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Endocrine Insider - June 10, 2010

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ENDOExpo Attendees Can Advocate for Their Profession at the Society’s Booth
To increase awareness of issues important to the Society's membership, Government & Public Affairs staff will be in The Endocrine Society’s booth to provide attendees with an opportunity to participate in grassroots advocacy...

 
Medicare Payments on Hold Pending Senate Action on 19-Month Physician Payment Fix
The House passed a tax extenders bill, the “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010” (HR 4213), on May 28, 2010 prior to adjourning for the Memorial Day recess; the Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week...

 
Subcommittee Scheduled to Mark-up NIH Budget
It is unlikely that the budget committees of the House and Senate will pass a budget resolution in this fiscal year. The budget resolution provides the allocations to appropriations subcommittees establishing how much money they have to distribute among their relevant agencies...

 
Society Provides Opportunity for CME with Updated Guideline on Androgens in Men
In the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism the Society published its revised guideline Testosterone Therapy in Men with Androgen Deficiency Syndromes...

 
Los Angeles Times Calls Upon Society Experts for Sound Science on Bioidenticals
Last week, The Endocrine Society was approached by The Los Angeles Times to provide expert information on bioidentical hormones and hormone therapy. Despite calls for caution and federal regulation, bioidentical hormones continue to be promoted as safe and beneficial...

 
ICD-10 Implementation Call Scheduled for Providers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has scheduled a national provider conference call for Tuesday, June 15 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET to cover the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10)...

 
National Osteoporosis Foundation Offers Free Patient Education Materials
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has partnered with Health Monitor Network to create and distribute a patient education poster and informational booklet in conjunction with NOF's Healthy Bones, Build Them For Life® campaign...