Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business, AJRR
In their meeting last weekend in Rosemont, Illinois, the AAHKS Board of Directors and committee chairs worked together to create a new strategic plan that identifies the association’s priorities for the next three years. The new plan, which will be formally adopted by...
Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business
During its recent strategic planning retreat, the AAHKS Board convened and approved bylaws amendments that would modify several categories of membership in the association. The changes would affect affiliate members, with the intention of encouraging more clinical...
Jul 17, 2015 | AAHKS Business
Joshua M. Kerr has joined the AAHKS team as the Director of Advocacy and International Activities. Josh comes to AAHKS from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) where he was Director of International Affairs. At the AOA, Josh worked on health policy and with...
Jul 17, 2015 | In the News, Performance Measures
The non-profit news outlet, ProPublica, published a database of “Adjusted Complication Rates” of surgeons performing common surgeries. The data was derived from Medicare claims data and can be searched online. In a statement released by the American Academy of...