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AAHKS Comments on Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

This week, AAHKS sent comments to CMS regarding its proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes. Our comments include supporting CMS’ proposals to improve the prior authorization process through requiring payers to adopt a...

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AAHKS Board of Directors Meeting

The AAHKS Board of Directors convened this week during the AAOS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The Board welcomed two new members, Jamie L. Bellamy, DO, and Matthew P. Abdel, MD, who are beginning their terms as Members-at-Large this week. They also thanked Richard...

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ABOS Changes Policy on Oral Exams

The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) announced late last week that it plans to add an alternate oral examination date in 2023 to provide accommodation for examinees dealing with specific life events that make attendance at the July examination dates not...

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Spring Meeting Agenda & Faculty Confirmed

Featuring 7 symposia and 45 top notch hip and knee arthroplasty surgeon Fellows, the preliminary agenda for the 2023 AAHKS Spring Meeting has been published online. Featuring small-group breakout discussions led by expert faculty and case-based learning on the latest...

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Improved AAHKS Member Site Live

Over the last week, the AAHKS Member Portal has been down while staff worked on making critical updates to our membership database. This may have impacted members’ ability to log in, search the member database and other key online functions. The Member Portal is now...

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The YAG Augment: Cemented Stems with Mr. Jonathan Howell and Mr. Matthew Hubble

Mr. Howell and Mr. Hubble join YAG Augment hosts Dr. Cohen-Rosenblum and Dr. Landy to discuss the differences in practice and conferences in the UK and US, as well as their symposium presented at the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Cemented Femoral Stem Fixation: Back to...

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Reminder: FOCAL Lecture on UKA

New online educational opportunity for arthroplasty surgeons in training! Join FOCAL Co-Chair Vivek M. Shah, MD at 7:00 p.m. Central on January 30, 2023 for the webinar “UKA: Past Present and Future - Expanding Indications?” Dr. Shah, joined by faculty Kevin Fricka,...

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Detailed Instruction for Claiming CME

AAHKS members have the benefit of claiming and maintaining their CME transcript on the AAHKS Member Profile website. If you attended the AAHKS Annual Meeting or other AAHKS meetings and wish to claim CME credits, log in to the AAHKS website and click the “Claim CME...

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Apply for 2023 ORS Clinical Scholar Program

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) invites AAHKS members to apply for its Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP). This annual two-day training workshop is designed for orthopaedic residents in their PGY2-PGY5 years, surgeons in fellowships, and...

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Happy New Year

Welcome back to the AAHKS News Update, a weekly newsletter designed to keep AAHKS members informed on relevant topics of interest to arthroplasty surgeons and surgeons in training. We have updated our banner for the new year and will continue to bring you the latest...

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REMINDER: Don’t Miss Monday’s FOCAL Webinar

“Highlights from the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting” January 9, 2023 8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central  Join 2022 Program Chair Jeremy M. Gililland, MD, and faculty Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc and Leonard T. Buller, MD, who both presented abstracts at #AAHKS2022, as they...

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February 2023 JOA Issue Published

The Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) has published the February 2023 issue online. Research included in this edition covers the effects of epilepsy on TJA complication rates, a data analysis showing increased complication risk in patients with fracture history and a...

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Must-See Advocacy Webinar

Visit LEARN, the AAHKS online education platform, to access a recording of this timely webinar focusing on the evolution of bundled payment programs and opportunities that may exist with future models. Moderators Jeffrey K. Lange, MD and Adam J. Rana, MD were joined...

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Year-End Greetings

To all members and their families, health care teams and patients, AAHKS wishes you a healthy & happy holiday season and joyous new year. This will be the last News update in 2022; it will resume regular distribution again on Friday, January 6,...

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AAHKS Membership Renewal Notice

All AAHKS membership renewal notices for the 2023 calendar year have been sent, with 2022 membership ending on December 31. There are three ways to renew:  Email: Electronic invoices were sent on November 23 to all email addresses on file with AAHKS.  Online: Login to...

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Missed This Week’s Advocacy Webinar?

Visit LEARN, the AAHKS online education platform, to access a recording of this timely webinar focusing on the evolution of bundled payment programs and opportunities that may exist with future models. Moderators Jeffrey K. Lange, MD and Adam J. Rana, MD were joined...

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Annual Meeting Research in the News

Healio is publishing its coverage of the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting online, including the latest news from AAHKS, perspectives and interviews with leading researchers and clinicians. Several podium papers presented during the General Session are featured in recent...

