Jamie Gregorian Departs AAOS

Jan 16, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy

Jamie A. Gregorian, JD, Senior Manager of Specialty Society Affairs in the AAOS Office of Government Relations has left the AAOS to take on a new opportunity as Director of Federal Relations with a biotechnology industry organization.  Jamie authored the monthly...

Health Policy Fellows Chosen for 2015

Jan 9, 2015 | Advocacy, Fellowships

The AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship provides young, future leaders with an opportunity to get involved in the policy-making process where they learn to become effective advocates. AAHKS is pleased to announce the following physicians chosen as this year’s fellows: P....

Congress Adjourns, No Movement on SGR Reform

Dec 12, 2014 | Advocacy, Legislation, Medicare

Last week AAHKS members sent 415 letters to Congress via the AAHKS website. As of this post, the 113th Congress adjourned without taking action on critical Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reform legislation. Physicians are facing a 21.2% Medicare rate reduction...

Executive Director Meets with Senator

Oct 24, 2014 | Advocacy

AAHKS Executive Director Mike Zarski, along with AAOS Executive Director Karen Hackett, met with U.S. Senator John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) on Wednesday. Senator Barrasso, an orthopaedic surgeon, was passing through Chicago as he campaigned for a number of Senate...

Risk Adjustment Advisory Opinion Approved

May 7, 2014 | Advocacy

Last week during the AAOS’ NOLC meeting in Washington, DC, the BOC/BOS Resolutions Committee, Brian S. Parsley, MD, and AAHKS members reviewed and edited the “Public Performance Measures for Orthopaedic Surgeon” advisory opinion. The following day, this resolution was...