Society Provides Comments to Obama Transition Team Emphasizing Both Broad and Endocrine-Specific Research Issues
Members of the Obama-Biden Transition Team contacted The Endocrine Society to seek its input regarding opportunities and challenges for biomedical research advocacy. The Transition Team does not make actual recommendations about programs, policies...
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At NIH Health Disparities Summit, Society Recommends Ways to Increase Clinical Research by Minority-Serving Physicians
The Endocrine Society worked to further its advocacy agenda when it presented recommendations from its white paper Increasing Minority Participation in Clinical Research during the “NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities,” December 16-18, 2008...
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Society Calls on CMS Not to Exclude Bariatric Surgery Patients from Coverage
In written comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Endocrine Society opposed the proposed exclusion of coverage for bariatric surgery for patients with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index (BMI) less than 35. Citing the need for more...
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Society Members in the Media: Society Experts Consulted on Steve Jobs’ Health Condition
The media turned to The Endocrine Society for expert information when Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, issued a statement on Monday, January 5 regarding rumors about his health. Mr. Jobs confirmed that he is seeking treatment for a “hormone imbalance” that has been causing him to lose weight...
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New Year Brings Changes to the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released information on the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). Last year the program, which provided up to a 1.5 percent bonus payment to physicians and other eligible medical professionals who report on designated...
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NDEP Revises its Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has revised one if its most comprehensive documents on diabetes care, the Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care: For Health Care Professionals. In his role as The Endocrine Society’s liaison to the NDEP Steering Committee...
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