Health Policy Resources
In this section:
- Policy Statements / Guiding Principles
- Policy Statements and guiding principles from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on mesotherapy injection lipolysis, facial transplantation, breast augmentation in teenagers and other topics.
- Recommended Insurance Coverage Criteria
- These papers outline the Society's position on recommended insurance coverage criteria for third-party payer coverage.
- Evidence-Based Patient Safety Advisories
- These practice advisories were developed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Committee on Patient Safety.
- Evidence-based Guidelines/Practice Parameters
- Evidence-based guidelines are systematically developed recommendations for patient care that describe a basic management strategy—or a range of such strategies. Practice Parameters provide guidance or direction for the diagnosis, management and treatment of specific clinical problems.
- Endorsed Guidelines Developed by Other Medical Societies
- The guidelines listed here have been reviewed and approved by the appropriate ASPS committee and approved for endorsement by the ASPS Executive Committee.
- Related Resources
- The materials listed may be of educational value to ASPS members but are not endorsed as ASPS policy nor should they be construed as official positions of the ASPS.
- Safety and Efficacy Reports
- The latest report provides an overview of topical anesthetic creams, including availability, and composition.
- Plastic Surgery Clinical Privileges
- This resource has information on granting clinical privileges for plastic surgical services based on the realities of medical practice and education of the specialist.
