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| Your AAOS
Apply for Volunteer Opportunities
Consider applying for the following positions:
- Committee on Evidence-based Quality and Value – Resident Member position—applications are accepted until Aug. 22
- Education Assessments and Examinations Committee – Adult Reconstruction Hip and Knee Member position—applications are accepted until Aug. 8
- Education Assessments and Examinations Committee – Adult Spine Member position—applications are accepted until Aug. 8
- Hand and Wrist Instructional Course Committee Member position—applications are accepted until Aug. 22
- Patient Safety Committee Member positions—applications are accepted until Aug. 22
- Practice Management/Rehabilitation Program Committee Member position—applications are accepted until Aug. 22
- Tumor Instructional Course Committee Member positions—applications are accepted until Aug. 22
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| In Other News
Study: Comparison of Costs and Outcomes of Subsequent TJA Procedures
A study of 774 patients with multiple total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty found comparable readmissions (four percent versus five percent), discharge to skilled nursing facilities (SNF; 15 percent versus 15 percent), and episode-of-care costs ($18,534 versus $18,532) between subsequent procedures. The authors noted that patients with high episode-of-care costs were likely to have high costs for subsequent procedures. Patients with repeat high-cost procedures had increased odds of discharge to SNF compared to normative-cost patients.
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| Study: AR-assisted Elbow Arthroplasty Shows Improved Accuracy of Implant Placement
Augmented reality (AR)–assisted placement of humeral and ulnar prosthesis during total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) showed increased accuracy compared to standard techniques, according to a study published online in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Six elbows underwent TEA with or without AR assistance. Researchers compared rotational and translational accuracy between the two approaches. Compared with standard techniques, rotational accuracy improved for joint components placed using AR (mean position error; humeral, 1.4 degrees versus 4.4 degrees; ulnar, 5.5 degrees versus 19.5 degrees). Translational accuracy also was improved (humeral, 1.5 mm versus 1.3 mm; ulnar, 1.5 mm versus 6.9 mm).
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| Study: TDR in the Office versus the OR Leads to Reduced Complications
Trigger digit release (TDR) performed in an office-based procedure room (PR) using local-only anesthesia significantly reduced major medical complications compared to TDR in the OR (0.99 percent versus 1.47 percent), according to a study published online in the Journal of Hand Surgery. The researchers compared 7,640 PR and 29,96 OR cases. Surgical site complications were relatively lower in the PR versus OR, but the risk difference was not statistically significant. Iatrogenic complications were infrequent in both groups.
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| Provider Relief Fund Reporting for Period 1 Is Now Live
HHS has opened the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal for reporting on the use of funds in Period 1. PRF recipients who received one or more payments exceeding, in the aggregate, $10,000 during Period 1 have until Sept. 30 to submit their information in the Portal. For assistance with reporting, the Provider Support Line can be reached at (866) 569-3522 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mon.–Fri. (for TTY dial 711). The Health Resources and Services Administration will host a recorded webcast on July 8 at 3 p.m. ET, to review reporting requirements and provide technical assistance for PRF recipients.
Register for the HRSA webcast here…
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| AAOS Now
Annual Meeting Will Present an Outstanding Lineup of Symposia
A wealth of enticing educational opportunities await you at the AAOS Annual Meeting Aug. 31–Sept. 3. To catch up on cutting-edge topics, trends, and techniques, there’s no better place than the symposia, where the profession’s leading names and the field’s foremost experts share their knowledge and wisdom on current topics, pressing clinical challenges, and urgent issues in orthopaedics. This article highlights some of the high-interest topics from nearly 20 symposia that are available to attendees—admission is included with your registration and no ticket is required.
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| Your AAOS
Upcoming Webinar: Prior Authorizations, Peer to Peer Review
Prior authorizations on procedures can be a cumbersome process. Each payer may have different policies and guidelines on which procedures require prior authorization, making it difficult for physicians and their staff to keep track of changing policies. On July 8 from 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM CT, Eric Stiefel, MD, FAAOS, and Christopher Kauffman, MD, FAAOS, will host a webinar examining in detail the burden prior authorizations and peer-to-peer review process takes on physicians, as well as strategies to work through these hurdles.
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