From The Well Day 41 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. Presidents Day In addition to Monday being Presidents [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Low Rates of Voluntary Arthroscopy Simulation Training among Orthopaedic Residents A study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® reported that only 21 percent of orthopaedic surgery residents met or exceeded a minimum of three hours of voluntary arthroscopy simulation training. Fifty-eight months of simulator use data from a single institution were analyzed, then compared with comparable data from two additional programs. Average annual use was 27.7 [...]
On February 11, the FDA authorized the emergency use of the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients when all of these apply: They have a positive COVID-19 test result They’re at high-risk for progression to severe COVID-19 Alternative COVID-19 treatment options approved or authorized by the FDA aren’t accessible or clinically appropriate for them CMS created new codes, effective February 11: Q0222: Long descriptor: Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg Short descriptor: [...]
Today's Top Story AAOS 2022 Advance Registration Ends Today AAOS is ready to welcome you to Chicago March 22–26 for a full experience of outstanding education, technological innovation, and valuable interaction with your professional colleagues. Save up to $150 when you sign up during Advance Registration, ending today, Feb. 18 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Learn more and sign up… In Other News Study Investigates Improvement and Function after RSA with Prior RCR A [...]
From The Well Day 37 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 Senate panel approves carbon-capture bill The [...]
AAOS Advocacy in Action Joined in requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extend the field testing timeline for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System cost measures to account for disruptions caused by the pandemic. Urged congressional committees, in partnership with organizations representing surgeons and anesthesiologists, to hold hearings on the future of Medicare's physician fee schedule and quality programs given that the cost of implementing a sustainable physician payment system continues to increase over time. [...]
News CMS Expands Coverage of Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography There’s Still Time to Recommend the Flu Shot Compliance Surgical Dressings: Medicare Requirements MLN Matters® Articles Gap Billing Between Hospice Transfers April 2022 Update to the Medicare Severity – Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) Grouper and Medicare Code Editor (MCE) Version 39.1 for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Diagnosis Codes for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Status and ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) [...]
Today's Top Story Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Are Associated with Dislocation, Reduced Implant Survival after THA A study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® found that patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) have higher rates of perioperative dislocation and reduced implant survival after total hip arthroplasty (THA) than patients without EDS. The researchers compared 354 THA patients with EDS with 3,518 matched controls. Ninety-day dislocation rates were 4.2 percent for the EDS group, [...]
From The Well Day 35 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 Committee OKs carbon-sequestration bill The House [...]
From The Well Day 34 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. Health Resolution encourages organ donations The Senate [...]