Jun 16, 2017 | Guidelines
American College of Rheumatology For Immediate Release June 16, 2017 ATLANTA – According to a new guideline released by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the risk of joint infection resulting from...
Jun 9, 2017 | Patient Education
Two new articles have been posted to the AAHKS website with a focus on knee replacement surgery. “Full vs. Partial Knee Replacement: What’s the difference?” and “Resuming Physical and Athletic Activity following Knee Replacement” were drafted and peer reviewed by the...
Jun 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Legislation, Medicare
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, MD has invited AAHKS to participate in a roundtable discussion with the Secretary and his senior staff to identify and discuss regulatory burdens imposed on physicians by HHS/CMS that interfere or have the potential to...
Jun 9, 2017 | AAHKS Business, Membership
AAHKS Delegate Chris Dangles, MD and Alternate Ted Tanner, MD are headed to Chicago this weekend to represent AAHKS in the American Medical Association’s Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates. Among the many scheduled events, AAHKS will participate in the...
Jun 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Legislation
AAHKS signed on to a letter with the AAOS thanking Members of Congress for introducing the “Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2017.” The legislation will help “ensure that patients have access to dual-energy X-ray...
