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December 2010

• The "Tomato Ketchup" and "Squashed Tomato" fundi
• Will You Lose Your Benefits this Week?
• Bring on the Mistletoe! Complementary Therapy Use in Patients with Brain Tumors
• What is Asterixis?
• Capitol Hill Report: Wrapping Up 2010
• Hakan Ay, MD, Discusses the Causative Classification of Stroke System
• Capitol Hill Report: Neurology Sees Progress in the Lame Duck Session
• Call for Comments on Imaging Efficiency Standards

November 2010

• Capitol Hill Report: Have You Spoken Out Yet?
• Clinical Quality Measurement: Disincentives to Serve the Underserved?
• Iverson Named PIP Editor, AAN Working to Prepare Members for Maintenance of Certification
• AAN President-Elect Bruce Sigsbee, MD, Speaks Out About How One Neurologist Can Make a Difference
• AAN President Bruce Sigsbee, MD, Speaks Out About Health Care Reform and the Implications for Neurology
• Markman Named Co-chair of New ACTION Pain Relief Initiative
• Capitol Hill Report: New Physicians Come to Congress
• Do You Own Your Own Genes?
• Tackling a Tricky Topic: Code Correctly for Sleep Diagnostic Testing
• AAN Launches New Clinical Practice Journal
• Is the Neurological Examination a Dying Art?

October 2010

• Is Voice Recognition Right for Your Practice?
• Is Voice Recognition Right for Your Practice?
• Walking a Mile a Day Protects Brain from Effects of Aging
• Daily Supplementation of Vitamins B12, B6, and Folic Acid Does Not Benefit Cognitive Function in Older Men
• Military Teleneurology Services Assist Deployed Providers
• November 1 Deadline Approaching to Apply for 2011 AAN Awards
• Capitol Hill Report: Perseverance Is Rewarded
• Free AMA Webinar on October 27 Can Help Neurologists Weigh Medicare Participation Options
• October 25 Deadline Approaching for 2011 Annual Meeting Abstract Submission
• Coding ICD-9-CM Correctly? Are You Ready for ICD-10?
• Telestroke System Extends Expert Stroke Care into Rural Areas
• Pay 2011 Membership Dues Online Today
• Capitol Hill Report: Congress Goes Home. Good Riddance?

September 2010

• Seminar on Suicide, Opioid Risk Management Available to AAN Members
• Last Chance for Paid Fellowship Representing Neurology in Washington, DC
• Still Time to Apply for Clinical Research Fellowships in Neurology
• Capitol Hill Report: As Congress Returns to "Work," Academy Continues Real Work on Your Behalf
• Last Chance to Register for E/M Webinar!
• Does Head Trauma Cause ALS? Are Professional Athletes at Greater Risk?
• Mild Cognitive Impairment in Prediagnosed Huntington Disease
• Capitol Hill Report: Advocacy More Than Just Federal Issues
• AAN Works to Prevent Implementation of Burdensome 'Red Flags' Rule

August 2010

• Capitol Hill Report: Keeping Pressure on Congress for Primary Care Bonus
• AAN Sounds off to CMS about Consult Codes as part of Proposed 2011 MPFS Comments
• NeuroSAE III Helps Fulfill Maintenance of Certification Requirements, Assess Knowledge of Neurology
• Mild Cognitive Impairment in Clinical Practice: A Survey of AAN Members
• AAN Partnership Offers Free FDA Safety Alerts to Members
• Capitol Hill Report: Congress Finally Keeps a Promise
• Time is Running Out—Nominate an Extraordinary Advocate Today!
• Take the Next Step in Your Research Career in Neurology--Apply for a Fellowship
• Up to $10,000 Available for Education Research Grants

July 2010

• Peter Schellinger Discusses the Role of Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
• CMS Releases Enrollment Guidance for Physicians that Infrequently Receive Reimbursement from the Medicare Program
• AAN Releases Survey Results: Effects of CMS' Elimination of Consultation Services
• Capitol Hill Report: Personal Experiences Can Shape Legislation
• President's Column: Advocacy is a Top Priority for the Academy
• Institute of Medicine Releases Report Regarding the Safety of Approved Drugs
• Capitol Hill Report: Action Amid Inaction
• Mexiletine is Effective in Reducing Myotonia in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
• Fellow Members Sought for 2011-2013 Board of Directors and President Elect

