Culture of Safety

David Ring, MD, PhD

This feature is the next installment in a series of dialogues among members of the AAOS Patient Safety Committee. This dialogue focuses on how to establish and maintain a culture of safety within an environment in which everyone is expected to err but also champions the teams and systems that catch errors before they cause harm. Dr. Ring: Let’s talk about ideas for creating a culture of safety. Dr.

Unsustainable Physician Reimbursement Rates

John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA; Alex Paul

The United States has the highest per capita healthcare spending in the world. U.S. healthcare costs have outpaced inflation for several years. Over the past 20 years, the federal government has attempted to control costs—specifically Medicare costs. Cost reduction strategies often focus on specific segments of the healthcare market. These segments include hospitals, outpatient facilities, labs, drugs, physicians, rehabilitation, durable medical equipment, etc.

Crystal Ball: Specialist Contemplates Future of Sports Medicine

Peter Pollack

, a leading sports medicine specialist based in Chicago, is the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls and co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox and DePaul University. In 2009, he was named the NBA Team Physician of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association. Given Dr. Cole’s dedication to sports medicine and its advancement, he offers unique perspectives on the specialty’s future.

Medical Imaging and HIPAA Compliance

Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA

Last month, I coauthored an article on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance that offered tips on how orthopaedic practices can keep their patients’ information safe (see “Top 10 HIPAA Mistakes to Avoid, AAOS Now, September 2017). In this article, I speak with Les Trachtman, CEO of Purview, a patient-driven healthcare technology company, about medical imaging and HIPAA compliance. Dr.