity contentions are fueling more RAC denials - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medical necessity contentions are fueling more RAC denials - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

How Customers Can Rally Your Troops - Harvard Business Review

How Customers Can Rally Your Troops - Harvard Business Review

Most cancer patients like full access to records - Reuters

Most cancer patients like full access to records - 1450 WHTC Holland's Hometown Station

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

What Services Do Surgery Center Management Companies Provide?

What Services Do Surgery Center Management Companies Provide?

5 Recent Fraud Cases Involving Healthcare CEOs

5 Recent Fraud Cases Involving Healthcare CEOs

10 Totally Cool and Incredibly Useful Medical Gadgets: Introduction

10 Totally Cool and Incredibly Useful Medical Gadgets: Introduction

NEJM: How to save $640 billion in healthcare costs

NEJM: How to save $640 billion in healthcare costs

Researchers Discover Link Between Obesity Gene And Breast Cancer

Researchers Discover Link Between Obesity Gene And Breast Cancer

Tort reform reduces lawsuit risk; establishes framework for quality improvements - American College of Surgeons

Tort reform reduces lawsuit risk; establishes framework for quality improvements

Our view: Medicare board does the dirty job Congress won't - USATODAY.com

Our view: Medicare board does the dirty job Congress won't - USATODAY.com

Opposing view: Repeal Medicare board - USATODAY.com

Opposing view: Repeal Medicare board - USATODAY.com

Free Webinar - Why ACOs Should be Physician Led Webinar

Why ACOs Should be Physician Led Webinar

Expanding side-effect labels 'overwhelm' docs - FierceHealthcare

Expanding side-effect labels 'overwhelm' docs - FierceHealthcare

Mayo Clinic 'expands' nationwide by lending name to other facilities - FierceHealthcare

Mayo Clinic 'expands' nationwide by lending name to other facilities - FierceHealthcare

Monday, May 23, 2011

Have you been putting it off? Renew Your Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons Memebrship TODAY!

Georgia Society ACS -: "It is not to late to renew your Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons 2011 membership."

FTC: Antitrust bill would lead to higher costs - FierceHealthcare

FTC: Antitrust bill would lead to higher costs - FierceHealthcare

amednews: Optometrists seek surgery rights in more states after Kentucky victory :: May 23, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Optometrists seek surgery rights in more states after Kentucky victory :: May 23, 2011 ... American Medical News

Virtual physician patient consulting apps set to release this year for iPhone and Android

Virtual physician patient consulting apps set to release this year for iPhone and Android

AP-GfK Poll: Medicare doesn't have to be cut  | ajc.com

AP-GfK Poll: Medicare doesn't have to be cut ajc.com

Patient safety issues threaten hospital's Medicare funding - FierceHealthcare

Patient safety issues threaten hospital's Medicare funding - FierceHealthcare

Medicare costs slow dramatically, unlike commercial sector - FierceHealthcare

Medicare costs slow dramatically, unlike commercial sector - FierceHealthcare

Specialists question ACO integration, show reluctance to join - FierceHealthcare

Specialists question ACO integration, show reluctance to join - FierceHealthcare

Thursday, May 19, 2011

University Hospital aims to buy physician practices | The Augusta Chronicle

University Hospital aims to buy physician practices The Augusta Chronicle

HHS Announces New Accountable Care Initiatives; Provider Backlash To ACO Rule Continues - Kaiser Health News

HHS Announces New Accountable Care Initiatives; Provider Backlash To ACO Rule Continues - Kaiser Health News

CHS subpoenaed by SEC and HHS, sued by shareholders - FierceHealthcare

CHS subpoenaed by SEC and HHS, sued by shareholders - FierceHealthcare

Finding the Patient in a Sea of Guidelines - NYTimes.com

Doctor and Patient: Finding the Patient in a Sea of Guidelines - NYTimes.com

A Health System Decides to Wait on Meaningful Use

A Health System Decides to Wait on Meaningful Use

Nathan Deal signs Buddy Carter's prescription drugs registry bill | savannahnow.com

Nathan Deal signs Buddy Carter's prescription drugs registry bill savannahnow.com

MCG dean lays out State of the College | The Augusta Chronicle

MCG dean lays out State of the College The Augusta Chronicle

Mercer doctor training program may lead to medical school in Columbus

Ledger-Enquirer.com 05/15/2011 Mercer doctor training program may lead to medical school in Columbus

