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April 2013

• Jerome B. Posner, MD, FAAN is 2014 A. B. Baker Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
• Frequently Asked Questions about Sequestration
• AAN Releases FAQs on Balancing Medicare Incentive Programs and Penalties
• AAN Applauds Obama Administration's Brain Research Initiative
• Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests
• Don't Panic! The Sunshine Act Promotes Transparency in Payments

March 2013

• E-Pearl of the Week: Slow-flat-slow
• View the Emerging Science Abstracts Presented at the 2013 AAN Annual Meeting
• April Webinar Examines Correct Chemodenervation Coding
• An Honor and a Privilege to Serve
• Boston Researcher Receives $240,000 Award for ALS Research
• University of Wisconsin Researcher Receives $130,000 for Epilepsy Research
• Massachusetts Researcher Receives Award for MS Research
• New York Researcher Receives $130,000 Award for Stroke Research
• Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems?
• E-Pearl of the Week: Cephalic Tetanus
• Neuro Film Festival Unveils 2013 Contest Winners
• Capitol Hill Report: SGR Fire Sale?
• Don't Miss the Neuro Film Festival Tonight!
• New! Annual Meeting Quick Links
• See the Latest News, Photos from the San Diego Annual Meeting from Wednesday
• See the Latest News, Photos from the San Diego Annual Meeting from Tuesday
• New York Neurologist Elected President of American Academy of Neurology
• AAN Voting Membership Approves 2013-2015 Board of Directors
• American Academy of Neurology Launches New App to Help Evaluate Sports Concussion at Games
• See the Latest News, Photos from the San Diego Annual Meeting from Monday
• Guideline: Remove Athlete If Concussion Is Suspected
• AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
• AAN Guideline Recommends Removal of Player If Concussion Suspected
• 2013 AAN Annual Meeting Disclosure Information
• 2013 Online CME Request
• Participate in MGMA 2013 Cost Survey
• MedPAC Releases 2013 Medicare Recommendations
• 2013 AAN Annual Meeting Abstracts Now Available for Viewing Through iPosters
• New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson's Disease
• Download the 2013 Annual Meeting Room Locator
• E-Pearl of the Week: Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome
• AAN Releases FAQs on the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• AAN: Doctors Caution Against Prescribing Attention-Boosting Drugs for Healthy Kids
• AAN Applauds Payment Reform Report
• Ecuador Neurology Project Provides Opportunity to Volunteer
• Study: Brain Imaging After Mild Head Injury/Concussion Can Show Lesions
• Stroke and Vascular Neurology Section updates Strategic Plan
• CMS Announces Sequestration Details
• New Add-On Drug May Improve Memory in People with Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
• FREE Brain Health Fair Coming to San Diego Saturday, March 16
• Comments on CDC Pediatric Brain Trauma Guideline by April 7
• E-Pearl of the Week: Brachial Plexopathy: Is it metastatic disease or radiation-induced?
• Capitol Hill Report: E/M Finally Makes It!
• AAN Encourages Members to Fill out EHR Satisfaction Survey
• Free Session Answers Questions about ABPN Maintenance of Certification Requirements and AAN MOC Resources
• Can Hormone Help Treat Multiple Sclerosis Long-Term?
• Early Detection of MS Treatment Complication May Improve Survival
• Practice Tool Now Available to Estimate Financial Impact of CMS Programs
• Maryland and Florida Scientists Win Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
• People with MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage
• AAN Issues Statement Applauding National Payment Reform Report
• California Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize
• Oxford Neurologist Awarded Dystel Prize for MS Research
• Sequester Goes Into Effect—Implications for Neurologists
• E-Pearl of the Week: Adrenomyeloneuropathy
• Ask Not…

