Enhancing Orthopaedic Surgery Education through Intraoperative Videography

Cailin Conner

Justin T. Smith, MD, an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon at Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Rock Hill, S.C., delivered an informative presentation on videography in orthopaedics.

This Is Not a Job

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

Distinguishing a profession from a job is riddled with subjectivity and semantics. To me, it relates to the specialization, education, and training required. Professions have ethics and standards that define their practice and are typically self-regulated.

Academic versus Private Practice: Weighing the Pros and Cons

Cassim M. Igram, MD, FAAOS

Should an orthopaedic surgeon pursue academic medicine or private practice? Thirty years ago, I was completing my fellowship and pondering that question as I weighed several offers.

Value-based Healthcare in Orthopaedics: Putting Theory into Practice

Cindy Bracy, MPH, RHIA

Value-based healthcare continues to evolve, and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether changes in the care landscape represent a step forward or two steps back.

Should Physicians Unionize? A Patient-centered Approach

Ronald E. Delanois, MD, FAAOS; Sandeep S. Bains, MD, DPT; Jeremy A. Dubin; Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS

A physician union presents one mechanism to alter the power dynamic between physicians and healthcare administrators, ultimately providing a counterforce to hospital corporatization.

Resilience Alone Cannot Address Orthopaedic Surgeon Burnout, Moral Injury

Mary Carnduff, MD, MBA, FAAOS

The concept of resilience is applied widely within and outside of medicine, and the challenges of the past several years have brought to the forefront the idea of cultivating resilience.

The Employed Model of Practice: Care and Financial Considerations for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Daniel Acevedo, MD, FAAOS; Ronald A. Navarro, MD, FAAOS, FAOA

There is a trend toward more doctors being employed by hospitals and healthcare systems.

Locum Tenens: Professional Preparation and Practical Tips

Laura Bruse, MD, FAAOS

The following is useful information on professional preparation for a position as a locum tenens orthopaedic surgeon.

Is Going Private Equity a Deal with the Devil or a Blessing in Disguise?

Gary W. Stewart, MD, FAAOS

The trend of private equity (PE) firms investing in or acquiring orthopaedic practices seems to be increasing, but what exactly is a PE transaction?

ICL Tackles Benefits, Safety, and Strategies for Implementing Wide-awake Hand Surgery

Cailin Conner

“Wide-awake hand surgery is growing in usage and prevalence by hand surgeons due to its versatility, convenience, safety, and economics.

Concerning Error Rates Released on DME Billing

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

Physician practices considering an in-house durable medical equipment program should make sure all staff know the guidelines and documentation requirements for the items dispensed, as not knowing could result in costly mistakes.

Alert: NCCI Edits Rescinded for Lumbar Arthrodesis with Laminectomy

AAOS participated in a meeting with the CMS regarding the July 1 National Correct Coding Initiative Procedure to Procedure edits between Column One spine codes 22630, 22632, 22633, and 22634 and Column Two spine codes 63052 and 63053.

Study Explores the Dynamics of Surgeons Leaving Academic Orthopaedics

Cailin Conner

A study presented by Alice Chu, MD, FAAOS, associate professor and chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, sought to better understand recent trends in academic orthopaedics by examining the retention of academic orthopaedic surgeons from 2016 to 2022.