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Coastal Point Newspaper Features Article on Younger TKR Patients

Sep 12, 2014 | In the News

Coastal Point, a newspaper for the Delaware beach community, featured an article about the age of knee replacement patients and what they can do once they have TKR surgery. The article cites patient statistics from the AAOS and AAHKS that show more total knee...

Projected Costs of Medicare, Medicaid, and SGR Repeal Reduced

Sep 12, 2014 | Medicare

According to Kaiser Health News, late August estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show that Medicare and Medicaid will cost a combined $89 billion less over 10 years than the CBO previously projected. Medicare is expected to spend $49 billion less from 2015...

AAHKS President Discusses Quality Initiatives, Risk Adjustment

Sep 5, 2014 | AAHKS Leadership

President Brian S. Parsley, MD participated in an AAOS Board strategic discussion on “The Future of AAOS Quality Initiatives” during the AAOS Board of Directors Meeting on September 5, 2014. The AAOS Board requested that Dr. Parsley review for them AAHKS quality...

Virginia Mason Introduces Warranty for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Sep 5, 2014 | In the News

Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington has announced that they now offer a surgical warranty for total joint replacement. The warranty is part of a bundled-service contract available to insurance companies and businesses. The warranty covers the full range of...

AAHKS Provides Comments on 2015 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

Sep 5, 2014 | Medicare

On behalf of AAHKS, President Brian S. Parsley, MD, submitted comments to CMS on the Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2015. Dr. Parsley urged no further reductions in fees for arthroplasty and that CMS proceed carefully in adopting any future expansion of the...

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