Congress Seeks Input from Advocacy Council Chair Adam Bruggeman, MD, MHA, on Cost of Consolidation

Julia Kalusniak

On May 23, Adam Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council, testified to the House Budget Committee on the consequences of healthcare consolidation.

AAOS Authors White Paper on Tackling Healthcare Consolidation

AAOS authored a comprehensive white paper in April outlining consolidation trends in U.S. healthcare and providing mitigation strategies for Congress to address the issue.

What Does the Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Rule Mean for Orthopaedic Practices?

Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA

On April 23, in a narrow 3-2 decision, the FTC issued a final rule on noncompete practices in the United States.

If Surgeons Are Not Benchmarking Practice Performance, How Do They Know Whether They Need to Improve?

Vicki Sprague, PhD

An orthopaedic practice generated a net patient revenue of $20 million in 2023. Is that a good number?

Coding Policy Updates AAOS Members Need to Know

AAOS members should be aware of several new coding policy updates that may impact orthopaedic practices.