GOV. NATHAN DEAL SIGNS PROMPT PAY BILL INTO LAW

GOV. NATHAN DEAL SIGNS PROMPT PAY BILL INTO LAW

AMA publishes hospital employment guide :: May 19, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: AMA publishes hospital employment guide :: May 19, 2011 ... American Medical News

Insurer-owned clinics bid to offer more patient care :: May 16, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Insurer-owned clinics bid to offer more patient care :: May 16, 2011 ... American Medical News

10 Physician Statistics Surgery Centers Should Track and Benchmark

10 Physician Statistics Surgery Centers Should Track and Benchmark

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar thrives through shakeup

The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar thrives through shakeup

Hospitals exaggerate benefits of robotic surgery - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals exaggerate benefits of robotic surgery - FierceHealthcare

AMA wants the total repeal of Medicare fix - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

AMA wants the total repeal of Medicare fix - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Hospital's surprise takeover bid could signal a turning M&A tide - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Hospital's surprise takeover bid could signal a turning M&A tide - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Administration Offers New Path For ACOs - Kaiser Health News

Administration Offers New Path For ACOs - Kaiser Health News

Modern Treatments For GERD Effective At Achieving Long-Term Remission For Most Patients

Modern Treatments For GERD Effective At Achieving Long-Term Remission For Most Patients

Study challenges rural lack of access to surgery

The Associated Press: Study challenges rural lack of access to surgery

Discovery Of New Biomarker That Predicts Breast Cancer Relapse

Discovery Of New Biomarker That Predicts Breast Cancer Relapse

Azziz calls for doubling staff for research | The Augusta Chronicle

Azziz calls for doubling staff for research The Augusta Chronicle

Blue Cross to link hospital pay to performance | Georgia Health News

Blue Cross to link hospital pay to performance Georgia Health News

Blue Cross to link hospital pay to performance | Georgia Health News

Blue Cross to link hospital pay to performance Georgia Health News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

iPhone App Improves Hand Hygiene

iPhone App Improves Hand Hygiene

Weekend hospital admissions have a higher mortality rate - FierceHealthcare

Weekend hospital admissions have a higher mortality rate - FierceHealthcare

One Way for Hospitals to Cut Costs of Tests - WSJ.com

One Way for Hospitals to Cut Costs of Tests - WSJ.com

Radiologist sues hospital for 'silencing' his patient safety concerns - FierceHealthcare

Radiologist sues hospital for 'silencing' his patient safety concerns - FierceHealthcare

Fast shift: Digital marketing will dominate healthcare in two years - FierceHealthcare

Fast shift: Digital marketing will dominate healthcare in two years - FierceHealthcare

amednews: Life after lawsuit: How doctors pick up the pieces :: May 16, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Life after lawsuit: How doctors pick up the pieces :: May 16, 2011 ... American Medical News

Monday, May 16, 2011

The Effect of Alvimopan on Recovery After Laparoscopic Segme... : Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

The Effect of Alvimopan on Recovery After Laparoscopic Segme... : Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

ACS Executive Director David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS Testifies at Congressional Hearing.

Watch the video of Dr. Hoyt's Congressional Testimony. American College of Surgeons

5 Observations on Surgery Center Physicians

5 Observations on Surgery Center Physicians

Form Follows Function: How to Build A Strong ACO

Form Follows Function: How to Build A Strong ACO

Medical Schools Failing To Teach The Necessary Legal Skills To Practise Medicine

Medical Schools Failing To Teach The Necessary Legal Skills To Practise Medicine

Simple Surgical Procedure May Help Prevent Heart Damage In Children

Simple Surgical Procedure May Help Prevent Heart Damage In Children

Editorial: New legislative website will be invaluable tool || OnlineAthens.com

Editorial: New legislative website will be invaluable tool OnlineAthens.com

WellPoint reimbursement increases now tied to hospital quality indicators - FierceHealthcare

WellPoint reimbursement increases now tied to hospital quality indicators - FierceHealthcare

JAMA: Tele-ICUs associated with better outcomes

JAMA: Tele-ICUs associated with better outcomes

Jamie Dupree. Washington Insider on the latest health law waivers

San Francisco Health Waivers

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Medicare funds will be depleted in 13 years, report says - The Washington Post

