Maintain Patient Access to CT Surgery
Medicare reimbursement cuts and the cardiothoracic workforce shortage have major impacts, not only on your specialty, but on patient access to care. Urge Congress to protect your specialty and your patients.
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Improve Health Equity
Urge Congress to promote health equity by supporting legislation that advances racial and socioeconomic equity in access to health care and health outcomes while maintaining high quality care for patients.
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Obtain Medicare Claims Data and Preserve CED
Information in the STS National Database, when combined with Medicare claims, will paint a full picture of patient care and facilitate meaningful health research and quality improvement. Urge Congress to ensure access to Medicare claims data and preserve CED. Take action!
Provide Health Care Research Funding
Health care research is critical to advancement in health care and better patient outcomes. Urge Congress to preserve funding for entities and programs that contribute to necessary health care research including AHRQ, CDC, HHS, NIH, and PCORI.
Strengthen Support Systems for CHD Patients
Eight out of every 1,000 newborns in the U.S. are born with CHD. CHD children and adults can require specialized care that can be taxing on patients and families. Urge Congress to support programs that strengthen support systems for patients with CHD.
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Strengthen Support Systems for CHD Patients
STS Key Contacts have a direct impact on legislative issues that affect cardiothoracic surgeons. As a Key Contact, you have the opportunity to educate lawmakers on issues affecting the specialty, become a trusted advisor for Members of Congress, and help shape new policies that have a positive impact for your patients. Join the Program Today!
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