AAHKS News
The AAHKS News is delivered weekly to members' emails.Clarivate Releases JOA Impact Factor
by John J. Callaghan, MD, JOA Editor in Chief Clarivate Web of Science has released their Journal Citation Reports 2020. Although there are a number of companies that rate the impact of scientific journals, Clarivate’s impact factor has received the most notoriety....
read moreArthroplasty Today Adds New Social Media Editor
The AAHKS Board of Directors approved a new Social Media Editor position for the Arthroplasty Today Editorial Board. LTC Jaime L. Bellamy, DO, MS started her new position on July 1, 2020. Dr. Bellamy is Chief of the Orthopaedics Service at Womack Army Medical Center...
read moreAAHKS Signs Scope of Practice Letter to VA
On June 24, AAHKS joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and more than 85 other specialty and state societies expressing concerns about the Health Care Practice in Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Memorandum published by the Under Secretary of Health on April 21, 2020....
read moreLetter to HHS Requests Help in Financial Distress
AAHKS joined the AMA and 100 other medical societies in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar “under the public health emergency declaration to preserve patient access to care and mitigate financial distress due to the pandemic” by implementing the RUC...
read moreAAHKS Supports Health Care Workers’ Mental Health Resources
In May, AAHKS joined more than 50 health care organizations in supporting Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-ILL) Congressional colleague letter, which called for developing a Health and Human Resources (HHS) grant program to allow health care workers and facilities...
read moreCMS Announces Provider Relief in Quality Payment Program
At the end of June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced “flexibilities for clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2020,” for providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
read moreAJRR Surpasses 2M Procedures
The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Registry Program announced that it surpassed its two millionth hip and knee procedure with the input of data from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. David D. Lewallen, MD,...
read moreNew FOCAL Committee to Enhance Training
The AAHKS Board of Directors approved the formation of a new committee last month that will build from the Fellows Orthopaedic Continued AAHKS Learning (FOCAL) initiative. After elective surgery halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic, AAHKS leaders quickly created...
read moreAAHKS Comments on CJR Extension Proposed Rule
This week AAHKS submitted comments regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule to extend the Comprehensive Care Joint Replacement (CJR) Model Three Year Extension and Changes to Episode Definition and Pricing. The proposed rule seeks to...
read moreDear AAHKS Members, Thank You for Your Advocacy!
Last week, AAHKS sought assistance from members in circulating a letter authored by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL), Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD) urging CMS to maintain current reimbursement for total hip and knee arthroplasty....
read moreMaking the Anterior Approach More Approachable
MicroPort While the anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has excellent clinical outcomes, there are compromises associated with this approach, including the need for short femoral stems and offset instrumentation. In this session, surgeon faculty will...
read moreHigher Percentage of Members Report Back to Work
AAHKS has completed the fourth member survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the practice of hip and knee replacement surgery. This survey focused on continued change and re-opening plans and processes. Here are some of the data we have collected: 61% all...
read moreRead JOA Proceedings of the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting
James A. Browne, MD, 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting Program Chair, invites readers to the Proceedings now published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. Content includes full manuscripts of the three AAHKS Award papers, four symposia and more than 50 paper presentations. Review...
read moreJune Issue Marks Arthroplasty Today Milestone
Arthroplasty Today Editor-in-Chief Gregory J. Golladay, MD, notes a milestone in the AAHKS publication now in its sixth year, “The June 2020 issue marks the first in the history of Arthroplasty Today to be published with article-based publishing. This means that the...
read moreKnee Replacement Surgery: A Patient Journey
The newest educational video from AAHKS follows the journey of one patient as she anticipates knee replacement surgery. The video illustrates the sections of the knee and when joint disease indicates whether a patient may need a partial knee replacement or a total...
read moreInvitation – Dr. Roger Marshall Virtual Event
Fellow physician and Congressman Roger Marshall, MD currently serves in the 1st Congressional District of Kansas. As a physician and leader for hip and knee surgeons, we wanted to provide a unique opportunity to support one of our own and put more doctors in the U.S....
read moreRoger Marshall June 22
June 22 AAHKS Virtual Marshall Invite Representative Roger Marshall Bio Roger Marshall...
read moreRequest to Members: Write Congress Regarding Reimbursement
Congressional champions on the issue of reimbursement need help from members of AAHKS to recruit Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to join their letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Brad...
read moreAJRR Collecting COVID-19 Data
Effective immediately, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Registry Program is collecting COVID-19 data through the capture of the ICD-10 code for COVID-19 confirmed diagnosis: U07.1. The new code is enabled across each of the AAOS registries,...
read moreDAA Study in JOA Sparks Discussion
The article, “A Comparison of Risk of Dislocation and Cause-Specific Revision Between Direct Anterior and Posterior Approach Following Elective Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty,” published in the June issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) compares the...
read moreWhat is my hip replacement made of?
AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Chair, Brett R. Levine, MD, narrates the first in a series of videos for patients that provide clear explanation of topics in hip and knee replacement surgery. The video, “What is my hip replacement made of?” explains and shows the...
read moreAAHKS Signs on to Provider Protection Bill Letter
AAHKS joined the American Medical Association and more than 130 other specialty and state medical societies in writing to U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders expressing our support for the bipartisan H.R. 7059 bill, the “Coronavirus Provider Protection Act,” which...
read moreHHS to Distribute Additional Provider Relief Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that it is distributing additional funds from the Provider Relief Fund through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funds will be made available to eligible Medicaid and...
read moreA Message from the AAHKS President
This Year’s Abstract Submissions Top 2019
In a year that saw elective surgeries suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and bring arthroplasty practice to all but a halt, research prevailed. By the deadline on Monday night, more abstracts were submitted for the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting than ever before. It’s...
read moreThe Next AAHKS Webinar: Tips to Modernize Your Practice
Moderator Anna R. Cohen-Rosenblum, MD invites AAHKS members to the next webinar, “Practice Made Perfect: Tips to Modernize Your Practice.” Attendees will learn: Effective ways to use social media, videos and podcasts to enhance your practice. How to implement and...
read moreAAHKS Comments on CJR Final Rule
This week AAHKS submitted comment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its interim final rule with comment period (IFC) to give Medicare providers needed flexibilities to respond effectively to the serious public health threats posed by the spread...
read moreAAHKS Representatives Attend Virtual BOS Meeting
The AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) was supposed to be held this week in Washington, DC, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has gone virtual. AAHKS Third Vice President David A. Halsey, MD and AAHKS Board of Orthopaedic Specialties...
read moreTop AAHKS News Clicks for May 2020
The following articles were the most clicked last month: Arthroplasty Practice Resumes Arthroplasty During the COVID-19 Pandemic Removal of TKA from IPO Foreshadows THA and Spine Surgery CMS Reevaluates Accelerated and Advanced Payment Programs Visit the AAHKS News...
read moreLast Weekend to Submit Abstracts for AAHKS 2020
This is the last call to submit abstracts for consideration by the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting Program Committee. Abstracts will be selected for podium and poster content to be presented at the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting taking place in Dallas. Abstracts are due by 11:59...
read moreAAHKS is On
Plans for the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting are proceeding in an unprecedented way this year as the AAHKS Program Committee adjusts for a safe, socially responsible gathering. R. Michael Meneghini, MD, Program Chair, invites you on behalf of AAHKS President C. Lowry...
read moreCMS Releases IPPS Proposed Rule
On May 11, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that updates payment policies, payment rates and quality provisions for service furnished under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for acute and...
read moreCOVID-19 Relief Interim Final Rule includes Regulatory Changes
CMS published an interim final rule that makes regulatory and policy changes to various aspects of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The regulatory changes went into effect on May 8, 2020. This is the second...
read moreWatch Replay of Return to Practice Webinar
The recording of the AAHKS webinar, “The Effects of COVID-19 on Arthroplasty Practice: Where do we go from here?,” is now available here. Moderators Jeffrey B. Stambough, MD and C. Lowry Barnes, MD covered arthroplasty practice transformations due to the COVID-19...
