Practice and Technology Update

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Published on October 29, 2007

Dear fellow neurologists and AAN members,

We've been busy enhancing the Practice section of the new AAN.com since its launch last spring. Our aim is to develop and disseminate resources to help clinical neurologists and their staffs achieve success in today's --and tomorrow's--medical environment.

The AAN.com Practice and Technology Editorial Board is now in place:
Eric J.Ashman, MD (Practice Committee)
William S. Henderson,FACMPE (BRAINS)
Anna D. Hohler, MD (Practice Committee)
Michael H. Rivner, MD, FAAN (Technology)
Brett J.Theeler, MD (Resident Physicians)

We've added new features and updates to our section over the past few months. Here's a sample:

Practice News Stand Items:

• Six-month Delay Announced on Medicaid Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Mandate
• Available Now - New Clinical Practice Guideline Tools
• Residents to Receive Free 2007-2008 AAN Clinical Practice Guidelines Tools
• Phase III of CMS' Physician Self-referral Rule to Go into Effect December 4, 2007
• Medicare Part B CAP Physician Election Period Starts October 1
• Effective October 1, CMS Requires Use of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads
• CMS to Require the Completion of Present On Admission (POA) Indications
• Incorrect NPI Implementation Schedule Published, CMS Clarifies
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Claim Forms Due October 19, 2007

Practice Guidelines and Tools:

• Treatment of Nervous System Lyme Disease (Current guideline, clinician summary, patient and caregiver summaries, case study, and slide presentation)
• The Medical Treatment of Ocular Myasthenia (An Evidence-based Review) (Current guideline, background data)
• Neutralizing Antibodies to Interferon-beta: Assessment of their Clinical and Radiographic Impact: An Evidence Report (Current guideline, clinician summary, and patient summary)
• Use of Epidural Steroid Injections to Treat Radicular Lumbosacral Pain (Current guideline, clinician summary, and patient summary)

• Stroke Coding Guide
• ICD-9 Coding for Stroke
• Coding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• 2007 EHR report
• Patient Safety Tips & Tools
• PQRI information and worksheets

We plan to add more new items in the coming months. We are now accepting submissions from guest authors on practice and technology issues. A new online submission process will make it easy to upload and review these articles.

Many members have asked questions and provided feedback via the website. We encourage this and hope to hear from more of you in the future. You can either select "Website Feedback" on the blue bar or click the email links found on the right of most pages.

Stay tuned!

Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN
AAN.com Practice and Technology Editor
practiceandtechnologyeditor@aan.com

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