Oct 30, 2015 | In the News, Research
A study presented at this week’s American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting looked at data from more than 1 million hip and knee replacement surgeries between 2006 and 2013 to determine if race and insurance type play a role in the anesthesia a patient...
Oct 23, 2015 | In the News, Research
The New York Times reported on a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, “A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement” this week. According to the article, the study concluded that “Knee replacement surgery relieves pain and improves...
Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, Research
The Wall Street Journal published a recent article that examines the pros and cons of bilateral knee replacement. The article cites studies in the Journal of Arthroplasty and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The article states that “a study in May in the Journal...
Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, International
People who have had hip or knee replacement surgery often return to activities like sports, hiking, gardening that they participated in before joint pain stopped them. This article in the Punjab News Express reports on a group of knee patients in Patiala, India who...
Oct 2, 2015 | AAHKS Business, In the News, Practice Management
A recent $750,000 settlement between the Department of Health and Human Services and a physician group stands as a reminder that HIPAA compliance must be taken seriously. The new AAHKS Advocacy firm, Epstein Becker & Green, takes a look at this case and the...
Sep 18, 2015 | In the News
An article in Becker’s Spine Review takes a look at joint replacement and the impact new protocols and cost-cutting measures are having on surgeons. Raymond L. Horwood, MD, an AAHKS member, is featured. Dr. Horwood changed hospital affiliations after his institution...