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New AAHKS Podcast: Value-Based Care
AAHKS leaders in the value-based care space discuss their work with CMS and how they address value-based care in their institutions. Topics How value-based care came about Challenges in arthroplasty practice Removal of total hip and total knee arthroplasty from the...
read moreArthroplasty Research Featured from AAOS 2020
Orthopedics Today covers research submitted to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020 Annual Meeting in a channel dedicated to the event that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles include interviews with authors and editorial perspectives. The...
read moreMajority of Patients Tested for COVID-19 Prior to TJA
The latest survey of AAHKS members taken during the COVID-19 pandemic includes feedback on the return to elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Members reported on surgical safeguards, new protocols and financial relief. These are a few highlights: 11% performing...
read moreDr. Barnes and Dr. Marshall Discuss Pandemic Impact, Physician Burden
AAHKS President C. Lowry Barnes, MD met with U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall, MD (KS-1st District) to discuss several issues important to AAHKS members. The discussion included the economic and practice impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on AAHKS members and their...
read moreAAHKS Member Running for U.S. Congress in Oregon Needs Your Help
AAHKS Member Knute C. Buehler, MD is running for Congress in Oregon’s 2nd District for the seat being vacated by Congressman Greg Walden. The primary election, which is going on now and closing May 19, will likely determine the winner in the general election. Dr....
read moreCAS 101 for Patients
This excerpt from a new article in the patient education library that covers the basics of computer assisted surgery: Historically, the majority of patients have been satisfied with their joint replacements using conventional methods. Technology is another tool that...
read moreArthroplasty Practice Resumes
With many statewide executive orders allowing elective surgeries to resume in phases, hip and knee arthroplasty is resuming at many institutions. Ten surgeon leaders shared their strategies for ramping back up in a conversation with Becker’s Spine Review. Also this...
read moreCMS Raises Reimbursement for Telephone Visits
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued another round of regulatory waivers, which included raising reimbursement for physicians and other health care providers for audio-only Medicare telephone visits. CMS is “increasing payments for these...
read moreCARES Act Paperwork Submission Deadline Extended
CMS announced this week that they have extended the deadline for acceptance of terms and conditions for receiving CARES Act relief funding from 30 to 45 days. Per CMS, “As an example, the initial 30-day deadline for providers who received payment on April 10, 2020, is...
read moreListen to New AAHKS Podcasts
A new AAHKS Amplified podcast provides listeners with an inside glimpse into how AAHKS continues to advocate for surgeons in Washington, D.C. In “The 2020 AAHKS Advocacy Agenda,” learn how the AAHKS Advocacy Committee pivots from concentrating on CMS payment policies...
read moreEstablishing Telemedicine in TJA Practice
The article, “Establishing Telemedicine in an Academic Total Joint Arthroplasty Practice: Needs and Opportunities Highlighted by the COVID-19 Pandemic,” published in Arthroplasty Today provides practical guidance for introducing telemedicine into total joint...
read moreVote AAHKS Members to AAOS Nominating Committee
Voting is now open to elect five members of the AAOS Nominating Committee that will be chaired by William J. Maloney III, MD. Among the candidates, there are 23 AAHKS members including five presidents: Lowry Barnes, MD Daniel J. Berry, MD Jack M. Bert, MD Russell J....
read moreCMS “Reevaluates” Accelerated and Advanced Payment Programs
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they are reevaluating the Accelerated Payment Program and suspending the Advanced Payment Program to Part B suppliers. These are loan programs, not grants, for health care providers and suppliers...
read moreSpring FARE Grant Awards Two Studies
The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) has announced the recipients of two FARE grants for the spring 2020 cycle. “Metal Artifact Reduction Sequence MRI Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Patients with Dual Mobility Hip Prostheses,” submitted by Jay...
read moreRemoval of TKA from IPO Foreshadows THA and Spine Surgery
In an interview with Orthopedics Today, AAHKS President C. Lowry Barnes, MD and AAHKS First Vice President Richard Iorio, MD talk about the long-range implications of removing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on patients and the health care system. “Some sources who...
read moreSingle-Center Analysis of Analgesic Drug Use after TJA
A study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy sought to identify risk factors for the increased use of opioids and other analgesics one year after hip or knee replacement surgery. The single-center study, involving analysis of 13,000 hip and knee replacement cases...
read moreTop AAHKS News Clicks for April 2020
These articles were the most clicked in April 2020: AAHKS Letter to HHS Details COVID-19 Impact on Surgeons AAHKS Publishes CPGs on Perioperative Anesthesia and Analgesia JOA Special COVID-19 Supplement The COVID-19 Effect on Arthroplasty Practice: Where do we go from...
