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The health care landscape is constantly evolving, a reality felt acutely by hip and knee arthroplasty surgeons. As we head into a new year, another round of reimbursement cuts, and an uncertain legislative and regulatory environment, successful surgeons will remain...
read moreSpotlight on 2024 Clinical Research Award Paper
At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, the 2024 Clinical Research Award was presented to Simon W. Young, MBChB, FRACS, MD and co-authors for the paper, “Intraosseous Regional Diclofenac for Post-Op Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty.” The award is given annually in...
read moreAAHKS Membership Renewal Notice
All AAHKS membership renewal notices for the 2025 calendar year have been sent, as the 2024 membership term ends on Dec. 31. There are three ways to renew: Email: Electronic invoices were sent on Nov. 26 to all email addresses on file with AAHKS. Online: Login to...
read moreAAHKS Fellowship Recognition Program Accepting Applications
AAHKS has opened the application portal for all fellowship programs seeking to achieve AAHKS Recognition. Launched in 2024, the Recognition Program defines a common set of standards that participating arthroplasty programs must meet and a formal process for...
read moreYear-End Giving? Consider FARE
The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education, or FARE, facilitates the AAHKS mission to advance patient care through leadership in education. FARE grants of up to $50,000 are given out twice a year, all thanks to donations from the orthopaedic community. As...
read moreSpotlight on 2024 Rand Award Paper
At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA accepted the 2024 James A. Rand, MD Young Investigator’s Award for the original research paper, “What is the Safest and Most Effective Dose of Intravenous (IV) Dexamethasone in TKA? A Multicenter Prospective...
read moreRegister for December FOCAL Learning Opportunity
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern Research & Innovation from the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting Join Program Chairs Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD (2024), Leonard T. Buller, MD (2025) and Nicholas A. Bedard, MD (2026) as they discuss highlights from...
read moreMost Popular News Stories in November
The opportunity to apply to serve on an AAHKS Committees took to top position in November, with more views than any other News story. While the submission period has ended, learn more about AAHKS committees here. With the 2024 Annual Meeting as our largest yet, it’s...
read moreNew Amplified: What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Mandatory CMS TEAM APM
AAHKS Advocacy Committee Chair Adam J. Rana, MD, Vice Chair P. Max Courtney, MD and Member Chad A. Krueger, MD discuss the basics of the upcoming mandatory CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) program, including what you need to know and watch out for...
read moreBe #AAHKSProud!
As part of the premier organization of arthroplasty surgeons and professionals, the AAHKS Member logo is especially created for your use to proudly showcase on your practice websites, business cards, patient materials and more. It's one way to show you support your...
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Mandatory CMS TEAM APM: What You Need to Know
AAHKS Advocacy leaders discuss the basics of the upcoming mandatory CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) program, including what you need to know and watch out for in the program. Topics include where the mandatory model will take place, who the model...
read moreSave the Date for the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting
The 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting is taking place two weeks earlier next year, so mark your calendars to attend #AAHKS2025 on Oct. 23-26 at the Gaylord Texan Resort. We’ve broken attendance records for two consecutive years and continue to evolve the event to better meet...
read moreSpotlight on 2024 Surgical Techniques Award Winner
J. Ryan Martin, MD, and co-authors Aleksander P. Mika, MD, Courtney E. Baker, MD, Stephen M. Engstrom, MD, Jaquelyn S. Pennings, MD, Gregory G. Polkowski II, MD, MSc and Jacob M. Wilson, MD received the 2024 AAHKS Surgical Techniques and Technologies Award at...
read moreReminder: Apply to Serve on AAHKS Committees
The opportunity to serve as a volunteer leader on one of the many AAHKS committees is a great way to get more involved with the organization while networking with peers. AAHKS is still accepting applications for open positions (see a list of all AAHKS committees...
read moreNew YAG Augment: Difficult Patient Discussions with Dr. Matthew Austin
In this episode of The Augment, hosts Joshua C. Rozell, MD and Jenna A. Bernstein, MD are joined by Matthew S. Austin, MD to discuss how to have difficult discussions with patients about preparing for, having and recovering from surgery. This includes touching on...
