Orthopaedic Advocacy Week Advances Three AAOS Policy Priorities

Catherine Hayes

AAOS members dedicated May 24–28, 2021, to amplifying yearlong advocacy efforts during the first-ever Orthopaedic Advocacy Week.

Grasstops Advocacy Is a More Targeted, Tactical Approach

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Grassroots is a common concept, but people may not be as familiar with the idea of grasstops advocacy. Technically speaking, grasstops advocacy describes the situation when specific opinion leaders are tactically deployed to effect change through the politic.

Legislators Discuss Prior Authorization Reform

Kristen Coultas

The May episode of AAOS’ advocacy-focused podcast, “The Bone Beat,” centered on a high-priority advocacy initiative: reforming prior authorization and coverage reviews.

OrthoPAC Day of Giving Ends with Special Sweepstakes

On May 28, the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) held its inaugural OrthoPAC Day of Giving as part of the AAOS Orthopaedic Advocacy Week.