Jun 19, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Publications
The Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) impact factor increased for a 3rd straight year to 2.666 – placing it 13th of 72 related journals. The impact factor is a measure reflecting the number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. Read the...
Jun 19, 2015 | In the News, Legislation
The Hill reports that the US House of Representatives voted to repeal a tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act by a vote of 280-140 with 46 Democrats on the prevailing side. The article states, “While the bill does not include a plan to make up for the lost revenue...
Jun 19, 2015 | Advocacy, Medicare, Practice Management
In a letter to US Representative Diane Black and other sponsors, Jay R. Lieberman, MD, AAHKS President, expresses support for H. R. 2247, the “Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now Act” (“ICD-TEN Act”). Due to the exponential increase in the...
Jun 19, 2015 | Advocacy, Medicare
AAHKS Executive Director, Michael J. Zarski, JD, filed comments with the CMS on behalf of AAHKS regarding the Medicare hospital inpatient protective payment system (IPPS) policies and rates for fiscal year 2016. Among the many points addressed, AAHKS expressed...
