May 2, 2014 | Legislation
AAHKS representatives in town for the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC), took the opportunity to call on senators and representatives on Capitol Hill. Talks centered on issues affecting patient access as well as specific legislation such as SGR...
May 2, 2014 | Federal Guidelines
Our delivery of important news moves forward with a new format. Items formerly included in the “Friday Report” and the monthly “News You Can Use” will now be posted on an ongoing basis to the AAHKS News page on our website (available in the...
May 2, 2014 | Legislation
Following up on an earlier meeting, Past President Thomas K. Fehring, MD discussed risk adjustment and quality measures with CMS staff led by Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS. Joining Dr. Fehring were Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA representing AAOS, and David Ayers, MD along with AAHKS...