AAOS fights for medical liability reform

The AAOS Board of Directors has prioritized medical liability reform.

Florida shows workers’ comp reimbursement can rise without higher premiums

Fraser Cobbe

The evidence is in, and it is great news all around for business owners, injured workers, and physicians in Florida.

Do you know your state’s approach to downcoding?

AAOS is very concerned about new policies from many large commercial health insurance carriers regarding downcoding of Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes.

Members can shape local policies

Policy change is often associated with Capitol Hill, but many of the most pressing issues in healthcare occur at the state and local levels.

AAOS firmly backs wide-sweeping prior authorization reform

AAOS believes broad reforms to prior authorization are necessary to ensure physicians can quickly provide safe and effective treatments to their patients.

BOC’s SLRI Committee advances state-level advocacy

The AAOS Board of Councilors overseas several committees, including the Advocacy Resources, Communications, Nominating, and Economic Issues committees. It also oversees the State Orthopaedic Societies Committee and the State Legislative and Regulatory Issues Committee.

Orthopaedic surgery residents should consider engaging in state and local advocacy at the outset of their careers

Jack M. Ayres, MD

The phrase “all politics is local” is commonly attributed to former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill.

Team coaches, physicians lead Capitol Hill briefing on changing athletics landscape

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, alongside several other orthopaedic societies, convened a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss policy solutions aimed at ensuring a safe path to compete for athletes and protecting clinicians.

Stronger together: The BOC SOS Assistance Fund powers state society revitalization

James W. Barber, MD, FAAOS; Ellen Bushong

In states across the country, the AAOS Board of Councilors (BOC) State Orthopaedic Societies (SOS) Assistance Fund is helping orthopaedic societies rebuild governance, restore member engagement, and modernize communications where state-level policy decisions are made.

BOS focuses on building unity across orthopaedic specialties

Theresa Witham

Despite differences in subspecialty focus, orthopaedic surgeons face similar challenges, which is where the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) comes in, said Julie Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, during a recent interview.

BOC leverages grassroots leadership and strong communication

Theresa Witham

“We are blessed that we serve patients, but we don’t just serve the patients. We also serve the members around us, our colleagues, and then we also serve the colleagues who are coming behind us later. And that is why I have felt a passion about serving,” said Jim Barber, MD, FAAOS, newly appointed chair of the AAOS Board of Councilors (BOC) and member of the AAOS Board of Directors, during a recent interview.