Jul 8, 2016 | Legislation
On May 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule addressing implementation of physician payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This proposed rule defines how CMS...
Jul 8, 2016 | Advocacy, Legislation
AAHKS joined the American Medical Association and other medical organizations in a letter to Senator John Barrasso, MD in support of S. 2978, the “Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act” which would protect the dissemination of peer and...
Jul 8, 2016 | Publications
The following articles are available to read in Arthroplasty Today ahead of the next full issue: Removing a well-fixed femoral sleeve during revision total knee arthroplasty J. Ryan Martin, Tyler S. Watters, Daniel L. Levy, Jason M. Jennings, Douglas A. Dennis Medial...
Jul 8, 2016 | In the News
Consumer Reports featured an article on how the risk of infection after total knee replacement surgery varies among hospitals. The article cites data from the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center and the magazine’s California Healthcare Compare tool. The article...
Jul 8, 2016 | In the News, Popular
THA Study Co-Author Urges Caution Minneapolis Device Start Up Acquired Annual Meeting Registration Opens New Hip Measures...