Feb 28, 2015 | In the News, Medicare
On February 26, the House Ways and Means Committee passed PIMA, a bill to prevent Medicare fraud that includes a number of reforms that can be beneficial to orthopaedic surgeons. Specifically, it includes increased outreach and education for providers by Medicare...
Feb 28, 2015 | In the News, Research
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that the expansion of insurance coverage in Massachusetts increased the number of elective knee and hip replacement procedures by 4.7 percent, with greater increases among black and Hispanic patients. The findings...
Feb 28, 2015 | In the News
This week’s issue of Becker’s Orthopedic Review features honors and promotions of 17 orthopedic surgeons including recipients of the 2014 James A. Rand Young Investigators Award, P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Joshua C. Rozell, MD, Christopher Melnic, MD, and Gwo-Chin Lee,...
Feb 20, 2015 | In the News, Patient Education
Anne Thompson of NBC Nightly News reported this week on the growing number of individuals between the ages of 55-64 who are having hip replacement surgery. The story cites the recently released data from the CDC and covers the advancements in implant design as well as...
Feb 13, 2015 | In the News, Patient Education
The New Zealand Ministry of Health launched two new patient videos this week with help from the “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) collaborative program. The ERAS pathway is a national effort to ensure that patients are in the best possible condition for...
Feb 6, 2015 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News, Membership, Promotions
From The Dispatch: “Allen Butler, MD, founder and CEO of Mississippi Bone and Joint Clinic and staff orthopaedic surgeon at OCH Regional Medical Center, has been selected by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as one of ten national leadership fellows...
