Mar 22, 2017 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership
New AAHKS Board Members took office at the AAHKS Board Meeting on March 15. Michael P. Bolognesi, MD is Second Vice President, and C. Lowry Barnes, MD is Third Vice president. Gregory G. Polkowski, MD is serving as Secretary; Ryan M. Nunley, MD is serving as...
Mar 22, 2017 | CMS, Legislation
CMS announced this week that the effective date of the final rule for the Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) has...
Mar 22, 2017 | Advocacy, CMS
In a letter to CMS Administrator, Seema Verma, AAHKS joined numerous medical societies and subspecialty organizations urging the CMS to ease regulatory burdens. “We urge the Administration to take a series of steps to address these same challenges in MU, PQRS, and VM...
Mar 22, 2017 | In the News
Every Day Health featured an article for patients that highlighted research presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting. “Home Beats Rehab for Knee, Hip Replacement Recovery,” explains that the study by past President William J. Hozack, MD and colleagues concluded that...
Mar 17, 2017 | Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations
Nominations are now being accepted for the AAHKS Humanitarian Award to be given at the 2017 Annual Meeting in November. AAHKS membership is required to nominate and to be nominated. The Humanitarian Award was established to recognize AAHKS members who have...
