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2 08, 2023

Advocacy in Action

By |2023-08-03T12:38:50-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Legislation|

  AAOS Advocacy in Action Voiced support, along with other organizations representing physicians and patients, for the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (S. 470/H.R. 977). Joined with AAOS registries leadership and staff in meeting with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics to advocate for ease of access to Medicare claims data. Endorsed the Value in Health Care Act of 2023, which makes several important reforms to ensure that [...]

1 08, 2023

August 1, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-08-03T12:37:53-04:00August 1st, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Last Call: AAOS Volunteer Opportunities The deadline to apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Councils and Committees is Aug. 1. Members who have an interest in contributing to the mission and vision of AAOS are encouraged to visit the link below to view and apply for available volunteer positions. Consider applying for the following committees: • Bylaws Committee • Committee on Healthcare Safety • Exhibits Committee • Hand & Wrist Evaluation [...]

27 07, 2023

July 27, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-31T10:08:45-04:00July 27th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story It Is Not Too Late to Participate in the Ongoing Orthopaedic Advocacy Week! Since Monday, AAOS members nationwide have been setting aside a few minutes each day to participate in 2023 Orthopaedic Advocacy Week. They have raised awareness around five key healthcare policy issues on social media, sent letters directly to Congress, added their names to an AAOS regulatory agency letter, and invested in the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic [...]

25 07, 2023

July 25, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-26T12:04:11-04:00July 25th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Act Now to Nominate Future Leadership The AAOS Nominating Committee is actively soliciting nominees for individuals to serve in the following positions: Second Vice President Treasurer-elect Board Member-at-large [Age 45 and over] (over age 45 on Feb. 19, 2024) Board Member-at-large [Under age 45] (younger than age 45 on Feb. 19, 2024) Nominees to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Nominations close on Aug. 7. Members can review the position descriptions—including information about responsibilities, [...]

20 07, 2023

July 20, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-21T16:07:15-04:00July 20th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Take Action Starting Monday during 2023 Orthopaedic Advocacy Week AAOS' 2023 Orthopaedic Advocacy Week begins Monday, July 24, and is your chance to help advance access to and quality of musculoskeletal care. This year, orthopaedic surgeons nationwide will be advocating to protect healthcare professionals against assault and intimidation, remove barriers to timely access to care, implement lasting changes to Medicare physician payment, repeal the moratorium on physician-owned hospitals, and safeguard healthcare when it is [...]

19 07, 2023

AAOS Advocacy in Action

By |2023-07-21T16:06:21-04:00July 19th, 2023|Legislation|

      AAOS' 2023 Orthopaedic Advocacy Week is just days away. This completely virtual advocacy effort will help shape policies to support patients and the profession through simple activities that only take a few minutes each day. Learn this year's healthcare policy issues, bookmark the webpage for when those activities go live next week, and be a part of the change to advocate for musculoskeletal care!     TAKE ACTION NOW         Healthcare Policy News [...]

18 07, 2023

July 18, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-21T16:05:17-04:00July 18th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Act Now to Nominate Future Leadership The AAOS Nominating Committee is actively soliciting nominees for individuals to serve in the following positions: Second Vice President Treasurer-elect Board Member-at-large [Age 45 and over] (over age 45 on Feb. 19, 2024) Board Member-at-large [Under age 45] (younger than age 45 on Feb. 19, 2024) Nominees to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Nominations close on Aug. 7. Members can review the position descriptions—including information about responsibilities, desired [...]

13 07, 2023

July 13, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-21T16:04:21-04:00July 13th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Shooting at Campbell Clinic in Tennessee Takes Life of Orthopaedic Surgeon Orthopaedic surgeon Benjamin M. Mauck, MD, FAAOS, was shot and killed Tuesday inside a Campbell Clinic facility in Collierville, Tenn. In a letter to members, AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, wrote: “A physician’s office should be a safe haven for physicians, healthcare teams, and patients, and we need to do all that we can to further prevent these tragedies now [...]

11 07, 2023

April 11, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-12T12:51:00-04:00July 11th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Apply through Aug. 1 to Serve on an AAOS Evaluation Committee Apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Evaluation Committees responsible for preparing the Orthopaedic Special Interest Examinations in accordance with the essential policies and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Visit the link below to apply for a committee in one of the following topic areas: basic science, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, oncology, pediatrics, shoulder and [...]

6 07, 2023

July 6, 2023 | Today’s News

By |2023-07-07T10:18:22-04:00July 6th, 2023|Top Stories|

  Today's Top Story Resident Involvement in Hip Fracture Surgery Associated with Overall Improvement in Patient Care Evaluating the outcomes of hip fracture surgery before and after the introduction of an orthopaedic residency program, a retrospective chart review in the Journal of the AAOS® found that resident involvement was associated with decreased lengths of stay (LOS) and direct costs. A total of 662 hip fracture surgeries were included in the study, and the outcomes were surgical time, LOS, readmission [...]

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