Problematic Laws: A Stark Law Case Study

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Alix Braun, MPH

This article, the final in the Advocacy 101 series, addresses what we have casually called “problematic legislation.”

OrthoPAC Hosts 2021 Specialty Physician and Dentist Candidate Workshop

Brittany Starr

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a new spotlight on public health policy, encouraging physicians of all political persuasions to sign up to run for elected office at every level, from school board to U.S. Senate.

Pandemic Accelerates Transition to ASCs

William Hill, MD, MPH

Editor’s note: This article continues the series on ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The first two articles in the series appeared in the October and December issues of AAOS Now and covered ASC ownership models and how they are impacted by Certificate of Need laws. The following article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the future of ASCs.