Surgical groups form “Operation Patient Access: Quality Surgical Care for all” to call attention to escalating workforce shortage
Surgical groups, led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), along with other key health care stakeholders, today announced the formation of Operation Patient Access: Quality Surgical Care for All, an effort to bring into focus the urgent issues facing access to quality surgical care in the United States.
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ACS Health Policy Research Institute data shows access to surgical care at risk in rural and urban areas of the United States
The American College of Surgeons Health Policy Institute has releases new research findings that indicates the shortage of general surgeons has raised concerns about the access to care for underserved and rapidly aging populations in pockets of both rural and urban areas of the United States.
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Journal of American College of Surgeons study reports current shortage of surgeons in Maryland likely to worsen
Researchers find high proportion of older surgeons leaving practice will lead to continued surgical care shortage.
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American College of Surgeons Supports Steps to Shore Up Medicare Payment System in Proposed Federal Budget
The ACS supports important steps to address Medicare’s broken physician payment system included in President Obama’s FY 2010 budget proposal that was released February 26.
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ACS Comments to Congress on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (February 13, 2009)
ACS stands ready to work with Congress in reforming the United States health care system.
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