14 07, 2017

Summer 2017 “No Bones About It” Released

By |2017-07-14T00:13:18-04:00July 14th, 2017|Top Stories|

The Summer 2017 issue of No Bones About It has been released.  Please see the full issue by clicking here. Top stories in this issue include: President’s notes:  Protect Your Interests View from K2 Resident Reviews NOLC Experience Resident PAC Participation Information We Need Your Voice at August Board Meeting Presidential ReflectionWVOSNewsletterSummer2017

12 07, 2017

July 12, 2017 | Today’s News

By |2017-07-14T00:07:59-04:00July 12th, 2017|Top Stories|

Today's Top Story CMS seeks comments on quality measure for ASCs. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks public comment on a new quality measure of surgical procedures performed at ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Although the measure specifically targets general surgery procedures, the agency is developing a related quality measure for orthopaedic ASCs. The measure assesses the quality of ASC procedures using the outcome of hospital visits, including emergency department presentation, observation stays, and unplanned [...]

11 07, 2017

Medical Liability Legislation Passes U.S. House of Representatives

By |2017-07-14T00:01:45-04:00July 11th, 2017|Legislation|

Medical Liability Legislation Passes U.S. House of Representatives For questions or concerns on these or other advocacy issues, contact the Office of Government Relations at dc@aaos.org.   House Approves Medical Liability Reform Legislation On June 28, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act, by a vote of 218 to 210. The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) commends members of Congress for passing this important legislation, which contains comprehensive medical [...]

7 07, 2017

July 7, 2017 | Today’s News

By |2017-07-10T20:00:22-04:00July 7th, 2017|Top Stories|

Today's Top Story Study: Reducing opioid intake may not affect satisfaction or disability for ankle fracture patients treated with ORIF. Findings published in the July issue of The Journal of the AAOS suggest that many ankle fracture patients may experience no significant loss in satisfaction if they are prescribed fewer opioids. The authors conducted a prospective study of 59 patients with ankle fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). At suture removal and 5- to 8-month [...]

5 07, 2017

July 5, 2017 | Today’s News

By |2017-07-06T16:30:39-04:00July 5th, 2017|Top Stories|

Today's Top Story Claims data suggest one in five privately insured may have been prescribed opioids during 2015. A report released by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Association finds that 21 percent of commercially insured BCBS members filled at least one opioid prescription in 2015, and that those with an opioid use disorder diagnosis spiked 493 percent over the 7-year study period. The researchers reviewed medical claims from BCBS commercially insured members from 2010 through 2016. [...]

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