read moreCongratulations to AT Top Reviewers
Ashton H. Goldman, MD of Uniformed Services University and Joshua P. Rainey, MD of the University of Utah were recently named Arthroplasty Today's 2024 Reviewers of the Year. Dr. Goldman and Dr. Rainey were honored at the Arthroplasty Today Editorial Board Meeting...
read more#AAHKS2024 Breaks Attendance Record
To all orthopaedic surgeons, team members, industry partners and guests who attended the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, both in person and virtually, thank you for participating in the largest arthroplasty event of the year. Your support helped break attendance records...
read moreAccepting Applications for AAHKS Committees
The opportunity to serve as a volunteer leader on one of the many AAHKS committees is a great way to get more involved with the organization while networking with peers. AAHKS is now accepting applications for open positions (see a list of all AAHKS committees here). ...
read moreTake Action on Physician Payment Reform
Thank you to those who have already taken the time to write their Congressional Representatives. If you have not already done so, please click here to write your Representative today to ask them to support the “Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act”...
read moreAAHKS Comments on MA Prior Auth Information Collection Request
This week, AAHKS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Parts C and D Oversight and Enforcement Group in response to its Information Collection Request on Medicare Part C Utilization Management Annual Data Submission...
read moreFOCAL Learning Opportunity
Managing Bone Loss in Revision THA and TKA Nov. 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern Join FOCAL Vice Chair George N. Guild III, MD, and faculty members P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Peter K. Sculco, MD and Linda I. Suleiman, MD for a free educational webinar...
read moreAAHKS General Session Concludes
The General Session of the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting continued today, with Papers 40-57 presented in two sessions focused on health policy and revision THA. The two final symposia addressed “Strategies for Achieving Success in the CMS PROMs Program” and “Pelvic...
read moreClinical Award-Winning Authors Recognized
Three outstanding papers were presented with AAHKS Clinical Awards at the Annual Meeting: The James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award was presented to Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA, for the paper “What is the Safest and Most Effective Dose of IV Dexamethasone in TKA? A...
read moreHumanitarian and Other Awards
James I. Huddleston III, MD, presented the 2024 AAHKS Presidential Award to Gregory J. Golladay, MD, for his invaluable contributions to AAHKS publications, particularly his leadership on the AAHKS Publications Committee and as Arthroplasty Today Editor-in-Chief,...
read moreKeynote Speaker Damon West
AAHKS welcomed Damon West as the keynote speaker at the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting yesterday in Dallas. A life-changing encounter steering this former Division I starting quarterback and Congressional worker onto a different path involving addiction, prison and,...
read more…And That’s a Wrap on #AAHKS2024
The 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting officially adjourns today. Preliminary numbers show more than 5,000 registered attendees, breaking last year’s attendance record. Thank you to all attendees, speakers, industry partners and guests who contributed to the meeting's success...
read moreAAHKS General Session Continues
The General Session of the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting reconvenes today at 6:55 a.m. with welcome remarks from 2024 AAHKS Program Chair Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD. Today’s symposia cover complex topics in arthroplasty, including "Patient Preoperative Optimization: How...
read moreAsk The Experts & Additional Learning Sessions
Four panels of leading hip and knee surgeons hosted the “Ask the Experts” Case Sessions at the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, focused on Primary Hip, Revision Hip, Primary Knee and Revision Knee. One of the most popular events during the Annual Meeting, these sessions...
read moreTake Action – Tell Congress to Avert Payment Cuts!
As we reported earlier this week, Reps. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and six of their Congressional colleagues introduced the "Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act" (H.R. 10073). This bipartisan legislation seeks to eliminate the...
read moreSpecial Courses Enhance #AAHKS2024 Education
As part of the Annual Meeting, AAHKS hosted four special courses on Friday, providing a full day of programming (and in some cases CME) tailored to specific interests of orthopaedic hip and knee surgeons, researchers and staff. The Orthopaedic Team Member course was...
read moreSpotlight on Industry Partners
The more than 150 exhibiting companies participating in the Exhibit Hall/Learning Center are an invaluable part of the Annual Meeting, promoting the latest technology and innovations and providing additional educational and networking opportunities. The Industry...
read moreAAHKS Annual Meeting Events Welcome AIT Members
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 150 residents attended the hands-on Resident Lab Course, a unique learning experience designed to expose PGYIII and IV orthopedic surgeons to the field of arthroplasty with hands-on training implanting and cementing. Next, residents, medical...
