Apr 5, 2018 | In the News
The Huffington Post reported that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, received a total hip replacement at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London this week at the age of 96. The article stated that “the Duke had been suffering with ‘acute’ pain in his hip for a number...
Mar 23, 2018 | In the News
A British hip patient took to social media before, during and after his hip replacement surgery. While under twilight anesthesia, the 55-year old tweeted his reaction to the surgery environment. According to the Shropshire Star, “[The Tweets] were shared on the...
Mar 16, 2018 | In the News
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s (JAMA) Viewpoint section, “Hip and Knee Replacements: A Neglected Potential Savings Opportunity,” suggests that “overutilization and overpricing of hip and knee replacements” need to be...
Feb 23, 2018 | In the News
“End the Epidemic,” the American Medical Association’s (AMA) website for physicians helping to battle the opioid crisis, contains resources that include recommendations, CME, and task force reports. The AMA is also inviting physicians to share personal accounts of how...
Feb 16, 2018 | CMS, In the News
Modern Healthcare reported that the American Hospital Association (AHA) has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to “make available more information by March 1 and then delay the application deadline from March 12 to April 16” for the Bundled...
Feb 9, 2018 | In the News
Entertainment Weekly reported that television and film actor, Alec Baldwin, received a total hip replacement this week. His wife, Hilaria Baldwin, posted updates on Instagram as the 59-year old prepared for and recovered from surgery, “Thank you for your kind wishes....
