Enjoy Anatole Art Collection

Nov 4, 2016 | Federal Guidelines

The Hilton Anatole in Dallas, where the 26th Annual Meeting takes place, houses the largest collection of art and antiques in an American hotel. Attendees will see pieces throughout the hotel that once graced international palaces of kings, emperors and czars. The...

AAHKS Signs On to HIT Comments

Jun 10, 2016 | Federal Guidelines

AAHKS joined the AAOS and other organizations in submitting a comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in response to the ONC’s request for information regarding assessing interoperability for MACRA. “As surgical...

CJR Starts Today

Apr 1, 2016 | Federal Guidelines

CQ Roll Call cited a study released this week that found 60 percent of hospitals participating in Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, which begins today, could face penalties based on their cost performance. According to the study,...

AAHKS Receives Accreditation from ACCME

Mar 18, 2016 | Federal Guidelines

This week, AAHKS received Provisional Accreditation as a CME provider from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). We will now accredit our own CME activities such as the Annual Meeting, the Spring Meeting, webinars and co-branded meetings....

Cigna Responds to AAHKS Precertification Concerns

Feb 9, 2016 | Federal Guidelines

As previously reported, Cigna and eviCore have implemented a pre-certification process for total joint arthroplasty patients. AAHKS sent a letter to Cigna/eviCore and has met with them to discuss our concerns about the program and its implementation. Cigna/eviCore has...