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Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Epilepsy Center Practice in the United States
March 2022 https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200285
United States Epilepsy Center Characteristics – A Data Analysis From the National Association of Epilepsy Centers
December 2021 https://www.neurology.org/doi/full/10.1212/WNL.0000000000013130
Congress Mitigates 2021 Reduction in Medicare Payments for Physician Services
Yesterday, Congress passed a comprehensive year-end bill that funds the federal government through FY 2021 and provides a new round of COVID relief and economic stimulus funds. The bill also included changes to the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including two provisions which will mitigate the 10.2% reduction in Medicare’s [...]
NAEC Accreditation Process for 2021 — Results from July COVID Survey
NAEC Accreditation Process for 2021 -- Results from July COVID Survey At its July meeting, the NAEC Board made decisions on how to proceed with epilepsy center accreditation for 2021 taking into consideration the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The NAEC letter on the accreditation process, which will begin [...]
COVID-19 Resources for NAEC Members
NAEC July 2020 COVID Survey Results CMS Encourages Reopening of Healthcare Facilities On June 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional guidance on reopening healthcare facilities. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations: Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare Patient Guide in English [...]
Indications and Methodology for Video-Electroencephalographic Studies in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
November 2017 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epi.13938
Essential Services, Personnel, and Facilities in Specialized Epilepsy Centers
Revised 2010 guidelines (October 2010) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02648.x
Guidelines for Essential Services, Personnel, and Facilities in Specialized Epilepsy Centers in the United States
December 2001 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.08701.x
Recommended Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment in Specialized Epilepsy Centers
March 1990 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15281167/1990/31/s1