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AAHKS Spring Meeting 2023

Join us in Chicago for the AAHKS Spring Meeting at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel on May 4-6, 2023. The Spring Meeting is a smaller gathering of faculty and surgeon intended to equip practicing orthopaedic surgeons with state-of-the-art information and cutting-edge...

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Can’t Miss Advocacy Webinar on Dec. 13

Advocacy Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Arthroplasty Community: APMs, IPO, RUC and MACRA  Tuesday, December 13th, 2022  7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern    This members-only webinar will review the evolution of bundled payment programs and present...

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Save the Date – Advocacy Webinar

Advocacy Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Arthroplasty Community: APMs, IPO, RUC and MACRA Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 |7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern  This members-only webinar will review the evolution of bundled payment programs and present...

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AAHKS Member Discount Available for CCJR

AAHKS members are being offered a 25% discount to the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR®) 2022 CME Conference, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel December 7-10 in Orlando, Florida. Register at www.ccjr.com/ccjr-2022 and use code AAHKS_25...

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AMA House of Delegates Convenes

AAHKS was represented at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), held November 12-15.  AAHKS is a member of the Specialty and Service Society (SSS), the Orthopaedic Section Council and the Mobility Caucus, representing the interests of...

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Operation Walk Mission in Guyana

Humanitarian volunteers from Operation Walk Maryland conducted a medical mission trip in Georgetown, Guyana this week. Originally founded by AAHKS Past President Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, Operation Walk, or OpWalk, are now over 20 volunteer medical humanitarian...

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Access JOA November Issue

The Journal of Arthroplasty has published the October 2022 issue online. Original research and articles include a systematic review of complications encountered during robotics-assisted THA, an editorial on social media’s role in disseminating research, analysis of...

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FOCAL Webinar on Contract Negotiations

Contracts and Negotiations: Things You Must Know Monday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. Central   Register today for the next FOCAL: Fellows Orthopaedic Continued AAHKS Learning webinar focused on contract negotiation. Join expert faculty Emily Ast, Esq., Michael P. Ast,...

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Looking for Highlights of the Meeting?

If you didn’t make it to Dallas, catch up on major events at the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting:  Check the AAHKS social media channels for the #AAHKS2022 hashtag  Browse stories of events as they happened on the AAHKS News feed  Read research abstracts in the final...

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Final Day of #AAHKS2022

In AAHKS General session today, the program finishes with strong clinical content, including the Surgical Tips and Tricks to Save you During Revision THAs: Video Based Demonstrations Symposium, moderated by Matthew P. Abdel, MD. Other symposia covered recent research...

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2022 AAHKS Business Meeting

The final day of #AAHKS2022 began with the AAHKS member Business Meeting, where members approved a change to the composition of the Board. They also voted to approve the nominations for four Board positions and three 2023 Nominating Committee members. Congratulations...

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2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting by the Numbers

Attendance: 4,000+ (plus almost 400 virtual attendees)  Podium presentations: 56  AAHKS Award papers: 3  Symposia: 8  Scientific posters: 104 live, more than 300 ePosters  Industry symposia: 21 symposia and 3 labs  Exhibitors: 140  33% space increase and 40 more...

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Claim Your Annual Meeting CME Credit

Within the next week, #AAHKS2022 meeting attendees will receive an email from AAHKS with a link to complete the 2022 Meeting Evaluation survey. Once the survey is complete, you will be directed to a link to claim your CME credit and have it added to your AAHKS...

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Post-Meeting Recordings

All General Sessions from the 2022 Annual Meeting were recorded and will be posted on LEARN, the AAHKS online educational platform, within the next two weeks. All live and virtual attendees will automatically have access to the recordings to watch any presentations...

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Keynote Session from Robert Pearl, MD

Dr. Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest medical group, overseeing 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff responsible for the care of 5 million patients. Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential physician leaders, Pearl...

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Poster Exhibition Opens

The 2022 AAHKS Poster Exhibition opened today, featuring the 100 top posters selected from more than 300 submissions. Attendees onsite in Texas can view them in the Longhorn Exhibit Hall C. Virtual attendees and anybody interested in seeing new research can view the...

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Ask the Expert Case Sessions

Annual Meeting attendees were invited to bring their complex cases and questions to the “Ask the Experts” Case Sessions today to get direct feedback from faculty and peers. Four Case Sessions focused on primary hip, primary knee, revision hip and revision knee...

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Resident Education Opportunities

AAHKS welcomed 140 residents to our Resident Lab Course today. The day began with a Bioskills Lab that provided hands-on training in hip and knee arthroplasty techniques, followed by a working Business Lunch. The day concluded with a Cement Lab. Residents had to apply...

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