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The ASA’s Chief Quality Officer Shares Insights on MACRA at ISA Practice Management Dinner
Michael G. Haske, Jr., MD ISA District 2 Delegate At its Practice Management Dinner last Fall, the ISA welcomed the ASA’s Chief Quality Officer, Alex Hannenberg, MD, to lecture on Quality Measures, MACRA & Bundled Care, with a focus on “Value vs. Volume.”...
ISA and ASA Efforts to Address Drug Shortages
In June of 2018, the United States had shortages on 182 drugs and medical supplies, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The list includes IV bags, injectable morphine, anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, electrolytes, cancer drugs, and...
Past President’s Message
My Reflections of 2018 Gary Tzeng, MD After hard-fought legislative challenges, Illinois finally has significant Workman's Comp reform that enforces the late-payment penalties and advances the process (beyond paper and mail delivery) into the digital realm.ISA is...
Essentials from the ASA Annual Meeting 2018 in San Francisco
Gary Tzeng, MD ISA President 2017-2018 As always, the ASA Annual Meeting was full of meaningful educational, workshop and networking opportunities. SF remains a beautiful city that surprised this year’s attendees with great weather and yet challenged us with a labor...
A Message from ISA President Ori Gottlieb, MD
Ori Gottlieb, MDISA President, 2018-2019 At the House of Delegates' meeting, I took off my suit jacket and put on my lab coat. I hung a stethoscope around my neck and introduced myself as Dr. Gottlieb. I encouraged all of you to do the same when meeting your patients....
ISA Members advocating for you in Springfield
ISA members Active in the Community
The Legislative Journey to Independent Practice Continues
The Legislative Journey to Independent Practice for APRN Continues... In most other states, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) already have full practice authority to diagnose, treat, and prescribe. Currently, there are 24 states and the District of Columbia...
HB 2975: Anesthesiologist Assistants Add Value to the Team
HB 2975 would license Anesthesiologist Assistants as part of a physician-led team. New health care delivery system reforms hinge on a team-based approach to patient care. Anesthesiologists have been the leaders by practicing in a team care model for decades....
Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
Background In 1997 congress passed the Balanced Budget Act (BBA), to replace the Medicare Volume Performance Standard (MVPS), in an attempt to rein in the growth in physician expenditure and healthcare costs. The BBA was designed to ensure that the annual increase in...
Confessions of New Delegates at the ASA House of Delegates
The ASA House of Delegates met this past October 22-26. It brought together hundreds of delegates representing eight regions in the nation. Over the span of five days, I had the opportunity to partake in this gathering of innovative minds as the physician...
IL HB3205 Needs Your Voice
ISA introduced legislation to license Anesthesiology Assistants in Illinois is currently stalled in the House Rules Committee. Need members to reach out and prompt positive action.
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