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NAEC releases video to promote accredited epilepsy centers

  • Dec 8 2017
  • Center Resources, NAEC Activities, News & Activities

NAEC developed a video to promote accredited epilepsy centers as providers of expert care for people with epilepsy and seizures. The 30-second video is appearing on TVs in 65 airports […]

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NAEC Activities and Accomplishments – 2017

  • Dec 5 2017
  • Featured, NAEC Activities

Each year at its annual meeting, NAEC releases an annual report to update the membership on the Association’s activities and accomplishments throughout the past year. Highlights of NAEC’s 2017 activities […]

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Medicare Final Regulations for CY 2018 Released

  • Nov 29 2017
  • News, News & Activities, Policy Analysis

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the CY 2018 Final Rules on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.  In general, payment […]

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SUDEP Resources for Patients and Their Families

  • Nov 8 2017
  • Center Resources, News

As a part of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) launched the #AimForZero seizures campaign.  A goal of this campaign is to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected […]

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2018 Accreditation Criteria

  • Nov 6 2017
  • Center Resources, News

Each year the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) releases its accreditation criteria for level 3 and level 4 centers. The criteria represents the minimum resources that a center must […]

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2018 Sample Protocols

  • Nov 6 2017
  • Center Resources

On an annual basis the NAEC Board assesses the standards and criteria for epilepsy center accreditation with the goal of continually improving the quality of care provided by epilepsy centers.  […]

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Recent Epilepsy News

  • Aug 15 2017
  • Featured, NAEC Activities, News

U.S. News and World Report released its 2017-2018 best hospital rankings and the CDC released a report indicating that the number of people with epilepsy in the U.S. has increased […]

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U.S. News and World Report Released 2017-2018 Best Hospital Rankings

  • Aug 9 2017
  • News

Yesterday, US News and World Report published its ranking of Best Hospitals for 2017 – 2018.  The article can be found at: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/neurology-and-neurosurgery. US News recognizes NAEC accreditation of level […]

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Proposed Medicare Rules for 2018 Released

  • Jul 25 2017
  • News, Policy Analysis

In June and July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed rules outlining policies and payment rates for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP/MACRA), Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), […]

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Webinar on Potential Technologies to Treat Refractory Seizures and Hypolthalamic Hamartomas: Register Today!

  • Jul 24 2017
  • Center Resources, NAEC Activities, News

Join the Epilepsy Foundation and Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartomas on July 25th at 8pm ET for a free webinar on focused ultrasounds and other potential technologies being studied for treating […]

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