Sep 19, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Practice Management
Beginning January 1, 2026 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will transition how many hospitals perform total joint arthroplasty in the United States. Depending on the core based statistical area you reside in, your hospital may transition from a...
Sep 2, 2025 | Annual Meeting, CME, Practice Management
Agendas for the 2025 AAHKS Special Courses are now posted online. These courses take place on Friday, Oct. 24, during the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting. Two courses provide additional opportunities to earn CME credit, and all provide education tailored to specific...
Jun 13, 2025 | Guidelines, Membership, Practice Management
With input from several committees, including Practice Management and Advocacy, AAHKS has produced several Clinical Practice Guidelines (PGCs) specifically for hip and knee surgeons to use in their practices. Topics include optimal timing for TJA, Antirheumatic Drug...
May 23, 2025 | CMS, Practice Management, Reimbursement
The AAHKS Health Policy Council developed a primer to help members understand the add-on code G2211, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. While CMS intended this code primarily for use by primary care providers, this code may be applied by any clinician who bills...
May 23, 2025 | Bundled Payments, Performance Measures, Practice Management, Publications
Looking for more resources to help your office staff? The AAHKS Evidence-Based Medicine Committee, Practice Management Committee, Advocacy Committee and other volunteer leaders have worked over several years to assemble a library of practical information for AAHKS...
May 9, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Practice Management, Reimbursement
AAHKS has compiled a library of up-to-date coding resources to help your practice effectively bill for clinical time spent before, during and post-surgery. Visit the AAHKS Coding Resource Center to view webinars, guidelines and more addressing a variety of...
