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...
Sep 4, 2015 | In the News
Outpatient Magazine featured a Q&A with AAHKS member, Karen Wu, MD. Dr. Wu is a joint replacement surgeon at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, and Assistant Professor of Joint Reconstruction and Replacement in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery &...
Aug 21, 2015 | In the News
Outpatient Surgery magazine reports that a Florida bill that would allow patients to stay overnight in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) failed in the Florida Senate this week. The Florida House approved the bill that would have allowed patients to stay up to 24 hours...
Aug 14, 2015 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News, Residents
The AAHKS delegate to the AMA, Christopher J. Dangles, MD, recently took part in the AMA Wire’s “Shadow Me” Specialty Series that offers a glimpse to medical students about what a physician’s life is like in their specialty. Dr. Dangles talks about what a typical week...
Aug 7, 2015 | In the News, Research
MD Magazine reported on a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, “Impact of total knee arthroplasty using patient reported pain and health-related quality of life indices: Rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis.” The study included data from 18,897...
