What Is Orthopaedic Surgery’s Environmental Impact?

Alisina Shahi, MD, PhD; Alec S. Kellish, BS; Haley Tornsberg, BS; Lawrence Miller, MD, FAAOS

Although orthopaedic surgery encompasses a significant component of healthcare spending, the environmental impact of the specialty is poorly described.

Digital Orthopaedics Conference Features Chat with AAOS President and Past President

Terry Stanton

DOCSF kicked off in January with an event that included a “fireside chat” featuring AAOS Past President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS; AAOS President Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS; Thomas P. (Tad) Vail, MD, FAAOS, president and chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedics; and Stefano Bini, MD, who moderated and participated in the discussion.

THA Example Demonstrates How to Win in Bundled Care

Samuel D. Young, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Once the dust settles on the difficult year that was 2020, payers and healthcare economists will return their focus to the hottest topic in the pre-COVID-19 era—how to reengineer the delivery system from one that remunerates providers for volume to one that rewards value.

Consolidation: The Role of Private Equity in Orthopaedics

Louis McIntyre, MD, FAAOS

The search for growth and security is leading many practices to consider some type of consolidation. This trend has been part of the medical landscape for 20 years.

Trends in Orthopaedic Practice Acquisition by Private Equity

Sagar Chawla, MD, MPH; Daniel Pereira, BS; Molly Day, MD

Private equity has demonstrated increasing interest in orthopaedic surgery in particular.

AAOS Facilitates Increase in NCCI MUE for Calcaneus Osteotomy Code 28300

Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developed two types of code edits for claims submissions to prevent overpayment of overlapping, duplicate services reported. The two types of code edits include the National Correct Coding Initiative and Medically Unlikely Edits.

A New Medical Image-sharing Option Available for Free via the AAOS Member Advantage Program

Through the AAOS Member Advantage Program, members can be assured that the partners, programs, and products selected have been vetted by AAOS as practical, money-saving solutions for your professional and personal use.