Medicare funds will be depleted in 13 years, report says - The Washington Post

Surescripts: E-prescribing jumped 72% in 2010

Surescripts: E-prescribing jumped 72% in 2010

Latest Clinical Evidence Supports Promising Outlook For Low-Dose Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI)

Latest Clinical Evidence Supports Promising Outlook For Low-Dose Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI)

Will "Gang of Six" be Chambliss' boon, downfall?  | ajc.com

Will "Gang of Six" be Chambliss' boon, downfall? ajc.com

Gingrich Knocks GOP Proposal for Medicare - WSJ.com

Gingrich Knocks GOP Proposal for Medicare - WSJ.com

ACO regs are 'overly prescriptive, operationally burdensome,' docs say - FierceHealthcare

ACO regs are 'overly prescriptive, operationally burdensome,' docs say - FierceHealthcare

House committee approves medical liability reform - FierceHealthcare

House committee approves medical liability reform - FierceHealthcare

Comparative effectiveness research could cost trillions, report claims | Healthcare Finance News

Comparative effectiveness research could cost trillions, report claims Healthcare Finance News

Boxer Reintroduces Legislation To Support Nurses And Patient Care

Boxer Reintroduces Legislation To Support Nurses And Patient Care

Specialty Docs Have Concerns Over Role in Medicare ACOs | AIS Health

Specialty Docs Have Concerns Over Role in Medicare ACOs AIS Health

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Constitutional Foundation for HR5 - Federal Tort Reform

Federal Tort Reform Has Constitutional Foundation - White Paper from the American Tort Reform Association

The Constitutional Basis for Federal Tort Reform In Healthcare

Shopfloor A Manufacturing Blog Reporting on Manufacturing Policy and Politics

States eye public access to more doctor disciplinary records :: May 9, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: States eye public access to more doctor disciplinary records :: May 9, 2011 ... American Medical News

GAO looks at ways to reduce, divert ED use - FierceHealthcare

GAO looks at ways to reduce, divert ED use - FierceHealthcare

GOP urges Obama to repeal -- not expand -- Medicare pay board :: May 9, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: GOP urges Obama to repeal -- not expand -- Medicare pay board :: May 9, 2011 ... American Medical News

New RAC audits could prove burdensome to hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

New RAC audits could prove burdensome to hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Gun ownership: More states want docs banned from discussing - FiercePracticeManagement

Gun ownership: More states want docs banned from discussing - FiercePracticeManagement

4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Arguments In Health Law Case - Kaiser Health News

4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Arguments In Health Law Case - Kaiser Health News

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Congressman Phil Gingrey, MD Opening Statement on H.R. 5 HEALTH Act at Energy & Commerce Mark up

YouTube - Opening Statement on H.R. 5 HEALTH Act at Energy & Commerce Mark up

Community Health gives up on buying Tenet | Georgia Health News

Community Health gives up on buying Tenet Georgia Health News

Study: GOP plan will cut Ga. Medicaid funds | Georgia Health News

Study: GOP plan will cut Ga. Medicaid funds Georgia Health News

Tort Reform Bill One Step from Governor’s Pen - Nashville Public Radio

Tort Reform Bill One Step from Governor’s Pen - Nashville Public Radio

Incomplete, inaccurate patient info causing e-prescribe headaches - FierceHealthIT

Incomplete, inaccurate patient info causing e-prescribe headaches - FierceHealthIT

Hospitals Overhaul Emergency Rooms to Reduce Mistakes - WSJ.com

Hospitals Overhaul Emergency Rooms to Reduce Mistakes - WSJ.com

Most uninsured struggle to pay hospital bills - FierceHealthcare

Most uninsured struggle to pay hospital bills - FierceHealthcare

Data breaches an ever-present worry for physicians :: May 10, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Data breaches an ever-present worry for physicians :: May 10, 2011 ... American Medical News

Controversial health board braces for continued battles over Medicare - The Washington Post

Controversial health board braces for continued battles over Medicare - The Washington Post

Boehner Backs Means-Testing Medicare | TPMDC

Boehner Backs Means-Testing Medicare TPMDC

Study Questions Overuse of Colonoscopy in Medicare Patients - US News and World Report

Study Questions Overuse of Colonoscopy in Medicare Patients - US News and World Report