June 2010

• Nonparticipating Physicians Now Have Opportunity to Become Participating (PAR)
• Can You Recognize the Signs of Abuse in Your Patients?
• Ted M. Burns Discusses the MG Composite Scale: A Valid and Reliable Outcome Measure for Myasthenia Gravis
• EHR Incentive Program Requires PECOS Enrollment
• Capitol Hill Report: Congress Delivers Early Thanksgiving Turkey
• CDC Releases Preliminary Report of Surveillance for GBS in 10 States
• Capitol Hill Report: How Many Times Will This Happen?
• Practice Webinar Helps You Properly Code for Child Neurology, Stay in Compliance
• AAN Addresses Neurologic Care Implications in letter to HHS Secretary
• Settlement Notice and documents for UnitedHealth Group UCR settlement mailed
• Medicare Enrollment Update for Referring Ordering Physicians PECOS

May 2010

• 2010 Virtual Annual Meeting Products Let You Experience What You Missed in Toronto
• Register Today for Audio Conference on Driving with Dementia Guideline
• Capitol Hill Report: Another Short Term Fix
• Tell Congress You're Tired of Temporary SGR Fixes
• Don't Miss Your Chance to Learn 10 Ways to Avoid a RAC Audit
• Capitol Hill Report: One Contact Can Make a Difference
• AAN Evidence Report Reveals Health Risks of MS Treatment

April 2010

• NIH Announces Federal Funding for Additional Stem Cell Lines
• Capitol Hill Report: Tired of Tough Votes
• Audio Conference Helps with Putting Driving with Dementia Guideline into Practice
• Thank You for Another Great Year!
• Your Feedback Needed: How Has Elimination of the Consult Codes Affected You?
• Future of Neuroscience on Neuroimaging Set for Tomorrow Morning
• Today's Awards Plenary Features Four Presentations at Four!
• A Truly Inspiring Awards Luncheon
• The Academy's Role in Health Care Reform
• Senate Vote to Delay Medicare Cut Expected This Week
• New Guideline Aids Conversations on Driving with Dementia
• For the First Time, Tweet Your Questions During this Week's Plenary Sessions!
• What a Night: Celebration for Research Was a Huge Success!
• Discover the Latest Technologies for Improving Your Practice!
• Your Feedback Needed: How has the January 1 Elimination of the Consult Codes Affected You?
• Winners of the Neuro Film Festival Announced
• Sunday Kicks Off Weeklong Science Programming
• Excellent Coding and Reimbursement Session Was "Boot Camp" for Practice Basics
• Welcome to the 62nd AAN Annual Meeting!
• 2010 Annual Meeting Disclosure Website Now Available
• Teri Garr Hosts Academy's MS Education Video
• Capitol Hill Report: An Outrageous Omission

March 2010

• Last Chance to Register Online: Annual Meeting Registration Open until April 2
• 2010 Silent Auction Raises Money for Research
• Health Reform Bill: What's Included
• Internet-Based PECOS Unavailable March 29 through April 5
• Capitol Hill Report: House Passes Final Bill
• Final Health Care Reform Bill Passes; Neurology Left Out
• MGMA Invites AAN Members to Participate in the Cost Survey
• 2010 Update: Patients & Caregivers Editor's Report
• Finalize Your Preparations to Travel to Toronto
• Section Meetings Expand in New 'Highlights in the Field' Sessions
• Final Day to Vote for Neuro Film Festival Videos
• Academic Addiction
• Preliminary H1N1 Vaccine Surveillance Report Released
• New Guideline Addresses Treatment for Nonmotor Parkinson's Symptoms
• New Poster Discussion Sessions Highlight Popular Topics
• 2010 Update: Advocacy on AAN.com
• Last Chance to Sign Up for EHR Incentive Webinar
• Health Care Reform Threatens Patients with Neurologic Disease
• Neurologists Advocate on Capitol Hill
• Capitol Hill Report: Congress Delays Solving Medicare Cuts (Again!)
• Capitol Hill Report: The Congressional Budget Office
• 2010 Neurology on the Hill Takes Place in Washington, DC
• Headache Medicine Advocates Take to the Hill
• Reserve Your Place on AAN Alliance Tours of Toronto
• AAN.com Welcomes New Education Editor
• Sudha Seshadri Describes Risks for Children of Parents with Alzheimer's Disease
• Medicare Cuts Delayed Until April 1
• Frontiers in Clinical Neuroscience Plenary Session Focuses on Translational Research