read moreCelebrating Diversity in Arthroplasty at #AAHKS2024
The AAHKS Humanitarian Committee and Diversity Advisory Board worked with Nth Dimensions to co-host a “Clinical Correlations and Bioskills” workshop for local Dallas-area minority high school students yesterday. This early exposure helps encourage underrepresented...
read moreAAHKS General Session Begins Today
The General Session of the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting begins today at 3:00 p.m. with welcome remarks from AAHKS President James I. Huddleston III, MD. Today’s symposia cover complex topics in knee arthroplasty, such as “How to Manage Intraoperative Complications During...
read moreBoard Meeting Reports
The AAHKS Board of Directors convened yesterday during the 2024 Annual Meeting. Committee chairs provided video reports to update the Board on recent activities; these videos are playing throughout the Gaylord Texan to keep membership apprised of accomplishments and...
read moreAJRR Annual Report 2024 Now Available
This year’s American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Annual Report features data from 3.7 million+ hip and knee procedures, including primary and revision arthroplasty procedures, performed between 2012-2023. Learn how this information can guide clinical decision...
read more#AAHKS2024 Starts Today!
The 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting starts today in Dallas, with nearly 5,000 arthroplasty surgeons, 200+ expert faculty members, 150 exhibiting companies, 60 Podiums and 350+ scientific posters. Today’s schedule includes industry symposia, a Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Lab...
read moreExplore Virtual Scientific Poster Exhibition
The 2024 AAHKS Scientific Poster Exhibition opened today, featuring the 100 top posters selected from more than 300 submissions. Attendees onsite in Texas can view them in the Longhorn Exhibit Hall C-F. Virtual attendees and anybody interested in seeing new research...
read moreAAHKS Supports Bipartisan Physician Payment Reform Bill
Last week Congressman Greg Murphy, MD introduced the bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, to support physicians and protect access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. AAHKS joined 130 other health care organizations in supporting...
read moreVisit the AAHKS Shop – In Person or Online
The "pop-up" AAHKS Shop opens today in Dallas during the AAHKS Annual Meeting! Stop by the third floor starting at 2:00 p.m. today and running through 5:00 p.m. Saturday to browse the collection of AAHKS-branded apparel and accessories, with many options in adults,...
read moreAAHKS Board of Directors Endorses Nominating Committee Candidates
The AAHKS Board of Directors is pleased to endorse the slate of candidates presented by the 2024 Nominating Committee. The election will take place during the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 10, prior to the start of the General Session of the 2024 AAHKS...
read moreJust Two Weeks Until 2024 Annual Meeting
The 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Nov. 6-10 in Dallas, is rapidly approaching – and registration numbers indicate it may be the largest yet. This year’s meeting includes new events, based on attendee feedback, designed to enhance and expand opportunities for arthroplasty...
read moreNew Universal Interview Date for Fellowships
To streamline processes related to interviews for applicants and programs, AAHKS has approved a new policy encouraging adult reconstruction fellowship programs to release interview invitations to applicants on a common date each year. Using feedback from stakeholders...
read moreAnnual Meeting – Featured Industry Symposium
Innovations in Technology, the CORI Surgical System Today Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew Join this exciting session showcasing the innovative CORI Surgical System, featuring the groundbreaking CORI Digital Tensioner and...
read moreContribute to 2024 Annual Meeting Practice Poll
This biannual poll of AAHKS Annual Meeting attendees gathers information on current practices in perioperative and intraoperative management of primary THA and TKA. Attendees respond to questions using the AAHKS mobile app audience response system, with real-time...
read moreNew YAG Augment: Building Efficiency in an Arthroplasty Practice
In this episode of The Augment podcast, hosts Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC and Joshua C. Rozell, MD are joined by Raymond H. Kim, MD to discuss building efficiency in an arthroplasty practice. Discussion includes not only finding ways to be efficient in the...
read moreFOCAL Webinar Announcement
Direct Anterior Approach THA: Pearls and Pitfalls for your First 50 Cases Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern All AITs and new arthroplasty surgeons are invited to join this month’s FOCAL webinar on the direct anterior approach to hip...
