Nov 10, 2017 | Advocacy, CMS
AAHKS released a statement regarding the 2018 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1. CMS finalized their earlier proposal to remove total knee...
Nov 3, 2017 | Annual Meeting
With the first paper and first symposium of the General Session focusing on future technology in arthroplasty, the 2017 AAHKS Annual Meeting lived up to its reputation of cutting edge research and unrivaled presentations. From mobile patient engagement platforms to 3D...
Nov 3, 2017 | CMS, Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced a new approach to quality measurement this week. “Meaningful Measures” will involve only assessing those core issues that are most vital to providing high-quality care and...
Nov 3, 2017 | Federal Guidelines
The 2018 MOC Recon 65-Day Study Plan by AAHKS, The Hip Society, The Knee Society, AAOS and OrthoBullets is now open for rolling registration. Emails start the day after you purchase the course. If you enroll by December 20, 2017, you will complete the study plan by...
