Mortality After Hip and Knee Replacements Halved in UK

Oct 10, 2014 | Research

London online blog OnMedica published statistics from the National Joint Registry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland that show mortality rates have halved in the UK. Louise Newson reports that “90 day mortality rates after hip replacement fell from 0.56% in 2003...

OrthoCarolina to Bundle Hip, Knee Replacement Costs

Oct 2, 2014 | Bundled Payments

OrthoCarolina or Charlotte, NC is the latest physician group to announce its plan for a hip and knee bundled payment program. The Charlotte Observer reports that the plan is in place for patients at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville and Watuga Medical...

CMS Releases Data on Open Payments Website

Oct 2, 2014 | Legislation

On September 30, 2014, CMS released Open Payments data to the public on a newly designed website www.cms.gov/openpayments. As part of the Physician Sunshine Act, CMS is required to collect information from manufacturers and GPOs in order to report information about...

AAHKS Executive Director Marks 1-Year Anniversary

Oct 2, 2014 | AAHKS Business

Executive Director Michael J. Zarski, JD marked his first anniversary as AAHKS Executive Director on October 1, 2014. “I remain extremely appreciative of the opportunity to manage this outstanding organization,” said Zarski. By all measures, it has been a smooth...
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