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JOA Special COVID-19 Supplement
Articles on the COVID-19 pandemic are published online as part of a special Journal of Arthroplasty supplement. Articles covering resuming practice, outpatient hip and knee arthroplasty, first-hand experiences, effect on practices, educating patients, digital...
read moreThe COVID-19 Effect on Arthroplasty Practice: Where do we go from here?
This next AAHKS webinar will cover arthroplasty practice transformations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians entrenched in the current crisis will present along with health care executives and legal experts. Talks will center around: Business interruption...
read more2020 AAHKS Match Fills 208 Positions
The Adult Reconstruction/Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Match took place on April 21, 2020 with 275 applicants. A total of 116 programs offered 219 positions for 2021 placement. A record number of 208 positions were filled with 11 remaining open – four positions...
read moreSupplement to AJRR Annual Report Provides More Data
The supplement to the 2019 American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Annual Report includes device-specific survivorship curves utilizing Medicare claims data. This marks the first time that AJRR completed device-specific survivorship curves utilizing Medicare claims...
read moreAAHKS Surveys Members on COVID-19 Impact
AAHKS has surveyed members on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the practice of hip and knee replacement surgery. Here are some of the data we have collected: 92% of hospitals have stopped elective inpatient surgery 35% are doing more non-surgical orthopaedic...
read moreAAHKS Joins AAOS in Letter to Congressional Leaders for COVID-19 Assistance
AAHKS joins the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and nearly 60 specialty, state and other health care groups in requesting Congressional leadership include the following in a fourth COVID-19 relief package: Direct the Department of Health and Human Services...
read moreAAHKS Signs COVID-19 Letter to Congressional Leadership
AAHKS joins the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association and more than 135 specialty and state societies in writing to Congressional leaders seeking to provide guidance on important health care provider issues for an expected...
read moreCMS Holds “Lessons from the Front Lines” Calls Every Friday
Every Friday at 12:30 p.m. (EDT), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) holds open conference calls to address the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS offers the opportunity to hear physicians and other health care leaders share their experiences, best practices,...
read moreFOCAL Sessions Engaging Trainees
For the third week and counting, AAHKS members are presenting daily lessons in an interactive classroom for arthroplasty fellows and senior residents. In the 12th session of the Fellows Online COVID-19 AAHKS Learning (FOCAL) initiative, Christopher E. Pelt, MD and...
read moreFOCAL, Telemedicine and Specialty Day 2020 Webinars This Week
Webinars for hip and knee fellows in training and senior residents have been taking place this past week with a large response. Through the cooperation of AAHKS members and their institutions, we will be providing daily FOCAL lectures that run through the end of this...
read moreAAHKS Publishes CPGs on Perioperative Anesthesia and Analgesia
AAHKS, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Hip Society, The Knee Society and The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine have worked together to develop evidence-based guidelines on the use of perioperative anesthesia and analgesia for...
read moreAAHKS Meets with HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan
Following our letter last week to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, leadership was meet with HHS Deputy Secretary via conference call. The call included a briefing to the officials on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our...
read moreAAHKS Signs on to COVID-19 Letters to Vice President and HHS Secretary
AAHKS joined AAOS and 40 other specialty and state societies in writing to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the White House Coronavirus Taskforce regarding access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential medical equipment, guidance for emergency surgery...
read moreCMS COVID-19 Action to Date
CMS published a summary of actions taken to ensure clinicians have maximum flexibility to reduce unnecessary barriers to providing patient care during the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19. The summary includes information about telehealth and virtual visits,...
read moreOrthoEvidence Covers Orthopaedics during COVID-19
ACE reports from OrthoEvidence provide short summaries of original research published in leading journals like the Journal of Arthroplasty. The new COVID-19 Resource Centre provides evidence-based best practices and full-text articles in open-access. In addition,...
read moreAAHKS Letter to HHS Details COVID-19 Impact on Surgeons
AAHKS and AAOS sent a joint letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan expressing our support for the Administration in their decision to delay elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the letter was a request to...
read moreHelp for AAHKS Members During COVID-19
These latest resources are posted in the COVID-19 resource center on the AAHKS website: CMS Eligibility and Steps for Accelerated and Advanced Payments The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a fact sheet on eligibility and steps for accelerated...
read moreAAHKS Signs on to CMS Letter for E/M Surgical Codes
AAHKS joined more than 35 other state and specialty societies in signing on to an AAOS letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma this week. The letter expresses concern that CMS did not accept the AMA Relative Value Update...
read moreTop AAHKS News Clicks for March 2020
The following articles were the most clicked last month: Read the March Issue of Arthroplasty Today Joint Care at Home During COVID-19 Surgeons Raise Awareness of Gender Bias in New AAHKS Video COVID-19 Resources You Can Use...
