What’s Happening in Washington: House and Senate Reach Deal on Labor-HHS Funding Bill with $2 Billion Increase for NIH While the Carolinas prepared for Hurricane Florence, Washington DC faced an advocacy storm of its own September 13 as the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day visited hundreds of congressional offices calling for a funding increase...
On September 12, Endocrine Society president-elect Dale Abel, MD, PhD, and secretary-treasurer Richard Legro, MD, met with Griffin Rodgers, MD, MACP, the director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), to discuss emerging research priorities in endocrine science and opportunities to improve outcomes for trainees in endocrine research programs. During...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What’s Happening in Washington: For Congress: Much to Do and Not Much Time It was a busy week in Washington in between unnamed White House sources writing opinion pieces and the Kavanaugh confirmation...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What We are Working on Medicare Physician Payment – We are urging Congress to oppose Medicare’s proposal to change how evaluation and management services will be documented and paid that will negatively impact...
With the current fiscal year (FY) about to expire on September 30, time is running out for the Congress to complete work on spending bills to fund the government, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next fiscal year. When this issue of Endocrine News went to press, the Senate was scheduled to...
In the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) included significant revisions to the way that evaluation and management (E/M) services would be reimbursed and documented. The current E/M structure is outdated and does not reflect current care that is provided during office visits, particularly those provided...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What is Happening in Washington Senate Passes NIH Funding Measure With $2 Billion Increase for NIH – On Thursday, August 23, the US Senate passed the Labor-HHS/Defense combined FY 2019 funding bill (HR...
Here is a quick rundown of major issues being discussed by policymakers from an endocrine perspective and the Society’s current advocacy work. What is Happening in Washington And now for some news not involving Omarosa: The Federal Budget may not sound sexy, but it is about to return to be the focus in Washington The U.S....
Not all topics of relevance to endocrinologists are about specific conditions and diseases. Sometimes, doctors need information about changes in the medical field or the field of endocrinology. Changes to medical insurance legislation, drug trial regulations and even patient privacy legislation all impact a practitioner’s way of doing business and practicing medicine. Yet keeping track of these details is not always easy. That’s why Endocrine News has organized articles and news pieces on these topics into this advocacy page. Here, practitioners can find the information gathered by the Endocrine Society, a leading endocrinology advocacy organization, conveniently in one location.
Important Advocacy Information From the Endocrine Society
As an endocrinology advocacy organization, the Endocrine Society is constantly working to advocate for endocrinologists and their patients, both in the government and in various research centers across the country. Here on Endocrine News, you can stay informed about these efforts and their results, so you are well aware of what changes may be coming that affect your practice. This is an invaluable resource for doctors who wish to spend their time focusing on their patients, rather than advocating for their practices, but also wish to stay informed about what is happening in the field.
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On the Advocacy page, Endocrine News provides advocacy information relevant to both those in the research field and those practicing on a clinical level. Stay up to date with the activities of the Endocrine Society, learn more about the legislation that affects your work, and see highlights of leading researchers who are pioneering not only advances in the practice but also advocacy for endocrinology as a field. By utilizing the resources on the Advocacy page, you will be better equipped to meet the needs of your patients while staying abreast on the changes affecting the industry.
What’s Happening in Washington: House and Senate Reach Deal on Labor-HHS Funding Bill with $2 Billion Increase for NIH While the Carolinas prepared for Hurricane Florence, Washington DC faced an advocacy storm of its own September 13 as the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day visited hundreds of congressional offices calling for a funding increase...
