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Advocacy: House Repeals SGR, Bill Moves to SenateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The US House has agreed to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by passing HR. 3961, also known as the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009." This bill now moves to the US Senate, which failed to pass a similar bill two weeks ago (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 21, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Science: Michael Aminoff Discusses Gene Therapy for Parkinson's DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Michael J. Aminoff, MD, DSc, FRCP, FAAN, talks about his recently published paper on safety and tolerability of putaminal AADC gene therapy for Parkinson's disease (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 20, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Medicare & Regulatory Issues: CMS to Eliminate Outpatient Mental Health Treatment LimitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As part of its final 2010 ruling on the physician fee schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has initiated a plan to phase out the current limitation on payment for outpatient mental health treatment. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Annual Meeting: Submit Your Late-Breaking Science Abstract for 2010 TodayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Online submission forms for the Late-Breaking Science Program at the 2010 Annual Meeting are now available. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal - The Costs Associated With Government InterventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By Tim Parr The 1979 meltdown at Three Mile Island effectively halted the progress of nuclear energy in the United States. The event sparked wide-spread fear not only of the industry's planned expansion, but also of the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) that would be stored. Today, that debate lives on in the controversy surrounding the national repository of SNF at Yucca Mountain, Nev. While some experts believe the rocky barrier at Yucca Mountain is a suitable storage option, others argue the storage containers will begin to fail thousands of years from now, allowing the radioactive waste to seep into the nearby water supply. F...
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

C8 Science Panel Analysis Finds Blood Serum Lipid LinkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - An Oct. 28 report by the C8 Science Panel studying the effects of exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in the Ohio River Valley near the Parkersburg, W.Va., DuPont-owned Washington Works refinery found elevated lipid levels in samples for residents under age 18. Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Stay Lifted; 9 Class Actions Transferred To Consolidated KBR Burn Pit LitigationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GREENBELT, Md. - Hearing no objection to transferring nine tag-along cases into the national consolidated burn pit personal injury litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation lifted a stay on Nov. 5 on the transfer of nine class actions (In re: KBR Inc. Burn Pit Litigation, No. 09-2083, MDL 2083, D. Md.; See 10/20/09, Page 6). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Plaintiff Expert Appeals Sanctions Show-Cause Order Filed By FEMA Trailer JudgeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NEW ORLEANS - An appeal docketed Oct. 29 in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by one of the experts retained by the plaintiffs in the Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana will challenge a Sept. 24 show-cause order and threat of sanctions (In Re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation, No. 09-31038, 5th Cir.; See related stories in this issue). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

United States Opposes Motion To Apply Discovery Rule To FTCA In FEMA Trailer CaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NEW ORLEANS - The United States opposes reconsideration of a July order in the Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde litigation consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana that dismissed a Federal Tort Claims Act claim brought by a plaintiff in the first bellwether trial; the plaintiffs have made no new legal arguments in the motion to reconsider, the United States said Nov. 3 (In Re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation, No. 07-1873, MDL 1873, E.D. La.; Charlie Age, et al. v. Gulf Stream Coach, Inc., et al., No. 09-2892, E.D. La.; See 10/6/09, Page 12...
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Challenges To Experts Filed In Anticipation Of Trial In FEMA Trailer LitigationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NEW ORLEANS - In anticipation of the Dec. 7 trial in the consolidated Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde products liability litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the parties filed motions Nov. 9 to limit or exclude expert witnesses (In re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation [Dubuclet, No. 07-9228], No. 07-1873, MDL 1873, E.D. La.; See related story this issue). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Bellwether Trial Defendants Challenge Evidence, Seek Judgment Against PlaintiffsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NEW ORLEANS - In anticipation of the Dec. 7 trial in the consolidated Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde products liability litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Easter District of Louisiana, the defendants filed motions on Nov. 9 challenging the causation evidence from the plaintiff and seeking summary judgment (In re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation [Dubuclet, No. 07-9228], No. 07-1873, MDL 1873, E.D. La.; See related story this issue). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Plaintiffs Offer Instructions For Texas Trial For Injuries Linked To Radar UnitsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EL PASO, Texas - Plaintiffs in the bellwether trial set to begin Nov. 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on personal injury claims for ionizing radiation exposure of North Atlantic Treaty Organization and U.S. military personnel while operating radar transceivers filed proposed jury instructions on Nov. 10 (Kenneth Blum, et al. v. General Electric, No. 07-99 [consolidated] W.D. Texas; See 11/3/09, Page 17). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Plaintiffs To Appeal Order Excluding Expert Opinions In Pennsylvania Injury ActionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SCRANTON, Pa. - A Pennsylvania couple who allege permanent cognitive injury from carbon monoxide poisoning while driving a rented moving truck from Florida to Pennsylvania in November 2004 filed a notice on Nov. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania of their intention to appeal a no-evidence summary judgment against them (Thomas Buzzerd, et al. v. Flagship Carwash of Port Lucie Inc., et al., No. 06-981, M.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100685). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

