What Patients are Reading: Should Medicare Allow Outpatient Knee Replacement?

The New York Times featured the article, “Should Medicare Allow Outpatient Knee Replacement? Doctors are Deeply Split” this week. It tells the story of Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD, an AAHKS member, who underwent an outpatient TKA as a patient this year. The article explores the debate about patient safety, cost and Medicare’s rules. Full story.