Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, Research
The Wall Street Journal published a recent article that examines the pros and cons of bilateral knee replacement. The article cites studies in the Journal of Arthroplasty and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The article states that “a study in May in the Journal...
Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, International
People who have had hip or knee replacement surgery often return to activities like sports, hiking, gardening that they participated in before joint pain stopped them. This article in the Punjab News Express reports on a group of knee patients in Patiala, India who...
Oct 9, 2015 | Practice Management
Cigna has announced that it will implement a musculoskeletal precertification program beginning January 1, 2016. According to a letter sent to AAHKS, “ordering physicians will need to request precertification directly through eviCore for certain musculoskeletal...
Oct 9, 2015 | Annual Meeting
Bundled care and commercial bundles are here. Over 36% of all AAHKS members will be affected by the new Medicare program scheduled to begin on January 1, 2016. Are you and your hospital ready for the financial risk? Internal gain sharing? Do you know your data? 90-day...