New York Appeals Panel Affirms Property Owner, Contractor Summary Judgment DenialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BROOKLYN, NY - By unanimous per curiam decision on Oct. 27, the Second Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division affirmed a trial court order denying summary judgment to a real estate owner and contractor in two related carbon monoxide wrongful death actions (Barbara Bridges, et al. v. Wyandanch Community Development Corp., et al., No. 08-7080 [consolidated], N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 2nd Dept.; 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 7782; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7678). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Appeals Panel Affirms Award To Plaintiffs For Exposure At Louisiana Chemical PlantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GRETNA, La. - A divided Fifth Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal panel on Oct. 27 affirmed judgments for a dozen Taft, La., residents exposed to naphtha in the aftermath of tropical storm Frances in September 1998 (Donna Howard, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 08-750, La. App., 5th Cir.; 2009 La. App. LEXIS 1826). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Appellate Panel Revives District Of Columbia Lawsuits Alleging Cell Phone InjuryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A unanimous District of Columbia Court of Appeals panel ruled Oct. 29 that product liability claims against cell phone manufacturers and trade groups for devices not certified by the Federal Communications Commission to comply with radio frequency radiation emission standard are not preempted by federal regulations (Michael Patrick Murray, et al. v. Motorola Inc., et al., No. 07-1074 [consolidated], D.C. App.; 2009 D.C. App. LEXIS 547; See 9/16/08, Page 7). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info

Development of SNP-based human identification systemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we demonstrated that SNP markers are very useful for sex determination and human identification, even in a very homogeneous population. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00414-009-0389-9Authors Jae-Jung Kim, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Asan Institute for Life Sciences 388-1 Pungnap-2-Dong, Songpa-Gu Seoul 138-736 KoreaBok-Ghee Han, National Institute of Health Center for Genome Science Seoul KoreaHae-In Lee, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Asan Institute for Life Sciences 388-1 Pungnap-2-Dong, Songpa-Gu Seoul 138-736 KoreaHan-Wook Yoo, University of U...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: journals

Forensic hair analysis to identify animal species on a case of pet animal abuseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract As part of an investigation of a case of pet animal abuse, we attempted to identify small mammalian species by morphological analysis and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing of the cytochrome b gene using guard hairs as an analytical material. Guard hair samples from several species were measured for length, width, medulla formation, and cuticle scale pattern under a light microscope or scanning electron microscope. These samples were also analyzed for SNPs in the cytochrome b gene using a multiplex single-base primer extension reaction. Morphological analysis of cuticle scale pattern and med...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: journals

Coding & Reimbursement: Medicare Eliminates Consults: What the Academy is Doing For YouEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed eliminating consults in the summer of 2009, the Academy, along with other consultative specialties and the AMA, opposed the change. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Academy News: Academy is Official Supporter of Memory Screening DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Academy joins the Alzheimer's Foundation of America as an official supporter of its National Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. This annual initiative provides free confidential memory screenings (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Public & Private Payer Relations: CMS Announces 2010 Annual Participation Enrollment Program ExtensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Due to revisions in to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), CMS has extended the 2010 Annual Participation Enrollment Program end date from December 31, 2009, to January 31, 2010. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Public & Private Payer Relations: UHC to Implement Change to Radiology Notification Program in 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AAN has learned that UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is implementing a change to the Radiology Notification Program, effective February 15, 2010, whereby Premium Quality and Cost Efficiency (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Neurocognitive deficits and psychiatric disorders in a NSW prison population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of a computerized battery in the assessment of inmates within the criminal justice system. Thirty male inmates were assessed. Data were compared to matched controls. The custodial sample was characterized by an increase in the prevalence of previous trauma; high levels of depression, anxiety and stress and neurocognitive deficits, including sustained attention, impulsivity and executive dysfunction. PMID: 19922999 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - November 16, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Kavanagh L, Rowe D, Hersch J, Barnett KJ, Reznik R Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Medicare & Regulatory Issues: What Should Neurologists Know About the 'Stark' Law?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The physician self-referral or "Stark" law, first enacted by Congress in 1989, and amended many times since, was intended to prevent overutilization that was perceived to stem from arrangements in which physicians benefited financially from their referrals (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 14, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Education: Register by December 31 for 2010 RITEEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The deadline to register for the AAN's 2010 Residency In-service Training Examination is December 31, 2009. The test will be given between (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Public & Private Payer Relations: Take a Survey About Problems with Health InsurersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AMA and AAN invite you to participate in a survey on claims denial management and health insurer business practices. This 10-minute survey is open to physicians and their practice staff and will help us determine how we can best equip your practice (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Science: Raymund A.C. Roos and N. Ahmad Aziz Discuss HTTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Raymund A.C. Roos, MD, PhD (Leiden), and N. Ahmad Aziz, MSc, medical student, discuss their research on the Huntington Disease Gene (HTT), which was recently published in Neurology (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Academy News: Interventional Section is Now the Endovascular and Interventional Neurology SectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To reflect the changes in the field of endovascular and interventional medicine within neurology, the AAN's Interventional section has been renamed as the Endovascular and Interventional Neurology Section (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Advocacy: House to Vote on SGR Repeal While Academy Waits on SenateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Following passage in the US House of its health care reform bill, the Academy will direct its efforts on the US Senate. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has agreed to introduce an amendment to add neurology to the bill's primary care section (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Chronological age estimation of third molar mineralization of Han in southern ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract In order to study the chronology of age of third molar mineralization of Han in southern China, Demirjian staging method was used to determine the stage of four third molars (18, 28, 38, 48) mineralization in 3,100 Han in southern China aged 4.1–26.9 years based on radiological evidence from digital orthopantomograms. The mean age of the 3,100 patients was 15.96 ± 4.73 years, including 1,200 male (mean age, 15.32 ± 4.62) and 1,900 female (mean age, 16.35 ± 4.76). Results show that there was no significant difference in mineralization between 18 and 28 and 38 and 48 of male...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - November 11, 2009 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: journals

