Supply Chain Knowledge Is Important to Orthopaedic Physicians

Steve Kiewiet, CMRP, FAHRMM, FACHE

In varied roles throughout my career, including my position on the Board of Directors of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), I have developed a vision and mission that drive me—to elevate the healthcare supply chain field and to aid in the development of collaborative activities and tools that bridge clinician to supply chain to management/administration to patient.

Survey Assesses Compensation Trends for Physicians and Practice Administrators

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.

Diagnosis Coding, Risk Adjustment, and You: Today’s Documentation Is Building Tomorrow’s Payment Rates

Cheryl Toth, MBA

According to orthopaedic surgeon William Mohlenbrock, MD, FACS, senior vice president, chief medical officer, and founder of Verras, Inc., “Virtually every physician believes his or her patients are the sickest.”

The Impact of Alternative Payment Models on Quality and Safety of Orthopaedic Care

Ariana Lott, MD

In response to the rise in healthcare spending, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began exploring alternative payment models (APMs) in 2011.