Monday - October 28, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday July 20, 2024 ( 2 items )  

AMA announces CPT update for avian influenza vaccines
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced an editorial update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT(r)), the leading medical terminology code set for describing health care procedures and services, that includes a newly assigned provisional CPT code for vaccines to protect patients against the H5N8 strain of avian influenza (bird flu). The provisional CPT   more

NMMA Promotes Scott Berry to Vice President of Engineering Standards
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: NMMA is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Berry to vice president of engineering standards. Berry has been with the association since 2018, most recently as senior director of engineering standards where he manages NMMA certification programs, domestic and international standards development, risk management publications and technical support. In his new   more