Haplotype-assisted characterization of germline mutations at short tandem repeat lociEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, 98 families with 101 mutations were analyzed in depth in which a mutation had been observed at one of the four loci D3S1358, FGA, ACTBP2, and VWA. To determine the origin (male/female) of the mutation, five to seven polymorphic flanking markers were selected for each locus concerned and used to construct family-specific haplotypes. Additionally, all alleles of the STR system concerned were sequenced. With this duplicate approach, it was possible to identify the mutated structure and/or mutation event in the vast majority of cases. The ratio of one-step to two-step mutations was 100:1. The ratio of patern...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - November 11, 2009 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: journals

Current legislation on admission of mentally ill patients in China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A more comprehensive and enforceable national mental health act is needed in order to ensure the rights of persons suffering mental illness in terms of admission and treatment procedures. In addition, more research is needed to understand how the current municipal regulations of mental health services in these cities are implemented in routine practice. PMID: 19913300 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - November 11, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Shao Y, Xie B, Good MJ, Good BJ Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Routine violence risk assessment in community forensic mental healthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We developed a method for periodic monitoring of violence risk, as part of routine community forensic mental healthcare. The feasibility of the method was tested, as well as its predictive validity for violent and risk enhancing behavior in the subsequent months. Participants were 83 clients who received forensic psychiatric home treatment, and six case managers. The method proved feasible and informative. Violent and risk enhancing behavior could be predicted to a reasonable extent (AUC = .77, 95% CI = .70-.85; respectively .76, .70-.82). Dynamic risk factors had an incremental predictive value over static factors in the ...
Source: Behavioral Sciences & the Law - November 11, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Rob H. S. van den Brink, Alex Hooijschuur, Titus W. D. P. van Os, Wim Savenije, Durk Wiersma Source Type: journals

Risk communication in sexually violent predator hearings Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sexually violent predator (SVP) laws use the civil commitment process to confine mentally disordered and dangerous offenders who are at high risk to reoffend. Few studies have examined how jurors decide SVP cases. As a result, a pilot study and three experimental studies were conducted, in which victim type, risk communication, and juror education were manipulated to assess juror response. Results continually illustrated that victim type was the most salient manipulation across studies and that the manner of risk communication and juror education had little impact on jurors. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Sourc...
Source: Behavioral Sciences & the Law - November 11, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Sarah Scott, Brett Gilcrist, Nicole Thurston, Matthew T. Huss Source Type: journals

Science: Emad Farag Discusses Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Implantation for Parkinson's DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Emad S. Farag, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCLA, discusses his paper, "Pathologic findings in retinal pigment epithelial cell implantation for Parkinson disease" (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 10, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Amniotic fluid aspiration in cases of SIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study shows that AFA is not a rare event. Even moderate to severe AFA does not necessary cause death. A correlation between AFA and SIDS could not be shown. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00414-009-0384-1Authors Tony Fracasso, Universitätsklinikum Münster Institut für Rechtsmedizin Roentgenstr. 23 48149 Muenster GermanyBernd Karger, Universitätsklinikum Münster Institut für Rechtsmedizin Roentgenstr. 23 48149 Muenster GermanyMechtild Vennemann, Universitätsklinikum Münster Institut für Rechtsmedizin Roentgenstr. 23 48149 Muenster GermanyThomas Bajanowski, Universität...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - November 10, 2009 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: journals

