Committee Charges
- Assist the AAOS to become an economic advocate for the orthopaedist and to distribute this economic information to the members of the AAOS.
- Educate the committee and membership as needed with historical, current, and futuristic presentations and discussions.
- Discuss ways to ensure preservation of the practice of orthopaedics and preserve the physician patient relationship.
- Prioritize the economic issues facing orthopaedic surgeons and utilize available actions to the committee to educate and support both advisory opinions and resolutions.
- Communicate with the other committees of BOC as needed to help advance advocacy of economic issues for orthopaedic surgeons.
- Communicate with the Health Care Systems Committee of the AAOS to help coordinate efforts and avoid duplications.
- Enable the AAOS to move forward as an advocate to strengthen orthopaedic practices and in turn strengthen the AAOS.