AAOS Comments on Proposed Medicare Payment Policy Changes for 2024

On Sept. 8, AAOS issued formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the agency’s proposed payment policy changes in the Medicare program for calendar year 2024.

A Collaborative Approach Can Improve Value-based Care

Shreyasi Deb, PhD, MBA; Alix Braun, MPH

In August, AAOS submitted comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in response to a request for information released in July regarding the development of episode-based payment models.

Simple Steps to Connect with Patients May Prove Helpful in the Face of Future Liability

Edward R. McDevitt, MD, FAAOS

I would like to suggest to readers an additional tip for avoiding medial liability suits that has helped me tremendously during my career: Call your patients the night of their surgery.

Sleep Deprivation Can Diminish Physician Performance

Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA; Josh Parashar; Ajay Srivastava, MD, FAAOS

Sleep deprivation affects mental and physical functioning and can lead to unprofessional behavior and medical errors.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Patient Reviews

Margaux Danby, MS; Maureen A. O’Shaughnessy, MD, FAAOS

Online patient reviews of medical practitioners also have become increasingly popular, and it is now commonplace for patients to read and leave reviews of physicians before and after their clinical encounters.

2023 Changes to the Inpatient and Consultation E/M Codes

Marissa Clemmer, CPC, CCS, CPMA, CPB, CANPC, CPEDC

This year ushered in much-anticipated changes to the Evaluation and Management Current Procedural Terminology coding guidelines.

Upcoming Webinar: CPT and CMS 2024 Updates

Register for the upcoming webinar “CPT and CMS 2024 Updates,” taking place Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. CT.

Breaking Down Barriers: Promoting Paternity Leave in Residency

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Margaret Higgins, MD; Dawn LaPorte, MD, FAAOS

Paternity leave has historically been overlooked as an option during residency and often is associated with a negative stigma.