The AAOS Advocacy Podcast covers the latest health policy issues affecting musculoskeletal health. Each episode features expert insights on the changing landscape of orthopaedics and advocacy efforts to advance quality and access to care. Part of “The Bone Beat” orthopaedic podcast channel.
Host: AAOS Advocacy Council Chair Adam Bruggeman, MD, FAAOS, FAOrthA
Monthly Episodes
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Episode 51: Dr. Glaucomflecken on Advocacy Through Comedy
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Episode 50: Celebrating 25 Years of OrthoPAC
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Episode 49: Making Policy Part of Your Practice
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Episode 48: The Future of Orthopaedics: A Resident’s Perspective
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Episode 47: Is there a long-term solution to physician payment uncertainty?
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Episode 46: Value-Based Care: Where Are We Headed?
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Episode 45: Growing the Orthopaedic Voice within the AMA
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Episode 44: Cutting Prior Authorization Delays With the ‘Gold Card’ Act
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Episode 43: FDA Interview on Orthopaedic Medical Device Innovation
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Episode 42:Refuting the Argument Against Physician-Owned Hospitals
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Episode 41: Surprise Billing Law: What’s Working and Not Working?
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Episode 40: State of Orthopaedics with New Advocacy Chair
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Episode 39: Power of Women in Orthopaedic Advocacy
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Episode 38: Physicians in Congress on the Future of Healthcare
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Episode 37: Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick: From Orthopaedic Surgeon to State Senator
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Episode 36: Election Recap and the Lame Duck Congress
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Episode 35: Election Countdown with the Orthopaedic PAC
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Episode 34: Payment Changes Proposed for 2023
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Episode 33: Unity in Orthopaedic Advocacy
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Episode 32: Preventing Violence in the Healthcare Workplace
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Episode 31: Orthopaedic Registry Value and Advocacy in the U.S.
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Episode 30: Running for Congress as an Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Episode 29: Consolidation Part III: Impact of Consolidation on Musculoskeletal Care
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Episode 28: Consolidation in Healthcare Part II: Federal and Industry Response
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Episode 27: Consolidation in Healthcare: Trends, Impact & Outlook
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Episode 26: Physician Advocacy for Patients with Insurers
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Episode 25: Reimbursement Changes and Implementation of Surprise Billing Law
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Episode 24: Preventing Surprise Medical Bills
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Episode 23: Economic Effects of Medicare Pay Cuts
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Episode 22: Special Episode: Resident Involvement in Advocacy
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Episode 21: Physician Mental Health: Conversations with Congress, Part 3
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Episode 20: Telemedicine after COVID: Conversations with Congress, Part 2
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Episode 19: Prior Authorization Reform: Conversations with Congress, Part 1
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Episode 18: Save the Date for Orthopaedic Advocacy Week
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Episode 17: Policy in Practice: Threats to Orthopaedics in 2021
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Episode 16: Partisanship and Public Health in the New Administration
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Episode 15: Repeal of Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers
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Episode 14: Shaping Health Policy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Episode 13: Special Episode: Bundled Payments and Value-based Care
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Episode 12: Regulatory Landscape of Biologics
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Episode 11: Why the Election Matters for MSK Care, with guests
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Episode 10: Elimination of IPO and Shift to Outpatient Setting
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Episode 9: Special Episode: Impact of Payment Policy Changes
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Episode 8: In-District Event and Grassroots Advocacy
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Episode 7: Lifting Restrictions on Physician-Owned Hospitals
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Episode 6: Reducing Disparities in Health Care
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Episode 5: Power of the Orthopaedic PAC
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Episode 4: Special Episode: CMS Regulatory Response to COVID-19
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Episode 3: Intro to the Office of Government Relations
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Episode 2: Special Episode: Congressional Response to COVID-19
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Episode 1: Advocacy as a Strategic Plan Enabler
All podcast-related questions or comments can be emailed to podcasts@aaos.org. Show specific information will be relayed to the respective host and staff persons.
The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent by the AAOS.