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Rapid, Irregular Heartbeat May Be Linked to Problems with Memory and Thinking 6 Jun 2013 | 07:20 pm
MINNEAPOLIS – People who develop a type of irregular heartbeat common in old age called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new resea...
Register Now For National Provider Call on PQRS Reporting Presented by CMS on June 5 30 May 2013 | 08:47 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a free National Provider Call, Getting Started with PQRS Reporting: Implications for the Value-based Payment Modifier, this Wednesday, J...
Major Neurology Survey Now Open 30 May 2013 | 08:29 pm
Help yourself and help your profession! Participate in the AAN Neurology Compensation and Productivity Survey.
Guideline Covers Managing Antithrombotics Before Procedures 28 May 2013 | 01:15 am
A new guideline from the AAN recommends that people who take antithrombotic medications for stroke should work closely with their physicians or medical care teams to determine whether these medication...
June 5 Webinar Helps with Epilepsy Coding 23 May 2013 | 09:22 pm
The AAN Practice Management Webinar "Coding Accurately for Epilepsy" will be presented live on June 5, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. It begins with 60 minutes of lecture followed by 30 minute...
Migraine and Depression Together May Be Linked with Brain Size 23 May 2013 | 08:36 pm
MINNEAPOLIS – Older people with a history of migraines and depression may have smaller brain tissue volumes than people with only one or neither of the conditions, according to a new study in the May ...
Capitol Hill Report: SGR Momentum Continues 20 May 2013 | 09:21 pm
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.
CMS Innovation Center Launches $1 Billion Initiative to Fund New Delivery/Payment Models 17 May 2013 | 12:34 am
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 ...
Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease 15 May 2013 | 08:16 pm
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...
Actor John O'Hurley Hosts New AAN Epilepsy Video 15 May 2013 | 08:12 pm
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 produce...
