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.
The Advocacy Podcast has wrapped, but its episodes will remain available here, as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Health Podcast Network. For continued insights on health policy and musculoskeletal advocacy, plus compelling conversations about all things orthopaedic surgery, tune in to the new AAOS Now Podcast.
Season 6
Season 5
Season 4
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Episode 11: The Future of Orthopaedics: A Resident’s Perspective
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Episode 10: Is There a Long-Term Solution to Physician Payment Uncertainty?
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Episode 9: Value-Based Care: Where Are We Headed?
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Episode 8: Growing the Orthopaedic Voice within the AMA
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Episode 7: Cutting Prior Authorization Delays With the ‘Gold Card’ Act
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Episode 6: FDA Interview on Orthopaedic Medical Device Innovation
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Episode 5: Refuting the Argument Against Physician-Owned Hospitals
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Episode 4: Surprise Billing Law: What’s Working and Not Working?
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Episode 3: State of Orthopaedics with New Advocacy Chair
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Episode 2: Power of Women in Orthopaedic Advocacy
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Episode 1: Physicians in Congress on the Future of Healthcare
Season 3
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Episode 12: Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick: From Orthopaedic Surgeon to State Senator
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Episode 11: Election Recap and the Lame Duck Congress
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Episode 10: Election Countdown with the Orthopaedic PAC
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Episode 9: Payment Changes Proposed for 2023
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Episode 8: Unity in Orthopaedic Advocacy
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Episode 7: Preventing Violence in the Healthcare Workplace
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Episode 6: Orthopaedic Registry Value and Advocacy in the U.S.
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Episode 5: Running for Congress as an Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Episode 4: Consolidation Part III: Impact of Consolidation on Musculoskeletal Care
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Episode 3: Consolidation in Healthcare Part II: Federal and Industry Response
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Episode 2: Consolidation in Healthcare: Trends, Impact & Outlook
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Episode 1: Physician Advocacy for Patients with Insurers
Season 2
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Episode 11: Reimbursement Changes and Implementation of Surprise Billing Law
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Episode 10: Preventing Surprise Medical Bills
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Episode 9: Economic Effects of Medicare Pay Cuts
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Episode 8: Special Episode: Resident Involvement in Advocacy
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Episode 7: Physician Mental Health: Conversations with Congress, Part 3
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Episode 6: Telemedicine after COVID: Conversations with Congress, Part 2
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Episode 5: Prior Authorization Reform: Conversations with Congress, Part 1
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Episode 4: Save the Date for Orthopaedic Advocacy Week
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Episode 3: Policy in Practice: Threats to Orthopaedics in 2021
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Episode 2: Partisanship and Public Health in the New Administration
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Episode 1: Repeal of Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers
Season 1
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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
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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.