Capitol Hill Report: SGR Momentum Continues
There continues to be a lot congressional action around Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula repeal and the momentum is building toward a final solution. (May 20, 2013)
CMS Innovation Center Launches $1 Billion Initiative to Fund New Delivery/Payment Models
Neurologists can win awards of up to $30 million to test an innovative model that will deliver better care and lower costs. On May 15, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the second round of Health Care Innovation Awards for projects aimed at transforming the health care system by delivering better care, better quality and lower costs for patients. (May 16, 2013)
Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
MINNEAPOLIS – People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer. (May 15, 2013)
Actor John O'Hurley Hosts New AAN Epilepsy Video
MINNEAPOLIS – Television actor and "Dancing with the Stars" winner John O’Hurley is the host of Epilepsy: A Guide for Patients and Families, the latest free patient education DVD and guidebook produced by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and its foundation, the American Brain Foundation. This valuable resource answers important questions for people with newly diagnosed epilepsy and their caregivers. (May 15, 2013)
Capitol Hill Report: Advocates Score Points at Neurology on the Hill
"A big success" was the feeling of AAN member advocates who came to the AAN’s 11th Neurology on the Hill on April 22 and 23. More than 250 House and Senate offices were visited by 138 neurologists from 42 states who carried the message that patient access to neurology is in crisis. (May 6, 2013)
MS May Not Be As Rare As Thought in African-Americans
MINNEAPOLIS — Contrary to a widely accepted belief, African-Americans may have a higher rather than lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, according to a new study in the May 7, 2013, print issue of Neurology®. (May 6, 2013)
More Evidence Suggests Eating Omega 3s and Avoiding Meat, Dairy Linked to Preserving Memory
MINNEAPOLIS — The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities. (April 29, 2013)
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