AAOS Now, September 2017
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Advocacy in Action
The 2016 presidential election brought about a renewed focus on constituent engagement with our country's legislative processes. Although citizen engagement in a democracy is essential, orthopaedic surgeons may view it as another challenge to their limited time. The recent passage of legislation to address federal liability reforms illustrates how the AAOS office of government relations (OGR) can help guide and assist your interactions with members of Congress and their staff.
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Regulatory Relief Outlook for 2017
One of President Donald J. Trump's first acts in office was to sign an executive order on "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs." The White House has since made it clear that a major component of Mr. Trump's agenda involves reducing, streamlining, and repealing burdensome regulations across the board.
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Team Win: Relationships Key to Georgia Advocacy
We live in a sports-crazed society and often hear about the importance of relationships when it comes to successful teams. Well, success in advocacy is no different—it requires strong teams and positive relationships. Out-of-state team physicians face dilemma This notion was the primary take-home lesson I learned while "running point" on the efforts of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society (GOS) to align Georgia';s sports medicine laws with those of other states.
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States Societies Recognized at NOLC
The New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (NYSSOS) received the 2017 State Orthopaedic Society of the Year Award during the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington, D.C. chair of the Board of Councilors State Orthopaedic Societies Committee presented the award to John M. Olsewski, MD, NYSSOS president. Babette Grey, executive director of the NYSSOS, was honored as the 2017 Executive Director of the Year. Ms.
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Second Look – Advocacy
These items originally appeared in AAOS Headline News Now, a thrice-weekly enewsletter that keeps AAOS members up to date on clinical, socioeconomic, and political issues, with links to more detailed information. Subscribe at www.aaos.org/news/news.asp (member login required). A proposed rule released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could impact reimbursement for orthopaedic surgeons. The agency proposes to reduce 340B drug payments to hospitals by 22.