Virginia suits over federal health-care law go before appellate panel - The Washington Post

Virginia suits over federal health-care law go before appellate panel - The Washington Post

Millions Of Dollars In Consumer Rebates At Stake As States Seek to Soften Rule on Insurers’ Profits - Kaiser Health News

Millions Of Dollars In Consumer Rebates At Stake As States Seek to Soften Rule on Insurers’ Profits - Kaiser Health News

Grady sees $15 million loss; more cuts possible  | ajc.com

Grady sees $15 million loss; more cuts possible ajc.com

More Georgia doctors adopt new technologies  | ajc.com

More Georgia doctors adopt new technologies ajc.com

Sunday, May 8, 2011

State-level Georgia politics cost $88 million-plus in 2010 | savannahnow.com

State-level Georgia politics cost $88 million-plus in 2010 savannahnow.com

Cancer hospital execs visit for tours, meetings - The Times-Herald

Cancer hospital execs visit for tours, meetings - The Times-Herald

Strong Evidence Supports Prognostic Value Of Circulating Tumor Cells In Breast Cancer

Strong Evidence Supports Prognostic Value Of Circulating Tumor Cells In Breast Cancer

Albany-Dougherty County Hospital Authority Reaffirms Support for Purchase of For Profit Hospital -Litigation committee formed

Litigation committee formed

Deal praises 'heart of health care' | The Augusta Chronicle

Deal praises 'heart of health care' The Augusta Chronicle

Health Insurers Opening Their Own Clinics To Trim Costs - Kaiser Health News

Health Insurers Opening Their Own Clinics To Trim Costs - Kaiser Health News

Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ Put on Life Support by AMA Lobby

Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ Put on Life Support by AMA Lobby

Big Medicare overhaul? Don’t count on it - David Nather - POLITICO.com

Big Medicare overhaul? Don’t count on it - David Nather - POLITICO.com

Hospital chain misdiagnosed infections, probe says

Hospital chain misdiagnosed infections, probe says

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Medical Societies Weigh in on Permanent Fix to Medicare Reimbursement - Health Blog - WSJ

Medical Societies Weigh in on Permanent Fix to Medicare Reimbursement - Health Blog - WSJ

Surgery May Beat Antibiotics for Appendicitis Study Finds - MSN Health - Medications

Surgery May Beat Antibiotics for Appendicitis Study Finds - MSN Health - Medications

American College of Surgeons Calls for Elimination of Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Physician Payment Formula

http://www.facs.org/news/2011/hoyttestimony0511.html

Doctors-to-be an asset for agencies || OnlineAthens.com

Doctors-to-be an asset for agencies OnlineAthens.com

Former Palmyra CEO named head of South East Fla. Hospital

Former Palmyra CEO named head of South East Fla. Hospital

CMS eases telemedicine restrictions

CMS eases telemedicine restrictions

Normal Stem Cells Made To Look And Act Like Cancer Stem Cells

Normal Stem Cells Made To Look And Act Like Cancer Stem Cells

Researcher Maps Far-Reaching Effects Of Estrogen Signaling In Breast Cancer Cells

Researcher Maps Far-Reaching Effects Of Estrogen Signaling In Breast Cancer Cells

Race Seems to Play Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening - US News and World Report

Race Seems to Play Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening - US News and World Report

Medicare criticized for $4 million drug overpayment :: May 5, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Medicare criticized for $4 million drug overpayment :: May 5, 2011 ... American Medical News

Embracing health IT increases doctor-patient face time :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Embracing health IT increases doctor-patient face time :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

GOP, White House Talk Deal on Debts - WSJ.com

GOP, White House Talk Deal on Debts - WSJ.com

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

10 Recent Anesthesia Findings | Anesthesia

10 Recent Anesthesia Findings | Anesthesia

States Ask US Court in ATL to Overturn Healthcare Overhaul

News from The Associated Press

Medicare quality bonuses elude nearly half of reporting doctors :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Medicare quality bonuses elude nearly half of reporting doctors :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

EHR struggle drives doc to quit practicing - FiercePracticeManagement

EHR struggle drives doc to quit practicing - FiercePracticeManagement

Alzheimer's disease guidelines are updated after 27 years :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Alzheimer's disease guidelines are updated after 27 years :: May 2, 2011 ... American Medical News

