Mar 17, 2023 | Guidelines, Patient Outcomes, Research
AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) have released a summary of our new guideline, titled “the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed...
Jan 12, 2023 | Guidelines, Practice Management
On January 10, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) released an updated version of its clinical practice guidelines for the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee. Representatives from AAHKS participated in groups responsible for development...
Sep 2, 2022 | Guidelines, In the News, Membership, Popular, Publications
The “2022 Hip and Knee Implant Review” is now available to AAHKS members. This annual issue, published by Orthopedic Network News (ONN), includes a side-by-side comparisons of implant pricing among the various manufacturers. The 2022 edition also features a 2021 hip...
Jun 23, 2022 | Guidelines
Earlier this year, AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of planned updates to the “Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty”...
Mar 24, 2022 | Guidelines, Patient Outcomes
AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology are seeking patient volunteers to participate in developing guidelines on indications for TKA and THA. The clinical practice guidelines help ensure high-quality, evidence-based care, including recommendations on best...
Mar 11, 2022 | Advocacy, Guidelines
AAHKS is seeking input from Fellow and Candidate members to capture the challenges and problems you are facing recently with Prior Authorization. The issue of Prior Authorization has caught the attention of Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services and...