read moreAnnual Meeting – Featured Industry Symposium
Innovations in Technology, the CORI Surgical System Today Thursday, Nov. 7, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew Join us for an exciting session showcasing the innovative CORI Surgical System, featuring the groundbreaking CORI Digital Tensioner and...
read moreLast Chance to Attend YAG OITE Review Course
Tuesday, Oct. 22 7:00–8:30 p.m. Central / 8:00–9:30 p.m. Eastern Join AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) leaders for a webinar review of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Orthopaedic In-Training Evaluations (OITE), administered each year to...
read moreAnnual Meeting Housing Update
Registration for the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting continues to break records! While the AAHKS room block at the Gaylord is officially sold out, many other properties in the area are still available. The reduced AAHKS room block rate has been extended until Monday, Oct....
read moreReminder: Register Now for YAG OITE Review Course
Tuesday, Oct. 22 7:00–8:30 p.m. Central / 8:00–9:30 p.m. Eastern Join AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) leaders for a webinar review of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Orthopaedic In-Training Evaluations (OITE), administered each year to...
read moreAnnual Meeting – Featured Industry Symposium
“ASC: Strategic Partnerships in the ASC: Insights from the Frontlines” Sponsored by J&J Medtech Join this symposium to hear from a panel of arthroplasty surgeons discuss J&J MedTech’s capabilities specifically for the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in three key...
read moreMost Popular News Stories in September
The 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting website took the number one position once again this month. With registrations ahead of last year’s numbers, the 2024 Annual Meeting may be our largest yet – and certainly among the best. Register here. Second-most popular in September...
read moreAAHKS Board of Directors Endorses Nominating Committee Candidates
We are pleased to provide you with this report of the 2024 AAHKS Nominating Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS. The Nominating Committee selected a slate of candidates for the open positions of Third Vice President, two...
read moreFull Annual Meeting Schedule Announced
The full schedule for the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting has been published online. Featuring eight Symposia, 60 original research presentations, six awards and 120+ industry partners, you don’t want to miss the largest arthroplasty event of the year! In addition to 18 AMA...
read moreInvitation to Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Symposium
The AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Committee is presenting a networking lunch symposium during the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting. Titled “Disrupt the Narrative: Leadership through Self-Definition,” the event will offer practical steps to reclaim your story and lead...
read morePerioperative Pain Management in TJA
In this “Legends of Arthroplasty” episode of the Augment, hosts Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC and David C. Landy, MD, PhD are joined by Jennifer M. Hah, MD, MS and James S. Khan, MD, MSc, FRCPC to discuss research in perioperative pain specific to total joint...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
“Make Your ASC an Efficient Machine” Friday, Nov. 8 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet Efficiency in an ASC can lead to greater cost savings and help make surgeon practices more sustainable; however, knowing how to implement changes for great...
read moreAAHKS Members Invited to Movement is Life Summit
Movement Is Live if offering AAHKS members complimentary registration to its 2024 Annual Summit, "Health Equity: Solutions from Healthcare Leaders," Nov. 14-15 in Atlanta. This collaborative event brings together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to discuss health...
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JOA: The Cut with Jeremy M. Gililland, MD
In this special episode of the Journal of Arthroplasty’s: The Cut, Serena Taylor, MD and Peter A. Gold, MD sat with special guest Jeremy M. Gililland, MD to discuss some of his recent articles published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. A Multilingual Chatbot Can...
read moreAAHKS Visits Capitol Hill
This week, AAHKS representatives participated in the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington, DC. As part of the conference, leaders met with more than a dozen Congressional offices to discuss support for inflation updates to physician...
read moreResidents: Register Now for YAG OITE Review Course
Tuesday, Oct. 22 7:00–8:30 p.m. Central / 8:00–9:30 p.m. Eastern Join AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) leaders for a webinar review of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Orthopaedic In-Training Evaluations (OITE), administered each year to...
read moreJoin the Conversation on Race in Orthopaedics
Attend this year’s Annual Meeting diversity event to learn ”What’s Missing from the Conversation About Race in Orthopaedics.” Sponsored by the AAHKS Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and industry partners, register for this unique event to hear from leaders in...
