AAOS Holds Inaugural Orthopaedic Quality Institute in Washington, D.C.

Written by Laura Miller | October 12, 2011

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently invited payors, purchasers, government officials, industry representatives and other healthcare stakeholders to the inaugural Orthopaedic Quality Institute in Washington, D.C., to discuss improving quality and reducing cost of orthopedic care, according to an AAOS news release.

Surgeons are being asked to define how and when costly procedures can be appropriately performed without breaking healthcare's bank. AAOS initiated OQI to foster communication and collaboration with other clinicians and stakeholders experienced with quality initiatives, according to the report.

Attendees at OQI included Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research Carolyn Clancy, MD, Aetna's National Medical Director Randall Krakauer, MD, and the CMO and Officer of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the Department of Health and Human Services Patrick Conway, MD.