Feb 12, 2016 | Performance Measures
Last month we asked members to submit comments on The Joint Commission’s (TJC) new Advanced Certification program for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements. The Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) for this project included several AAHKS leaders and members. The TAP...
Feb 12, 2016 | Education, Webinars
If you are unable to travel to Orlando for Specialty Day, you can join the hip program or the knee program live via webstream. Watch the entire program, or any sessions you are specifically interested in. You can watch live, watch later, by yourself or with...
Feb 12, 2016 | Education, Video
You can search the archive of ePosters and Surgical Technique Videos that were exhibited at the 25th AAHKS Annual Meeting. The ePosters include the abstracts, and many contain audio from the author. The Surgical Technique Videos can be viewed by clicking the Search...
Feb 12, 2016 | In the News, Patient Outcomes
An article in this week’s Medscape Orthopedics news asks the question, “Will orthopedic registries improve joint surgery outcomes?” Looking at new data from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the official registry of AAHKS, the article suggests that new...
Feb 9, 2016 | Federal Guidelines
As previously reported, Cigna and eviCore have implemented a pre-certification process for total joint arthroplasty patients. AAHKS sent a letter to Cigna/eviCore and has met with them to discuss our concerns about the program and its implementation. Cigna/eviCore has...