February 2010

• New Morning Report, Neuro Flash Programs Offer Interactive Learning Opportunities
• 2010 Neurology on the Hill Attendees Announced
• Academy Works to Defend Neurology by Opposing New Medicare Practice Expense Bill
• Annual Meeting Offers Expanded Child Neurology Programming
• Hans Dieter Katzberg Discusses New Guideline on Symptomatic Treatment for Muscle Cramps
• AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Muscle Cramps
• Take Advantage of Annual Meeting Early Registration: Register by March 10
• Future of Neuroscience Conference Examines Advances in Neuroimaging
• Registration Open for 2010 Practice Management Webinars
• Awards Plenary Session Debuts at Annual Meeting
• Enjoy Breakfast with the New Editor-in-Chief of Neurology
• Order the AAN 2010 Virtual Annual Meeting Before March 10, Save Up to $800
• Learn What's Hot in Practice Management for 2010
• New Resources Make Implementing the 5010 Standard Transactions Easier
• Bruce Sigsbee and Michael Amery Discuss Sigsbee's Landmark Testimony Before Congress
• Learn How to Be an Insider with the State Neurosociety Newsletter
• State Legislative Landscape: What's Coming in 2010
• FINAL DAY: Submit Late-Breaking Abstracts by February 10
• CMS Clarifies Instructions on Place of Service Coding
• UHC to Include All Physicians in the Radiology Notification Program
• Leonardo Pantoni Compares Features of CADASIL and NOTCH3 Negative Patients
• AAN.com Editor-in-Chief Welcomes You to the New AAN Websites
• Julia Ferrari Talks About Early Clinical Worsening in Stroke Patients
• Capitol Hill Report: Meeting the Majority Leader
• Contact Congress About Consults
• Neuro Film Festival Entries Due February 16
• Academy Websites Join Forces in New, Improved AAN.com

January 2010

• Neurologists in Haiti: Neurologic Treatment Vital to 'Waves of Patients'
• Enlarge Your World of Neurology at International Attendee Summit
• Advocacy Issues in Behavioral Neurology
• Mauricio Delgado Discusses Guideline on Treatment of Spasticity for Cerebral Palsy in Children
• AAN Guideline Examines Cerebral Palsy Treatments
• Professional Demographics Updated in New 'Neurologists 2009' Report
• NIH Funding Increases in 2010
• New Jersey Passes NCV Study Legislation
• Free Audio Conference Presents Best Treatments for ALS Patients to Live Longer, Easier
• Capitol Hill Report: Massachusetts Senate Race Complicates Health Reform
• Neurologists in Haiti: A Neurologist and His Daughter Lend a Helping Hand to Haiti
• Neurologists in Haiti: Haitian Medical Resources Scarce Before the Earthquake
• Eliza Chakravarty Discusses Obstetric Outcomes in Women with MS and Epilepsy
• Spanish Translations of Women with Epilepsy and Pregnancy Guidelines Now Available
• A Look Back at Guillain-Barre Syndrome During the 1976 Swine Flu Epidemic
• Deadline Nears for Nominations for 2011 A.B. Baker Award in Education
• House Reps. Send Letter on Behalf of Neurology
• New Year Heralds Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• AAN Continues Efforts to Legislatively Delay Consults
• Learning Advocacy: Final Day
• Last Chance to Register for Free 2010 PQRI for Neurologists Webinar
• Preparing for Palatucci
• CMS Launches Fifth Annual Provider Satisfaction Survey
• Capitol Hill Report: Department of Defense Saves Physicians?
• AAN Testifies Before Congressional Committee, Accepts NFL Invite
• Advocates Lobby to Include Neurology in Primary Care Incentives
• SGR Cut Pushed Back to March 1