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Physician Group Transactions 2020 Webinar Series
AAHKS is co-sponsoring a webinar series along with our advocacy partner, Epstein Becker & Green, for physicians and physician groups. "Physician Group Transactions 2020: Prospering in Health Care's Uncertain Future," takes place in three parts: What's Going On and...
read moreAAHKS Presidential Transition Takes Place Virtually
For the first time in AAHKS’s history, the transition to a new president took place without the in-person passing of the gavel. In the AAHKS Board of Directors (BOD) meeting that took place on Wednesday using a video conference platform, outgoing AAHKS President...
read moreAAHKS Submission Period Opens April 1
30th AAHKS Annual Meeting Program Chair, R. Michael Meneghini, MD, and the Program Committee invite abstract submissions and symposium proposals for the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting. The submission period will open on the AAHKS website on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Please...
read moreFinalists Selected for 2020 Spring FARE Grant
The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) has announced the finalists for the 2020 Spring FARE Grants: Nicholas A. Bedard, MD, University of Iowa Antibiotic Prophylaxis in High-Risk Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Antonia F. Chen, MD,...
read moreIn Memoriam: William G. DeLong Jr., MD
AAHKS member William G. DeLong Jr., MD died on March 13, 2020 in Camden, New Jersey at the age of 71. Dr. DeLong was the Network Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, Penn. He was also a former team physician for the...
read moreRead the March 2020 Issue of Arthroplasty Today
Here are the highlighted articles from the open-access journal from AAHKS: A tribute to Brian J. McGrory, MD Gregory J. Golladay Early failure of sequentially annealed polyethylene in total knee arthroplasty Kevin A. Sonn and R. Michael Meneghini Polyethylene liner...
read moreSave the Date for AAOS Business Meetings
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has announced that members will be able to participate in the Open Hearings and Business Meetings through a virtual platform. This will be in place of the in-person meetings that were to be held at the AAOS Annual...
read moreACGME, ABOS Call for Nominations
The AMA Council on Medical Education is currently soliciting candidates for AMA nomination opportunities with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Board of Directors....
read moreEBG Brief: Supreme Court to Review ACA Again
On March 2, 2020, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Democratic state attorneys general challenging a lower court ruling that legislative changes to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual mandate rendered the entire law unconstitutional. In 2017, 20...
read moreOrthopaedic PAC Endorses Total Joint Surgeon for Congress
The Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (the Orthopaedic PAC) has formally endorsed fellow AAOS/AAHKS member Knute Buehler, MD, for Congress in Oregon’s Second Congressional District. Dr. Buehler practices hip and knee...
read moreA Message from the AAHKS Board of Directors regarding Cancellation of the AAOS Annual Meeting
The AAHKS Board of Directors would like to recognize the leadership and wisdom shown by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Kristy L. Weber, MD in reference to the decision made to cancel the AAOS Annual Meeting that was to take place later this...
read moreSurgeons Raise Awareness of Gender Bias in New AAHKS Video
“Do you do surgery in those heels? I’d love to see that.” This is one of several actual comments said to female orthopaedic surgeons brought to light in a new video from the AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty Committee (WIA). The video features male surgeons reading...
read moreCMS Releases CJR Model Three Year Extension and Changes Proposed Rule
On February 20, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Proposed Rule Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model Three Year Extension and Changes to Episode Definition and Pricing (CMS 5529 P). The Proposed Rule would extend the CJR...
read moreShould You Sell Your Practice to Private Equity?