read moreFOCAL Webinar – Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
Balancing in Revision TKA 8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central | 6:00 p.m. Mountain | 5:00 p.m. Pacific Faculty members Jesse I. Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Thorston M. Seyler, MD, PhD, Jeremy M. Gililland, MD and Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA will address the...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Robotics in Revision Knee Surgery Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 12:30 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew This session showcases the CORI Surgical System, the first robotic system indicated for revision TKA, in combination with the LEGION Revision Knee System. This...
read moreAAHKS Writes Congress in Support of Physician-Owned Hospitals
Last week, AAHKS joined 85 national and state medical societies to write Congress in support of House Resolution 9001, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. This bill would create critical physician hospital ownership exemptions for communities that...
read moreLast Call for Applications – Become an AAHKS Health Policy Fellow
Submit your application for the 2025–2026 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship by Monday, September 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, or...
read moreReminder: Tell Congress to Support Physician Payment Updates!
House Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) are leading a letter calling on House leadership to stop unsustainable Medicare cuts to physicians. If you have not already done so, now is a critical time to reach out to your...
read moreOrthopedic Network News Guide is Now Available
The “2024 Hip and Knee Implant Review” is now available to AAHKS members. This annual issue, published by Orthopedic Network News (ONN), includes side-by-side comparisons of implant pricing among various manufacturers. The new edition also features a 2024 hip and knee...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Protect Your Implant: International Consensus on Optimizing Wound Closure in TKA and THA Thurs., Nov. 8, 2024 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by J&J MedTech Join this discussion regarding recent international consensus publications on the best practices in wound closure...
read moreAnnual Meeting Keynote Speaker Announcement
AAHKS is pleased to announce Damon West as the keynote speaker at the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, November 7–10 in Dallas, Texas. West, an influential figure in the realms of resilience and transformation, has worn numerous hats – from being a Division 1 starting...
read moreAAHKS Comments on CMS PFS and OPPS/ASC Proposed Rules
This week, AAHKS submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule for calendar year 2025. CMS has again proposed cuts to all physicians due to expiring temporary increases and decreases in...
read more2024 AAHKS Industry Innovation Awards Now Open for Entries
The AAHKS Board of Directors and Industry Relations Committee (IRC) are pleased to announce the opening of the submission portal for the 2024 AAHKS Industry Innovation Awards. This program is designed to recognize product, service and procedure innovations introduced...
read moreCall for JOA & AT Peer Review Volunteers
The Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) and Arthroplasty Today (AT) are seeking qualified arthroplasty surgeons and surgeons-in-training to become peer reviewers for one or both journals. If you would like to be a part of the JOA and AT peer review process and help ensure...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Strategic Partnerships in the ASC: Stories from the Frontlines Friday, November 8, 2024 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech J&J MedTech (formerly known as DePuy Synthes) aims to partner with arthroplasty surgeons practicing in Ambulatory...
read moreAnnual Meeting Symposium Announced
Kevin B. Fricka, MD, invites you to attend the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting held in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 7-10 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Dr. Fricka is the moderator of Symposium III, “Patient Preoperative Optimization: How to Do It and How to Be Paid...
read moreMost Popular Stories in August
The 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting website took the number one position once again this month. With registrations ahead of last year’s numbers, the 2024 Annual Meeting may be our largest yet – and certainly among the best. Register here. In second place, the newly...
read moreStill Time to Apply for AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship
The 2025–2026 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship will be accepting applications through Saturday, Sept. 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Zimmer Biomet Hip, Knee and ROSA Surgeon BioSkills Lab Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet This faculty-led BioSkills lab will focus on surgical techniques, products and emerging technologies in anterior primary hip, revision knee,...
read moreAnnual Meeting Course Agendas Now Available
Agendas for two of the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting Special Courses are now posted online. The Orthopaedic Team Member Course and Business of TJA Course both take place on Friday, Nov. 8, and provide 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. These additional educational...
read moreAAHKS Launches New Patient Education Website
We are excited to announce the launch of the newly redesigned AAHKS Patient Education website, a resource for your patients and members of the public who are experiencing hip and knee pain. Our goal was to create a home for the hip and knee joint replacement patient...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Make Your ASC an Efficient Machine 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Friday, Nov. 8 Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet Efficiency in your ASC can lead to cost savings and help make your practice more sustainable. However, knowing how to implement changes for great efficiency can...
read moreTwo Webinar Opportunities Next Week
Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m. Central, “Tips for Applying to Adult Reconstruction Fellowships.” Four AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) members who are also arthroplasty fellowship directors will take questions and provide perspectives on applying for adult...
