From The Well Day 56 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. Mental Health House greenlights Suicide Hotline bill [...]
Today's Top Story Study Reports Low Rate of ED Utilization after Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair A retrospective study published in the Journal of the AAOS ® reported low rates of ED utilization after outpatient elective rotator cuff repair. Cases from 2014 through 2015 from New York and Florida state databases were included. Rates of seven- and 30-day all-cause ED use were 3.2 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively. Pain and gastrointestinal complaints were the most common cause of [...]
From The Well Day 54 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 located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Covid Governor notes 2nd anniversary of briefings [...]
Today's Top Story There’s Still Time to Reach New Heights at AAOS 2022 The AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting returns to its traditional place on the calendar this month for the first time in three years. If you have not yet registered, there’s still time. Explore the education program, more than 500 exhibiting companies, and networking activities happening in Chicago, March 22–26. Plan your meeting... In Other News Study: BMI Cutoffs for TJA Create [...]
AAOS Advocacy in Action Followed a federal judge’s decision to set aside key parts of the rule for implementing the No Surprises Act in one of six lawsuits challenging the major health care rule. Urged Congress to extend the current delay of 2% Medicare sequester payment reductions for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and to take action before April when sequestration is scheduled to resume. Expressed our support for the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, which [...]
From The Well Day 51 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 located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Energy House Judiciary makes changes in SB694 [...]
News Ambulance Prior Authorization Model Expands April 1 Nutrition-related Health Conditions: Recommend Medicare Preventive Services Claims, Pricers, & Codes HCPCS Application Summaries & Coding Decisions: Drugs and Biologicals Events ICD-10 Coordination & Maintenance Committee Meeting — March 8–9 MLN Matters® Articles An Omnibus CR Covering: (1) Removal of Two National Coverage Determination (NCDs), (2) Updates to the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Policy, and (3) Updates to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR), and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) [...]
From The Well Day 50 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 located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. House of Delegates Some high-profile bills become inactive [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Utility of Low-dose RT as Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis in THA with Porous Implants Low-dose preoperative radiotherapy (RT) without shielding as heterotopic ossification (HO) prophylaxis in total hip arthroplasty (THA) did not increase the risk of aseptic loosening of porous implants or nonunion of extended trochanteric osteotomies in high-risk patients, according to a retrospective study published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. Thirty-nine patients with a follow-up of [...]
From The Well Day 49 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 located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Fire Protection Senate bill supports volunteer departments [...]