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Endocrine Insider - March 6, 2008

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Society Urges Members to Contact Senators to Support DXA Bill
On March 5, Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced S. 2702, the “Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act,” in support of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) services.

 
Bill Proposing Stricter Control of Human Growth Hormone to be Reassessed
Recent activity in the Senate on S. 877, “Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007,” brought into question the potential future classification of human growth hormone (HGH) as a controlled substance.

 
NIH Requests Feedback on Initial Recommendations for Improving Peer Review
The Peer Review Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) has made its recommendations to the ACD on steps to improve the peer review process.

 
CMS Releases Data on 2007 PQRI Participation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released July-November 2007 data on physician and medical professional participation in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).