Jan 6, 2022 | Patient Outcomes, Research
Published results showed a low rate of participants with symptomatic hip OA enrolled in a supervised education and exercise therapy program received a total hip replacement during the 2-year follow-up period, Healio reported. “Results showed 30% of participants...
Dec 7, 2021 | AAHKS Amplified, Education, Patient Outcomes
The AAHKS Amplified podcast, where we discuss the latest in scientific advancements and research findings, recently released a 4-part series on Infection and Joint Replacement. Each podcast seeks to help patients understand the importance of infection and help...
Nov 13, 2021 | Annual Meeting, Patient Outcomes, Popular
2021 AAHKS Annual Meeting attendees witnessed an engaging keynote session conversation between AAHKS President Richard Iorio, MD and Martin Makary, MD. Dr. Makary is a health care futurist, Johns Hopkins surgeon, and Professor of Public Health. The wide-ranging...
Oct 28, 2021 | CMS, Federal Guidelines, Patient Outcomes, Performance Measures
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has invited AAHKS members to review the Clinician-Level and Clinician Group-Level Total Hip Arthroplasty and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (THA and TKA) Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Performance Measure (PRO-PM), as AAHKS...
Oct 28, 2021 | In the News, Opioids, Patient Outcomes
Healio reported that one-sixth of patients over the age of 60 were still taking opioid pain medication three to six months after surgery, according to research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting last month. “While prior research...
Sep 23, 2021 | Advocacy, CMS, Patient Outcomes, Performance Measures
On July 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule. AAHKS comments included support for hospital-level Risk-Standardized Patient...
