Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, Research
The Wall Street Journal published a recent article that examines the pros and cons of bilateral knee replacement. The article cites studies in the Journal of Arthroplasty and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The article states that “a study in May in the Journal...
Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, International
People who have had hip or knee replacement surgery often return to activities like sports, hiking, gardening that they participated in before joint pain stopped them. This article in the Punjab News Express reports on a group of knee patients in Patiala, India who...
Oct 2, 2015 | AAHKS Business, In the News, Practice Management
A recent $750,000 settlement between the Department of Health and Human Services and a physician group stands as a reminder that HIPAA compliance must be taken seriously. The new AAHKS Advocacy firm, Epstein Becker & Green, takes a look at this case and the...
Sep 18, 2015 | In the News
An article in Becker’s Spine Review takes a look at joint replacement and the impact new protocols and cost-cutting measures are having on surgeons. Raymond L. Horwood, MD, an AAHKS member, is featured. Dr. Horwood changed hospital affiliations after his institution...
Sep 4, 2015 | In the News
Outpatient Magazine featured a Q&A with AAHKS member, Karen Wu, MD. Dr. Wu is a joint replacement surgeon at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, and Assistant Professor of Joint Reconstruction and Replacement in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery &...
Aug 21, 2015 | In the News
Outpatient Surgery magazine reports that a Florida bill that would allow patients to stay overnight in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) failed in the Florida Senate this week. The Florida House approved the bill that would have allowed patients to stay up to 24 hours...
