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American Joint Replacement Registry Releases 2021 Annual Report, Showing Increase in Number of Hip and Knee Procedures Despite Pause Due to COVID-19
Data shows the length of stay following hip and knee arthroplasty continues to decrease, provides insights for orthopaedic surgeons ROSEMONT,…
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AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry Debuts Shoulder Arthroplasty Predictive Model
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Thanks to a donation from the famed Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Memphis, Tennessee, shoulder surgeons…
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Extremities
AAOS Registry Program Partners with CMS on Bundled Payment Model
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program is pleased to announce its partnership…
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Financial
AAOS Concerned About Unintended Consequences of Drastic CMS Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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Two Million and Counting: American Joint Replacement Registry Reaches Major Milestone
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Registry Program and the world’s…
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Biologics
AAOS and OREF Announce Strategic Partnership
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation…
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Extremities
Managing Your Orthopaedic Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation that has raised healthcare questions for patients of…
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Extremities
AAOS Releases Clinical Considerations for Resuming Elective Surgery
April 21, 2020 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released clinical considerations for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic including the decision…
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Extremities
Additional Support Needed to Maintain Access to Musculoskeletal Care Impacted by COVID-19
April 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2020)—As lawmakers continue discussions on a fourth COVID-19 response bill, the American Association…
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COVID-19
Kristy Weber, M.D. Talks About Canceling the Annual Meeting
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 7, 2020 In late February, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) was in…
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Extremities
AAOS Cancels 2020 Annual Meeting Over Coronavirus Concerns
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / 03.10.20 After much consideration and discussion, the Academy Board of Directors has made the…
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Recon
AAOS on Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2020) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule that would provide…
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Alan Hilibrand, M.D. on the AAOS Strategic Plan
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., December 12, 2019 Alan Hilibrand, M.D., M.B.A Alan Hilibrand, M.D., M.B.A., vice chairman of academic…
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Extremities
Advancements in 3D Printing Technology Bring Promise to Orthopaedic Care
NEWS PROVIDED BY American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — It is no secret that technology is…
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Financial
AAOS on Concerning Changes in CMS 2020 Final Payment Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2019) — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Kristy L. Weber, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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