Podcast Episode Addresses Uptick in Healthcare Workplace Violence and Efforts to Mitigate Risks

Cailin Conner

Workplace violence occurs in healthcare settings four times more often than in any other setting. Leaders within the orthopaedic community have taken strides to address this increase in violence.

AAOS Is Clear in Its Response to CMS about Proposed Medicare Payment Policy Changes for 2023

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the agency’s proposed payment policy changes for calendar year 2023.

Podcast: AAOS Members Can Present a United Front when Advocating in a Politically Fragmented Environment

ALIX BRAUN, MPH

On the August episode of the AAOS Advocacy Podcast, AAOS Advocacy Council Chair and podcast host Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with former AAOS President Gerald R. Williams Jr, MD, FAAOS, to discuss unity among members amidst divisive political and social events.

Keeping Our Patients and Ourselves Safe

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

AAOS Now will cover nonclinical subjects that may be controversial but are clearly on the minds of many members. One such topic will initiate our special coverage this month, as the issue of healthcare workplace safety has been thrust into the spotlight.

Police Chief Louis M. Dekmar Offers Guidance for Improving Safety in the Healthcare Workplace

Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS; Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

Acts of healthcare workplace violence, such as the recent passing of orthopaedic surgeon Preston Phillips, MD, FAAOS, at his workplace at the hands of a former patient, have drawn increased attention to the topic of workplace safety in healthcare settings.

Specific Actions Must Be Taken in Order to Mitigate Workplace Violence in Outpatient Clinical Settings

Alfonso Mejia, MD, MPH, FAAOS

Violence is an epidemic in America—no place more so than in the healthcare workplace.

A Sneak Preview of CPT 2023: E/M and Musculoskeletal System Updates

Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P

Editor’s note: This article is part one in a two-part series on updated Current Procedural Terminology ® (CPT) codes for 2023. Part two will be published in the November issue of AAOS Now and will cover revisions to the Nervous System section of the CPT code set.

OrthoInfo Content Helps Patients Navigate Hip and Knee Arthritis and Arthroplasty

Millions of people suffer from pain and loss of mobility due to hip and knee arthritis, and hundreds of thousands undergo hip and knee arthroplasty every year.

Register and Submit Questions for Upcoming Webinar on CPT Changes for 2023

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the AAOS Coding Coverage and Reimbursement Committee will present the webinar CPT Changes to E/M Services for 2023.

The Presence or Lack of Psychological Safety in Surgery Directly Impacts Team Member Morale and Patient Care

Mary Carnduff, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic surgeons can improve psychological safety in their practices by cultivating skills in three focus areas: communication, conflict, and culture.

AAOS to Host Second Annual Biologics Symposium

This year, AAOS will host its second annual biologics symposium, titled “The Next Generation of Biologics: Use of Real-world Evidence,” in Washington, D.C. It is designed to convene experts in science and medicine, industry, as well as regulatory agencies to examine current real-world evidence as it pertains to musculoskeletal medicine.

ICL Elucidates Regulatory Guidelines on Orthobiologics

Patrick Daly

Scott Bruder, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of Bruder Consulting & Venture Group, was the first presenter in the Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) titled “Orthobiologics Use and Marketing: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and Ethical Compliance,” which discussed the complex regulations surrounding the use of orthobiologics.