Feb 16, 2018 | CMS, In the News
Modern Healthcare reported that the American Hospital Association (AHA) has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to “make available more information by March 1 and then delay the application deadline from March 12 to April 16” for the Bundled...
Feb 9, 2018 | In the News
Entertainment Weekly reported that television and film actor, Alec Baldwin, received a total hip replacement this week. His wife, Hilaria Baldwin, posted updates on Instagram as the 59-year old prepared for and recovered from surgery, “Thank you for your kind wishes....
Jan 25, 2018 | Advocacy, In the News
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to The Hill, Azar served previously under George W. Bush as HHS general counsel and also as deputy secretary. Most recently, Azar...
Jan 25, 2018 | In the News
Consumer Reports published a report this week covering the basics of joint replacement surgery. “But while often highly successful, a joint replacement may not eliminate all pain or restore full range of motion in a hip or knee,” according to the article. Several...
Jan 19, 2018 | In the News
Professional tennis player, Jo Durie, formerly ranked number one in Britain and now retired tells the story of her battle with joint pain during her career and of her knee and hip replacement surgeries. The Telegraph interviewed Durie following a social media post by...
Jan 5, 2018 | In the News
WBEZ-NPR in Chicago recently reported on a patient education readability study conducted by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in England. Researchers evaluated patient brochures on hip and knee replacement and found the readability level to be...