The AAHKS advocacy partner, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. (EBG) has started a “Thought Leaders in Health Law®” video series for physician groups to track trends in health care. This month’s video features the topic of private equity investment in physician groups. EBG...
read moreTop AAHKS News Clicks for February 2020
The following news items were the most clicked in AAHKS News during February: Open Access Highlights from the March Issue of JOA Recognizing and Treating Metal Allergy Abnormal Findings in Majority of Asymptomatic Adult Knees AAHKS Podcast Offers Practical Tips for...
read moreAAHKS Leaders Advocating for Joint Surgeons
More than 40 AAHKS leaders convened in our nation’s capital this week, along with representatives from AAOS, The Hip Society and The Knee Society, to meet with more than 50 Congressional offices and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They discussed...
read moreWomen in Arthroplasty Highlight Events
The AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty Committee (WIA) would like to highlight a Career Development Session taking place at the AAOS Annual Meeting addressing harassment in the workplace. “Harrassment is Everyones Issue: Optimizing Your Work Environment,” will be moderated...
read moreNext AJRR Webinar: 10-Year Look Back
Date: March 5, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CST) Webinar Director: Philip Dwyer, AAOS Registry Engagement Manager 2019 marked the AJRR’s 10th year. With more than 1,800,000 procedures, the AJRR is the largest hip and knee arthroplasty registry in the world by...
read moreCall For Member Research Surveys
If you are interested in submitting a research survey for distribution to current AAHKS members, we invite you to share your study with the AAHKS Research Committee. Proposals must include the names of survey investigators, a brief abstract and a draft of the...
read moreReminder to Complete 2020 TJA IPO Removal Poll
AAHKS members in current practice should have received a request from AAHKS to complete a new poll regarding consequences of the 2018 removal of total knee arthroplasty and the 2020 removal of total hip arthroplasty from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
read moreAbnormal Findings in Majority of Asymptomatic Adult Knees
A study involving 115 sedentary, asymptomatic adults who were given KOOS questionnaires and 1.5 T MRI scans on both knees, showed the majority to have abnormalities. Authors document the specific abnormalities in detail, examine previous studies and report on the...
read moreOrthopaedic Studies Must Include Male, Female Patients
An editorial by Anthony A. Romeo, MD, Chief Medical Editor of Orthopedics Today, describes early orthopaedic clinical research trials and the historic exclusion of women. “This has happened in orthopedics and continues to be a problem today. When a small sample of one...
read moreOpen Access Highlights from the March Issue of JOA
The March issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) has published online and in the JOA app. Open access highlights with full-text available without a subscription include: Determining and Achieving Target Limb-Length and Offset in Total Hip Arthroplasty using...
read moreNext AAHKS Webinar: Patient Engagement Platforms
AAHKS is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. (CDT), "Patient Engagement Platforms: What are they and what can they offer my patients and practice?" The webinar will provide an overview of current patient engagement platforms utilized perioperatively...
read moreArthroplasty Today Call for Reviewers
Gregory J. Golladay, MD, has announced a call for reviewers to join a growing team of volunteers for Arthroplasty Today. The open-access AAHKS case report journal is indexed in PubMed Central and has started 2020 with a record number of submitted manuscripts. Send CV...
read moreYou’re Invited: Transaction Activity Conference
THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CANCELED. Epstein Becker & Green, the AAHKS advocacy partner, invites you and your practice managers to a one-day conference in Chicago on April 23, 2020. There is growing uncertainty regarding the future of the health care industry and how...
read moreNew Submission Timeline for AAHKS 2020
The submission period for the 2020 AAHKS Annual Meeting will open on April 1, 2020. Please mark your calendars for the new deadlines: May 4, 2020 – Symposium proposals due June 1, 2020 – Abstracts due
read moreTop AAHKS News Clicks for January 2020
These were the most clicked articles from the AAHKS News in January: Recognizing and Treating Metal Allergy When Same Day Surgery is Right for You JOA Study Says TXA OK for High Risk Patients Literature Review: Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty New Study Shows...
read moreJoin Both Hip, Knee Programs at Specialty Day in Orlando
Full-day programs in hip and knee arthroplasty will run concurrently at the 2020 Specialty Day on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. The programs, developed in partnership between The Hip Society, The Knee Society and AAHKS, will be delivered by...
read moreAAHKS Leaders Meet with Government Officials
AAHKS President Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, Health Policy Council Chair James I. Huddleston III, MD and RUC Advisor Adolph J. Yates Jr., MD were joined by AAOS representatives in meeting with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) staff to discuss the value of total hip...
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