Academy News: New Neurohospitalist and Sports Sections EstablishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Academy has established two new sections, focusing on Sports Neurology and Neurohospitalists. Each will provide a forum for members involved with or interested in learning more about special topics within neurology. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 10, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Science: AAN.com Talks with Caterina Mainero About Cortical Pathology in Multiple SclerosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Caterina Mainero, MD, PhD, discusses her paper, "In vivo imaging of cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis using ultra-high field MRI" (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 10, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

New legislation for offenders with mental disorders in Japan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the recent law reform on forensic mental health and its background in Japan, focusing on the enactment of the Medical Treatment and Supervision Act in 2005. The new system-under which a person who commits a serious criminal offence in a state of insanity or diminished responsibility shall be referred by the public prosecutor to the District Court-aims to provide intensive psychiatric treatment to offenders with mental disorders, attaching great importance to their reintegration into society. The court panel, which consists of a judge and a specially qualified psychiatrist, plays a key role in the tre...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - November 10, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Nakatani Y, Kojimoto M, Matsubara S, Takayanagi I Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Science: Caterina Mainero Talks About Cortical Pathology in Multiple SclerosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Caterina Mainero, MD, PhD, discusses her paper, "In vivo imaging of cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis using ultra-high field MRI" (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Capitol Hill Report: Capitol Hill Report: House Bill Moves Forward, Academy Focuses on SenateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Over the weekend, the US House passed a comprehensive health care reform bill. Of particular interest to the Academy was the elimination of the SGR formula calling for annual physician cuts in Medicare. Unfortunately, the SGR fix was taken out of the bill due to its $210 billion price tag. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Practice: Questions About H1N1 Vaccination and GBS? Webinar Now Offers Vital InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In addition to a recorded webinar, AAN.com offers a wide range of online tools as part of a nationwide effort to encourage neurologists and health care professionals (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Education: Deadline for A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award Nominations is January 31Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Outstanding teachers deserve recognition for their contributions to improving neurology now and in the future. Nominations for the 2011 A. B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education will be received until January 31, 2010. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Coding & Reimbursement: New 2010 CPT Code: Report Nerve Conduction with Electrode ArraysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2010 Current Procedural Terminology book includes a new code to report nerve conduction tests performed using preconfigured electrode arrays. The creation of this new code allows those performing studies that differ from traditional nerve conduction tests (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Payment Policy & Decision Making: 2010 Medicare Fee Schedule Changes Include Elimination of Payment for Consultation CodesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
On November 1, the CMS released its final ruling regarding the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule. One of the major announcements in the Final Rule is the elimination of payment for consultation codes as of January 1, 2010. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Psychiatrists' views of compulsory psychiatric care of minors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was set up to find out whether the Finnish child and adolescent psychiatrists agree with the need for defining broader commitment criteria for minors, and why. Semi-structured, reflexive dyadic interviews were carried out with 44 psychiatrists working with children and adolescents. The data was analysed using qualitative and quantitative content analysis. The analysis showed that broader commitment criteria for minors were favoured referring to developmental needs related to childhood and adolescence, prevention of mental illnesses and inadequacy of descriptive diagnosis in childhood and adolescence. The commitm...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - November 9, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Turunen S, Välimäki M, Kaltiala-Heino R Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: journals

ICD-9, CPT & E/M Coding : Read the Latest on CMS Elimination of Consultation CodesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The recent announcement by CMS that it will stop paying for consultation services has raised a lot of concern and questions from specialists. The AAN answers your questions in an effort to help neurology offices sort through the confusion. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 7, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Staff and prisoner perceptions of physical and social environmental factors thought to be supportive of bullying: The role of bullying and fear of bullying.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current study explored the relationship between social and physical environmental factors supportive of bullying, levels of bullying and fear of bullying. Participants were 261 adult male prisoners. All completed the Direct and Indirect Prisoner Checklist-Scaled Version Revised (DIPC-SCALED-r ((c))Ireland, 2007), the Prison Environment Scale (PES ((c))Allison, 2007), and a Brief Measure of Fear of Bullying Scale (BMFBS). The PES was explored initially using 100 male prisoners randomly selected from the main sample and 100 prison officers. It was predicted that increased bullying would be associated with increased e...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - November 7, 2009 Category: Medical Law Authors: Allison MD, Ireland JL Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Advocacy: House to Consider SGR Repeal; Contact Your Representative TodayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Elimination of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula has been a top priority for the Academy for nearly a decade. The time to act is now. Join your colleagues by contacting your members of Congress to ask them to vote in favor of HR 3961. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 6, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations

Academy News: Wall Street Journal Includes AAN Supplement for Patients, CaregiversEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Wall Street Journal included an AAN supplement for patients and caregivers in its November 6, 2009, eastern edition. The newspaper reaches over 700,000 subscribers. The supplement, entitled "Brain Health," features a foreword from President Robert C. Griggs, (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - November 6, 2009 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations