Five Coding Tips for Dealing with Third-party Billing Entities

Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC

Editor’s note: AAOS partners with KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (KZA) on the organization’s coding education, and KZA often provides content for AAOS Now. For more information, visit www.aaos.org/membership/coding-and-reimbursement.

What Happens When the Orthopaedist Becomes the Patient?

Daniel R. Schlatterer, DO, MS, FAAOS

Orthopaedic surgeons have liabilities far beyond malpractice concerns. We prepare for surgical complications in a number of ways, including obtaining informed consent, establishing good rapport with patients, and purchasing medical malpractice insurance. But how many of us are prepared for personal illness or injury?

AAOE Releases Top Trends from Its Benchmarking Survey of Orthopaedic Practices

Vicki Sprague, PhD

The annual American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) Benchmarking Survey collects data from orthopaedic practices across the country to give practice professionals the data they need to make strategic decisions.