From The Well April 27, 2022 Special Session, Interims, and More , At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Natural Gas Production [...]
Today's Top Story AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting OnDemand Flash Sale Ends May 1 By all measures, the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago was a resounding success. The meeting packed five powerful days of education, innovation, and collaboration, with more than 15,000 people convening to reach new heights in orthopaedic surgery. All the Annual Meeting highlights and premier education content is available online at AAOS Annual Meeting OnDemand, as well as a 20 percent discount during a [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Neural Network Deep Learning Model Effectively Identifies Failed Total Joint Implant Designs According to a study published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®, a convolutional neural network deep learning model accurately identified the make and model of implants in failed total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). A deep learning model was trained to identify designs from 11,204 anterior-posterior radiographs. The computational model discriminated [...]
Today's Top Story AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts Now Open The AAOS Annual Meeting is the must-attend event of the year for orthopaedics professionals all over the world, making it the premier venue to share your knowledge and showcase your research. The Academy is currently seeking abstracts and applications for possible presentation at the 2023 Annual Meeting, which will take place March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas, Nev. The first submission deadline is right [...]
News Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Key Dates & Measure Change Ambulance Ground Transport: Comparative Billing Report in April Hospices: Aggregate & Inpatient Caps under the Value-Based Insurance Design Model Compliance Medicare Provider Compliance Newsletter DMEPOS Items: Medical Record Documentation Events CMS Health Equity Symposium — April 28 MLN Matters® Articles Update to Publication 100-04, Chapter 18 and Publication 100-02, Chapter 15, Section to Add Data Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its Administration to Current Claims Processing Requirements and [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Greater LOS Is Associated with Increased 90-day Readmissions after Total Joint Arthroplasty Length of stay (LOS) of two or more days after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with an increased risk of 90-day readmission, according to a retrospective study published in the March issue of the Journal of the AAOS: Global Research & Reviews ®. TKA and THA patients were identified via the PearlDiver database and [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Age, Preoperative OA Are Risk Factors for Periacetabular Osteotomy Failure According to a study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®, greater age and BMI, preoperative osteoarthritis (OA), and severe acetabular dysplasia are preoperative risk factors for composite failure in periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia correction. Overall, 124 patients with a least 10 years of follow-up were included. Failure criteria included conversion to total hip arthroplasty or [...]
CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity & Maternal Health, Support Hospitals On April 18, CMS issued a proposed rule for inpatient and long-term hospitals that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities to advance health equity and improve maternal health outcomes. In addition to annual policies that promote Medicare payment accuracy and hospital stability, the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) rule includes measures that [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Restrictive Opioid Legislation Associated with Reduced Prescriptions after TKA Opioid policies aimed at regulating prescription duration and dosage limits were associated with reduced morphine milligram equivalent (MME) use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients, according to a study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty. The investigators evaluated the impact of a 2018 legislation from Florida, comparing MME use in patients treated prelegislation (2017), postlegislation (2018), and two years postlegislation (2020). Average MMEs [...]
AAOS Advocacy in Action Commented in this letter on the Proposed 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with recommendations for additional components of pain care the association felt were overlooked in the original guidelines. Met with CMS/CMMI representatives to discuss challenges with reporting registry measures as part of the BPCI-A Alternate Quality Measures program. Submitted comments to the FDA on a proposal to amend the device current [...]