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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a significant change to Medicare payment for certain services furnished during the same patient encounter. Under the proposed policy, when a separately identifiable office or outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service...
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San Antonio has a long history of military medicine, trauma care, and treating complex burn injuries. That history makes the city a fitting location for the ABA’s Burn Surgeon Forum, taking place Sept....
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Writing a conference abstract is an important step in sharing research, quality improvement initiatives, educational programs, and clinical innovations with the burn care community. Whether submitting for the first...
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Many patients with burn injuries receive their first medical care outside of specialized burn centers. In these situations, early assessment, stabilization, and treatment decisions can have a significant impact on patient outcomes.
The American...
Being a member of the American Burn Association means different things at different points in our careers.
As I look at what is happening across the ABA this August, I see those different dimensions of membership coming together: opportunity, education, connection, leadership, science, and a voice in the future...
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The American Burn Association (ABA), in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), has announced the inaugural recipients of the ABA–BCEN Nursing Advancement Scholarship.
The scholarship program provides financial...
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The American Burn Association (ABA) invites researchers, clinicians, and burn care professionals to submit abstracts for the 2027 ABA Annual Meeting, taking place April 13–16, 2027, in Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract submissions provide an...
The Journal of Burn Care & Research (JBCR) is the official journal of the American Burn Association (ABA) and the leading U.S.-based publication dedicated exclusively to burn care research, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and outcomes. In 2025, JBCR continued to demonstrate its growing influence in the field, with its Impact...
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From North America to Europe and in many other regions experiencing increasingly frequent and severe wildfire events, communities are facing enormous challenges. Wildfires have forced evacuations, threatened critical infrastructure, displaced families, and placed extraordinary demands...
As we move into July, I want to share several important updates from across the American Burn Association (ABA). June was a full and meaningful month for ABA, with continued progress in education, governance, disaster readiness, workforce development, prevention, advocacy, quality, partnerships, and long-term planning.
Across all of...