February 2013

• OIG Advisory Opinion Includes Neurology in On-Call Reimbursement
• Neurogenetics Section General Section Meeting
• Recently Published Articles by Members of our Section
• 2013 Behavioral Neurology Meetings Scheduled!
• Researchers Identify Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems
• Neuroinfectious Disease Section General Section Meeting
• Check Out the Online Job Fair Open During Annual Meeting
• Network, Share with New Annual Meeting LinkedIn Groups
• Neuroendocrinology Section General Meeting
• 2013 Neuromuscular Section Meeting Announced
• 2013 Annual Meeting Abstracts Now Available
• CAREER TRACKS: How to Work with Physician Recruiters–And Get the Best Response to Your Job Search
• Capitol Hill Report: 'Sequester' Rhymes with 'Monster'
• Clinical Neurophysiology Section at the Annual Meeting
• February 28 Deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Quickly Approaching
• E-Pearl of the Week: The exploding head syndrome
• Joint Clinical Policy Urges Early Use of IV tPA in Patients with Ischemic Stroke
• General Neurology Section Meeting
• Headache & Facial Pain Section Meeting and Highlights in the Field Presentation
• Free March Webinar Focuses on Medicare Incentive Programs and Penalties
• AAN Releases List of Five Tests and Procedures You Should Question With Your Doctor
• Download the AAN Annual Meeting App
• Interested in Being an Early Adopter?
• Antioxidants in Your Diet May Not Reduce Risk of Stroke or Dementia
• A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award
• Global Health Section General Meeting
• Global Health at the 2013 Annual Meeting
• New Annual Meeting Education Session Addresses NCS/EMG Cuts
• AAN Releases FAQs on 2013 IONM Coding Changes
• Blood May Hold Clues to Increased Risk of Memory Problems, Stroke in Post-Menopausal Women
• E-Pearl of the Week: Tactile mitgehen
• 2013 Neural Repair & Rehabilitation Section Meeting and Highlights in the Field
• Science Committee unveils new moderated platform sessions for 2013 Annual Meeting
• 2013 Emerging Science Program Schedule
• Education Session Addresses Nerve Conduction/EMG Cuts
• Capitol Hill Report: Good News on SGR; Schwartz/Heck Bill Reintroduced
• AAN Business Meeting Gives Members a Voice on New Academy Leadership and an Open Mic on CMS Payment Cuts
• Annual Meeting Offers Opportunities for Students, Residents, and Fellows to Build Careers
• 2013 Geriatric Neurology Meetings Scheduled
• 2013 Neurology Year in Review Plenary Session
• AAN to Host Four EHR User Group Meetings at 2013 Annual Meeting
• AAN Supports Veterans' Access to Treatment for Illnesses Associated with TBI
• E-Pearl of the Week: The Art of Memory Revisited
• Get Connected: Annual Meeting First-timers, Experienced Attendees
• Want to Win $500 While Looking for a Job?
• Can Nerve Stimulation Help Prevent Migraine?
• Study: Number of People with Alzheimer's Disease May Triple by 2050
• Learn More About Sleep Disorders with Continuum
• American Academy of Neurology Announces 2013 Research Award Winners
• Actor Kevin Sorbo Receives Public Leadership in Neurology Award
• Neurology in Crisis
• The AAN Takes a Stand on a Recent SGR Repeal Proposal

January 2013

• AAN Applauds NFL Efforts to Have Independent Neurologic Consultants on Sidelines Next Season
• Obesity May Increase Risk of MS in Children and Teens
• E-Pearl of the Week: Myokymia
• AAN Releases FAQs on NCS/EMG Coding
• AAN Urges CMS, Others for Quick Resolution on NCS/EMG Code Processing Issue
• February Webinar Helps Improve Coding Skills
• 2013 Ethics Section Meeting Scheduled
• $100,000 Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research Awarded to Three Neurologists
• Migraine Triggers May Not Be As Strong As You Think
• E-Pearl of the Week: Periodic Alternating Nystagmus
• 2013 CPT CODING CHANGES
• Negotiating Employment Contracts
• Practical Coding Advice on EMG/NCS
• Comments Sought for Development of Autism Guideline
• AAN Keeps Fighting on NCS/EMG Cuts
• Study Shows Correlation Between Performance on the RITE and Performance on the ABPN Certification Examination
• Capitol Hill Report: $6 Million Win, NCS/EMG Update, VP Biden Mentions AAN
• Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum Advocate of the Year
• E-Pearl of the Week: Paroxysmal dysarthria and ataxia
• AAN Members Urged to Attend Neurology on the Hill – application deadline: Monday, January 21
• NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk for Depression as They Age
• 2013 Annual Meeting Scientific Abstracts Now Available
• FREE Brain Health Fair Coming to San Diego to Help Patients and Families
• Migraine with Aura May Lead to Heart Attack, Blood Clots for Women
• Women's Issues in Neurology Section Meeting
• Parkinson's Can Lead to Anxiety and Other Non-Motor Symptoms, Even Early On
• Early Surgical Menopause Linked to Declines in Memory and Thinking Skills
• Stroke Courses at the 2013 Annual Meeting
• Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Triple the Risk of Death
• Concerned About Employment Contracts?
• A Saliva Gland Test for Parkinson's Disease?
• Stem Cells May Hold Promise for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
• E-Pearl of the Week: Ondine's Curse
• Mark your calendars with the Endovascular and Interventional Neurology Section Business Meeting!
• Help Support the Child Neurology Foundation at Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide Jan 12–17
• Hold the Diet Soda? Sweetened Drinks Linked to Depression, Coffee May Lower Risk
• Submit Your 2013 Emerging Science Abstract
• Physician Quality Reporting System
• Chair's update on section activities
• Can Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce the Risk of Dementia?
• Study: Parkinson's Disease Itself Does Not Increase Risk of Gambling, Shopping Addiction
• Capitol Hill Report: SGR Crisis Averted…for One Year
• Medicare Participation Enrollment Deadline Extended to February 15
• Letter from the Chair: Opportunity to Join Work Groups
• Attend Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) Toolkit Training and Earn 13 Credits of CME in 2 Days
• DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS: Medicare Slashes Neurology Code Reimbursements — Neurology Takes a Hit
• IN THE FIELD: Neurologist Brian W. Hainline, MD, Named First Chief Medical Officer of National Collegiate Athletic Association
• IN PRACTICE: Neurologists Meet Meaningful Use and Collect Incentive Dollars
• CAREER TRACKS: Avoiding Career Burnout: An Innovative Model from the University of Virginia School of Medicine
• What's Causing Burnout Among Neurologists in Private Practice?
• CMS Releases Guidance on Remote IONM Billing for 2013
• 2013 Stroke Section meetings scheduled
• AAN Continues to Fight CMS Reduction in Payment for Nerve Conduction
• President Signs Fiscal Cliff Bill: One-year SGR Fix Included