Apr 30, 2015 | Annual Meeting
Monday is the deadline to submit symposium proposals and surgical technique videos for consideration in the 25th Annual Meeting program. Symposia are meant for cutting edge, controversial, new or innovative topics. Symposia topics should be well balanced and feature a...
Apr 30, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy
AAHKS members and staff attended the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) hosted by AAOS in Washington, D.C. this week. The annual conference features leadership training, Capitol Hill visits, roundtable meetings, policy discussions, political reports and...
Apr 30, 2015 | Advocacy, Medicare
In a letter to CMS this week, AAHKS President, Jay R. Lieberman, MD, expressed support of the recommendation by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to create a new DRG for hip fractures. The AAMC conducted an evidence-based review of the national...
Apr 30, 2015 | In the News, Legislation
The Hill reports that the House Energy and Commerce Committee submitted a draft of legislation that would speed up the approval of new drugs and treatments. The initiative is known as 21st Century Cures, and includes adding $10 billion to the National Institute of...
Apr 30, 2015 | Corporate Partners
AAHKS is pleased to welcome DJO Global as its newest Corporate Partner. The Corporate Partnership program allows AAHKS to recognize those in the industry that demonstrate a commitment to supporting AAHKS in addressing the medical, educational, socioeconomic and health...