Florida Senate passes medical malpractice changes - Florida Wires - MiamiHerald.com

Senate passes medical malpractice changes - Florida Wires - MiamiHerald.com

FDA Seeks Better Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Medical Devices

This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > May, 2011 > FDA Seeks Better Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Medical Devices

$250K in referrals in just 6 month - Social media ROI: How 3 hospitals master the metrics | Articles

Social media ROI: How 3 hospitals master the metrics Articles

New York Lawmakers Propose Ban on Physician Neckties to Reduce Spread of Germs

New York Lawmakers Propose Ban on Physician Neckties to Reduce Spread of Germs

GOP unveils Medicaid flexibility bill - The Hill's Healthwatch

GOP unveils Medicaid flexibility bill - The Hill's Healthwatch

ARRS: Malpractice suits decline, challenges persist

ARRS: Malpractice suits decline, challenges persist

Three Gene Discovery May Lead To New Breast Cancer Treatments

Three Gene Discovery May Lead To New Breast Cancer Treatments

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Giffords’s office seeks to close gap in traumatic brain-injury care - The Washington Post

Giffords’s office seeks to close gap in traumatic brain-injury care - The Washington Post

Recruiting Physicians Takes Twice as Long as a Decade Ago | Hospital-Physician Relationships

Recruiting Physicians Takes Twice as Long as a Decade Ago Hospital-Physician Relationships

Bill would require docs to post prices - FiercePracticeManagement

Bill would require docs to post prices - FiercePracticeManagement

American College of Surgeons Seeking Nominations for Committee Appoitments.

The membership of the American College of Surgeons is diverse, representing surgeons in community and academic practice, as well as in research and administration. The College recognizes the importance, too, that the membership of its external and internal committees reflect the increasing diversity of its Fellowship.  In keeping with this principle, staff is seeking nominations from Chapter Presidents for standing committee appointments that will be considered during the 2011 Clinical Congress, October 23-27.

Below is a list of standing committees that will be filling vacancies at their annual meetings; the number of vacancies for each committee is noted, as well as special qualifications, if appropriate. 

2011 Vacancies for ACS Standing Committees
(Note: Only committees that have vacancies are listed.)

Allied Health Professionals Committee – 1 vacancy
To comprehensively address the educational needs of allied health professionals as members of surgical teams, to educate surgeons regarding the roles of allied health professionals, to support and assist allied health professionals involved in surgical care; to participate in defining duties of allied health professionals, and to assist with the process of accreditation of their respective educational programs.
Staff: Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Patrice Gabler Blair, MPH and Kim Echert, BA

Commission on Cancer – 7 vacancies
Established by the College in 1922, the multidisciplinary Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality of cancer through education, standard-setting, and the monitoring of quality care. Commission membership is comprised of 100 individuals who are either surgeons representing the College or member organization representatives from the 37 national, professional organizations affiliated with the Commission. The activities of the Commission are coordinated through the Approvals, Cancer Liaison, and Quality Integration committees, and the Disease Site Teams.
Staff: David P. Winchester, MD, FACS, Connie Bura and Lynda Watt

Committee on Diversity Issues – 1 vacancy
The mission of the Committee on Diversity Issues is to study the educational and professional needs of underrepresented surgeons and surgical trainees and the impact that its work may have on the elimination of health disparities among diverse population groups. To this end, the Committee seeks recognition and support from the ACS through the College’s mission policies and programs.
Staff: Paul E. Collicott, MD, FACS and Peg Haar

Committee on Informatics – 1 vacancy
The charge to the committee is to guide the College in: (1) methods to propagate and disseminate information for education of the Fellowship; (2) evaluation and preparation of interactive technologies for all aspects of Fellowship management and education; (3) the preparation and maintenance of policies necessary to coordinate and insure compatibility of information technology within the College; (4) participation in national committees and leadership organizations that direct the application of healthcare information technology and direct healthcare information technology policy; and (5) a gradual but continuous migration of all forms of communication within the College, between the College and its Fellowship, and among the Fellowship, from conventional methods to methods utilizing the latest mainstream technology.
Staff: Howard Tanzman and Patti Anderson

International Relations Committee – 4 vacancies
To promote relationships between the College and surgeons throughout the world in the areas of clinical practice, education, research and health care administration.
Staff: Paul E. Collicott, MD, FACS and Kate Early

Committee on Trauma – 11 vacancies; eight: General Surgery; two: Neurosurgeons; one: Orthopaedic Surgery – Participation in the State/Provincial COT as a Chair or Vice Chair or member of a State/Provincial COT is preferred for National COT membership.  To improve all phases of the management of the injured patient including prehospital care and transportation, hospital care, and rehabilitation; to prevent injuries in the home, in industry, on the highway, and during participation in sports; to establish and implement institutional and systems standards for care of the injured; to provide education to improve trauma care; and to cooperate with other national organizations with similar objectives.

