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25 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 4 Things to Know About The Joint Commission's 4 New TJR Performance Measures By Eric Oliver T he Joint Commission recently released four new performance measures for total hip and total knee replacement procedures. Here's what you should know: 1. The measures correlate to the following areas: • Regional anesthesia • Postoperative ambulation on the day of surgery • Discharged to home • Preoperative functional/health status assessment 2. Organizations need to collect data related to the measures beginning Jan. 1, 2018. The data must be reported quarterly. 3. The measures aim to address what CMS described as "significant variance in the quality and cost of care for these surgeries." 4. The Joint Commission worked with an advisory panel to develop the measures. The measures were publicly vetted and rigorously tested before being implemented. n Tennessee's Largest Orthopedic Surgery Group Opens Urgent Care/Injury Clinic: 5 Things to Know By Mary Rechtoris T ennessee's largest orthopedic surgery group, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, opened an urgent care/injury clinic earlier this year. Here are five things to know: 1. Through the clinic, TOA aims to provide con- venient and easy access to non-emergent care. 2. Patients with sports, recreational, home or work-related injuries can see providers at the center. 3. The clinic offers X-ray, MRI and CT services. 4. Since its 1924 inception, TOA has grown to 21 locations spanning Tennessee and Kentucky. 5. Sixty physicians comprise the group. n 15 States with the Highest Number of Medical School Graduates By Mackenzie Garrity H ere are 15 states with the highest number of medical school graduates, accord- ing to the Kaiser Family Founda- tion. 1. New York – 1,809 graduates 2. Texas – 1,471 graduates 3. Pennsylvania – 1,252 graduates 4. Illinois – 1,082 graduates 5. California – 1,080 graduates 6. Ohio – 988 graduates 7. Florida – 781 graduates 8. Michigan – 694 graduates 9. Massachusetts – 636 graduates 10. Virginia – 527 graduates 11. Missouri – 517 graduates 12. Georgia – 510 graduates 13. Louisiana – 474 graduates 14. North Carolina – 465 graduates 15. Tennessee – 433 graduates n BECKER'S ASC REVIEW 16TH ANNUAL SPINE, ORTHOPEDIC & PAIN MANAGEMENT DRIVEN ASC CONFERENCE + THE FUTURE OF SPINE June 14-16, 2018 | Swissotel, Chicago Keynotes from Joe Montana, Legendary NFL Quarterback & Tucker Carlson, Host, Tucker Carlson Tonight and Founder, The Daily Caller Call 1.800.417.2035 or email Scott Becker at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or Jessica Cole at jcole@beckereshealthcare.com 222 SPEAKERS | 140 PHYSICIAN SPEAKERS ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE SURGEON SPEAKERS