California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin Spring/Summer 2014 - (Page 28)

ASA DIRECTOR'S REPORT ASA Thriving in the Polar Vortex By Mark A. Singleton, MD, ASA Director for California A mid snowflakes and subfreezing temperatures, the Interim Meeting of the ASA Board of Directors took place March 1-2, 2014, in Chicago. Many CSA leaders participated, including Drs. Peter Sybert, Paul Yost, Kenneth Pauker, Michael Champeau, Johnathan Pregler, James Moore, Christine Doyle, Linda Mason, Stanley Stead, Neal Cohen, and Zeev Kain, as well as our Executive Director, Julie Kahlfeldt, and myself. Below are some of the highlights. ASA's New Headquarters As amazing as it may seem, according to a report from House of Delegates Speaker Steven Sween, MD, the new ASA headquarters building in Schaumburg, Ill., will soon be completed, on schedule, and perhaps even several hundred thousand dollars under budget. The radiant glass and steel facility maximizes the powerful effects of open spaces and natural light, and will include meeting space for committee work and special presentations, as well as a stunning display area for the treasures of the Wood Library-Museum. A ribboncutting ceremony is planned for the August 2014 Annual Board Meeting. This is your building and, if ever you are in the Chicago area, it will be worth a visit. I believe you will find it welcoming and will take pride in having contributed to its construction. 28 | CSA Bulletin Component Societies' Calls for Action Two component societies submitted reports to the BOD calling for action. The Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists asked that ASA "pledge up to $1 million funding toward research investigating the specific and unique impact of anesthesiologists on clinical outcomes, quality of care, economic value and patient safety." Many individuals testified that irreproachable research was of urgent necessity to distinguish the indispensible role of our specialty and assist in advocacy for the profession, but that such research required careful planning and execution. The report was therefore referred to a committee of the President's choice for expedient action. The new ASA headquarters building in Schaumburg, Ill., will soon be completed, on schedule, and perhaps even several hundred thousand dollars under budget. The New Hampshire Society of Anesthesiologists' report recommended "that ASA actively engage Anthem in discussions about its policies concerning anesthesia" and "that ASA make every effort to create an ASA liaison/representative position to the Anthem national policy-making body." This recommendation was based on recent unilateral and inappropriate case reporting and payment policies enacted by the national parent insurance company. Testimony indicated that 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin Spring/Summer 2014

Editor's Notes
President's Page
Peering Over the Ether Screen
The Dark Side of Quality Reilluminated and Reimagined
The Perioperative Use of Beta Blockers
ASA Director's Report
Physician Well-Being
Upcoming CSA Anesthesia Seminars
Our Stories
From the Executive Director
Our Stories
Practice Alert
On Your Behalf: Legislative and Practice Affairs
CSA Political Alert
Taking the CSA Grassroots and GASPAC Program from 'Good' to 'Great'
CSA Winter Anesthesia Seminar 2014: Midwinter Educational Interlude
California and National News
News from the Districts

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