Aug 26, 2016 | Advocacy, Legislation
A letter sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) from AAHKS Executive Director, Michael J. Zarski, JD on behalf of the Evidence Based Medicine and Research Committees, outlines major concerns about the AHRQ’s draft manuscript, “Comparative...
Aug 26, 2016 | Legislation, News Releases
The FDA and representatives from the medical device industry and laboratory community have reached an agreement in principle on proposed recommendations for the fourth reauthorization of a medical device user fee agreement (MDUFA) program. Under the new draft...
Aug 19, 2016 | Advocacy, Legislation
AAHKS joined a number of other medical specialty societies in a letter addressed to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives last week. The letter thanked him for supporting the 21st Century Cures bill. The letter stated, “The ultimate goal of...
Jul 15, 2016 | Legislation
AAHKS signed on to a letter with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons expressing our concerns to Representatives Renee Ellmers and Diana DeGette regarding a provision in H.R. 1221, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians...
Jul 8, 2016 | Legislation
On May 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule addressing implementation of physician payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This proposed rule defines how CMS...
Jul 8, 2016 | Advocacy, Legislation
AAHKS joined the American Medical Association and other medical organizations in a letter to Senator John Barrasso, MD in support of S. 2978, the “Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act” which would protect the dissemination of peer and...
