Nov 3, 2023 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting
The General Session of the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting begins today at 3:00 p.m. with welcome remarks from AAHKS President Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS. The AAHKS Program Committee expanded the program to feature 60 podium presentations, including three outstanding research...
Nov 3, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting, Education, Fellowships
The AAHKS Board of Directors met yesterday to hear committee and society reports, review new membership applications, and discuss end-of-year financials. Three Special Courses take place today: the Business of Total Joint Arthroplasty Course, the Orthopaedic Team...
Oct 13, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
Last week, AAHKS joined a surgical coalition of 47 organizations representing 1.2 million physician and non-physician providers urging Congress to halt the implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211, set forth by the Centers for...
Sep 29, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting, Diversity
We’re excited to announce the theme of this year’s Annual Meeting Keynote Address, “American Dream: The Story of Immigrants.” Instead of an outside invited speaker, AAHKS President Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS will deliver the presentation. Dr. Parvizi, a native of...
Sep 22, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Legislation
This week, AAHKS leaders were in Washington, DC to participate in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and Fall Meeting. The delegation, led by Health Policy Council Chair Adam J. Rana, MD and Health...
Sep 15, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines
This week, AAHKS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules. Our PFS comment letter requests that CMS...
