MICRA Will Be Tested Again in 2022

Duncan B. Ackerman, MD, FAAOS

California has been a national leader in medical malpractice tort reform since the 1970s. In 1975, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) was enacted during a special session as a comprehensive plan to support physicians and limit

Small-town Orthopaedists Respond to a Big-time Pandemic

Tamara Huff, MD, FAAOS; Mary I. O’Connor, MD, FAAOS; Oluwaseun Akinbo, MD, FAAOS

Rural hospitals are closing at an unprecedented rate, forcing patients to travel greater distances to receive emergency care and increasing healthcare disparities.

Two New CPT Codes Introduced for COVID-19

Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P

In the wake of COVID-19, physician practices and outpatient nonfacility settings have adopted extra safety precautions and protocols to safely provide in-person visits.

Webinar Presenters Recall Effects of COVID-19 on Practices in New York, Chicago

Terry Stanton

During an AAOS webinar, surgeons from three different regions of the country recounted their institutions’ experiences confronting the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons they learned.

When Is the Right Time to Step Aside?

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS

After long and meaningful discussions with my wife of 25 years, we decided that it was best for me to resign from my role as copresident of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, one of the largest orthopaedic practices in the country.

Your Practice Has Been Hacked. Now What?

Mike Sacopulos, JD; Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Ransomware has attacked members of our fellowship.

Watch Out for Common Social Media Pitfalls

Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD; Nima Mehran, MD, FAAOS

This article contains some tips to consider as you build your social media presence in a way that is beneficial to your followers and your practice.

Tips to Forge Successful New Intergenerational Partnerships

Terry Stanton

At the 2020 virtual Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons of North America, two surgeons in a single practice—one a longtime senior partner and the other about six years out of fellowship training—shared their perspectives on the process of bringing on a new partner and joining the practice as the junior surgeon.