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The ASTS educates regulators of transplantation surgery and medicine through meetings with and comments to regulatory agencies. The ASTS and its members advocate for changes concerning transplantation surgery for the benefit of patients and society.  The ASTS Council, Committees and Special Task Forces work with regulatory counsel to provide education and recommendations.

Mock Medicare Survey
Objective: To provide a service to ASTS members for a review of policies and procedures and compliance in advance of Medicare audits. More

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ASTS REGULATORY ADVOCACY

JUN 18, 2008 CMS Final Interpretive Guidelines - ASTS Summary
JUN 13, 2008 CMS Final Interpretive Guidelines
APR 01, 2008 Summary of Organ Transplant Surveys - Cited Deficiencies
APR 29, 2008 U.S Government Accountability Report (GAO)
MAY 01, 2008 Vascularized Composite Allografts- Comments to DoT
NOV 09, 2007 Transplant Certification Program Standards - Add'l Comments to JCAHO
OCT 09, 2007 Transplant Certification Program Standards - Comments to JCAHO
SEP 24, 2007 Bioequivalence Recommendations - Comments to FDA
SEP 10, 2007 Live Donor Proposed Policy Changes - Add'l Comments to OPTN
SEP 08, 2007 Transplant Certification Program Proposal - Comments to JCAHO
AUG 31, 2007 Medicare CoP - Final Rule for Transplant Centers - Comments to CMS I
AUG 31, 2007 Medicare CoP - Final Rule for Transplant Centers - Comments to CMS II
AUG 09, 2007 Live Donor Proposed Policy Changes - Comments to OPTN
JUL 27, 2007 Data Collection - Recipient Follow Up - Comments to OPTN
JUL 01, 2007 Medicare CoP - Final Rule for Transplant Centers - Highlights
 

 

 

 

 

 









Regulatory Archives

Data Collection
CMS / Joint Commission
Other 

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