What's New in Orthopaedics Saturday, September 23, 2017 On-site at HSS or Live Streaming
Hospital for Special Surgery Richard L. Menschel Education Center 535 East 70th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10021 > REGISTER Please join us at the 2017 New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Symposium and Meeting on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. If you prefer to mail in your registration, you may download the brochure here. This year’s theme is “What’s New in Orthopaedic Surgery.” Through a joint providership with Hospital for Special Surgery, the Symposium will deliver brief, high yield presentations in all disciplines of orthopaedics followed by discussions with the audience. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. In addition, participants who elect to purchase and pass the OKU 12 test will receive up to 20 SAE credits. New for 2017: For those unable to join us in person, we are pleased to offer an affordable live streaming option! > Register
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The Performance Measures Unit has finalized the 2017 Orthopaedic Preferred Set of Specialty Measures (OPS) that orthopaedic surgeons can use to comply with the Quality component of the MIPS reporting requirements.
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