read moreApply for AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship
The 2025–2026 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications through Saturday, Sept. 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction...
read moreNew Augment Episode Features “Legend” Dr. Thomas Vail
In this “Legends of Arthroplasty” episode of the Augment, hosts Jenna A. Bernstein, MD and Peter A. Gold, MD are joined by AAHKS Past President Thomas P. Vail, MD to discuss how an engineering background led him to arthroplasty and arthritis research, what the future...
read moreJoin AAHKS & Receive Annual Meeting Discount
Membership in AAHKS provides valuable interaction with a collegial community centered around the latest innovation, challenges and opportunities to improve the overall quality of your practice. Make sure your membership is up to date to ensure continued access to all...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Efficiencies Surrounding the OR: Pain Management, Scheduling, and Reimbursement Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew and Avanos Join us for a symposium where leading experts will explore innovative strategies to enhance surgical...
read moreAAHKS Summary of CMS IPPS and TEAM Final Rule
CMS recently released the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule for the fiscal year 2025 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for acute and long-term care, which includes the Innovation Center’s Transforming Episode Accountability Model...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
“High Risk Implant Procedures: A Global Approach to Incision Risk Management” Thursday, November 7, 2024 Sponsored by Molnlycke Health Care Periprosthetic orthopedic surgery infections pose significant challenges, with surgical site infections remaining one major...
read moreMost Popular News Stories in July
With registration well ahead of last year, it comes as no surprise that the AAHKS Annual Meeting website was the most-clicked link in all of July. Many AAHKS members were interested in serving, with the opportunity to nominate for AAHKS Committees was the second...
read moreReminder: Submit Abstracts for AT Health Inequity Issue
There are only a few days left to submit your manuscript proposal to Arthroplasty Today for the upcoming supplement on health equity research in the field of adult hip and knee arthroplasty. Health disparities like higher risks, complications and poorer outcomes...
read moreABOS Celebrates 90 Years
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) was established in 1934 at the Palmer House in Chicago, the same place where ABOS Oral Examinations take place today. As the longest-standing national certifying board for orthopaedic surgeons, the ABOS has evolved over...
read moreAAHKS Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
CMS released both the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS & ASC) proposed rules. CMS proposes a 2025 conversion factor, upon which all Medicare...
read moreSubmit Your Abstract: Arthroplasty Today Health Equity Special Issue
Arthroplasty Today is partnering with industry on a special edition devoted to health equity research in adult hip and knee reconstruction. Health disparities like higher risks, complications and poorer outcomes disproportionately affect Black, Hispanic and other...
read moreFirst FOCAL Webinar for 2024-25 Academic Year
“Tips for Applying to Adult Reconstruction Fellowships” August 26, 2024 7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern Four AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group (YAG) members who are also arthroplasty fellowship directors will serve as the faculty panel, taking questions directly...
read moreQuestions About Unionization? We Have You Covered.
Wondering how physician unionization may affect you and your practice? The AAHKS Advocacy Committee has developed a primer on unionization for physicians, addressing who may be eligible to unionize, how to do so and what that might mean for your practice and patients....
read moreFARE Research Proposal Reminder
Only a few days left to submit applications for the Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) spring cycle! Applications are due by August 12, 2024, and will be reviewed by the AAHKS Research Committee in August. Those invited to move forward will then...
read moreTake Time to Attend CME Webinar on Physician Wellness
“Put on YOUR Oxygen Mask First: Prioritizing Surgeon Health” Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central | 6:00 p.m. Mountain | 5:00 p.m. Pacific To best care for patients, physicians must first care for themselves. Yet arthroplasty surgeons have...
read moreDo You Have a “One Size Fits All” Approach to PJI?
A cutting-edge symposium at the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting will explore new methods for treating periprosthetic joint infection outside of the traditional two-stage approach. Symposium Moderator Yale A. Fillingham, MD, will lead discussion on newer approaches to PJI...
read more2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting: Featured Industry Symposium
Revision TJA: Technologies, Trends, Tips, and Tricks 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sponsored by Enovis Learn more about Enovis’ exciting developments in the outpatient setting, techniques and case discussion. This session will include several didactic and interactive...
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