VOLUME 33 · ISSUE 5 · May 2020
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2019 Annual Meeting on Demand Access the virtual library of sessions from the 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia with 500 hours of content and over 240 hours of accredited content— and earn up to 242.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits®! Continued on page 22
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Reach the Practice Support Network Through practice @aan.com
Read New Practice Advisory on Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
The practice@aan.com email inbox is an efficient way to reach staff and member expertise on practice-related topics such as payers, MIPS/MACRA, coding, and practice management. Staff experts respond within one business day and can seek the assistance of the Practice Support Network (PSN), a group of 20 practicing neurologists and graduates of AAN’s Practice Leadership Program for real-world expertise. Below are some common questions that have come into the inbox recently.
The AAN published “Practice Advisory: Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis (Practice Parameter Update)” in the March 25, 2020, online issue of Neurology ® and the April 21, 2020, print issue.
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Race and Ethnicity Patient Data and the Axon Registry
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An operation to remove the thymus gland can help treat people with the main type of myasthenia gravis, known as generalized MG with AChR antibodies. Any invasive surgical procedure involves risk. However, thymectomy appears
21 Resident & Fellow Section of Neurology Seeks Research Articles
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21 Revised Position Statement
Addresses Human Participants in Clinical Research
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