Apr 16, 2020 | Arthroplasty Topics Podcast, COVID-19
A new podcast for patients has been published as a companion piece to the AAHKS article for patients advising them how to manage pain at home while waiting for hip or knee replacement surgery. AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee members Brett R. Levine, MD,...
Apr 16, 2020 | Advocacy, COVID-19
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...
Apr 16, 2020 | Advocacy, COVID-19
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...
Apr 16, 2020 | CMS, COVID-19
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,...
Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Webinars
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...