Staff: John Fildes, MD, FACS and Carol Williams 


Committee on Video-Based Education - 7 vacancies; three: General Surgery; one: Otolaryngology; one: Cardiothoracic; one: Colon and Rectal Surgery; one: Urological  - To survey existing medical motion pictures, to decide upon subjects suitable for motion picture illustration, and to determine and develop the demand for such films.
Staff: Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Julie Tribe and Gay Lynn Dykman  

Young Fellows Association – 3 vacancies
To serve as an inclusive organization for Young Fellows (age 45 and younger); to provide opportunities for Young Fellows to be involved with College activities—four Work Groups are available: Advocacy, Communications, Education, and Member Services; to plan and conduct an annual Leadership Conference, which is held in conjunction with the Joint Advocacy Surgical Conference; and to present an Annual Forum during the College’s Clinical Congress so that Young Fellows have opportunities to network with each other, to share their concerns, and to meet with members of the College’s leadership
Staff: Paul E. Collicott, MD, FACS and Rhonda J. Peebles

If you are interested in being nominated for any of these vacanices, please notify GSACS President Hal Kent via email at hlkent@bellsouth.net as soon as possible.  All state chapter presidents have been asked by the ACS to submit their nominations no later than June 1, 2011. 

Protect Physician Pay, But Not at Hospitals' Expense, AHA Says | Hospital-Physician Relationships

Protect Physician Pay, But Not at Hospitals' Expense, AHA Says Hospital-Physician Relationships

Children’s Hospitals See Peril in Proposed Budgets - NYTimes.com

Children’s Hospitals See Peril in Proposed Budgets - NYTimes.com

Women Often Deprived of Life-Saving Heart Procedures: Study - US News and World Report

Women Often Deprived of Life-Saving Heart Procedures: Study - US News and World Report

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Doctors Opt for Retainer Practices to Serve Rich - NYTimes.com

Doctors Opt for Retainer Practices to Serve Rich - NYTimes.com

Safety effort seeking to reduce hospital errors | Georgia Health News

Safety effort seeking to reduce hospital errors Georgia Health News

Health care consumerism: The future of employment-based insurance | Georgia Health News

Health care consumerism: The future of employment-based insurance Georgia Health News

Use Of Costly Breast Cancer Therapy Strongly Influenced By Reimbursement Policy

Use Of Costly Breast Cancer Therapy Strongly Influenced By Reimbursement Policy

Increased Positive Margin Identification Leads To Reduction In Patients Indicated For Re-Excision In Landmark Lumpectomy Surgery Trial

Increased Positive Margin Identification Leads To Reduction In Patients Indicated For Re-Excision In Landmark Lumpectomy Surgery Trial

Medicare To Begin Basing Hospital Payments On Patient-Satisfaction Scores - Kaiser Health News

Medicare To Begin Basing Hospital Payments On Patient-Satisfaction Scores - Kaiser Health News

Public hospital CEO received millions in pension payouts - FierceHealthcare

Public hospital CEO received millions in pension payouts - FierceHealthcare

Medicare providers examine new payment model | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Medicare providers examine new payment model The Tennessean tennessean.com

Medicare's Math Problem: Taxes - Benefits = Trouble : NPR

Medicare's Math Problem: Taxes - Benefits = Trouble : NPR

Rep. Paul Ryan downplays Medicare cuts - UPI.com

Rep. Paul Ryan downplays Medicare cuts - UPI.com

Rep. Paul Ryan downplays Medicare cuts - UPI.com

Rep. Paul Ryan downplays Medicare cuts - UPI.com

ER visits rise despite health insurance coverage - FierceHealthcare

ER visits rise despite health insurance coverage - FierceHealthcare