Oct 2, 2014 | Legislation
On September 30, 2014, CMS released Open Payments data to the public on a newly designed website www.cms.gov/openpayments. As part of the Physician Sunshine Act, CMS is required to collect information from manufacturers and GPOs in order to report information about...
Oct 2, 2014 | AAHKS Business
Executive Director Michael J. Zarski, JD marked his first anniversary as AAHKS Executive Director on October 1, 2014. “I remain extremely appreciative of the opportunity to manage this outstanding organization,” said Zarski. By all measures, it has been a smooth...
Sep 26, 2014 | In the News
The State of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, Vermont have entered into a pilot bundled payment contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont for state employees specifically for hip or knee replacements. VTDigger.org reports that the payment...
Sep 26, 2014 | In the News
This week USA Today featured an article about increasing numbers of Baby Boomers receiving hip and knee replacements. They followed Trenton, Michigan’s mayor Kyle Stack in her recovery period following hip replacement surgery. The article covers quicker recovery times...
