Explore promotional opportunities for exhibitors at the AAOS Annual Meeting to boost your brand presence, increase visibility, and engage orthopaedic professionals. Discover sponsorships, marketing ...

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Solo Practice Challenges Declining reimbursement Shrinking insurance provider networks Increased regulatory requirements Competition for patient base Impact of the Affordable Care Act The increase in ...

The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) project is managed by an independent government contractor, the National Correct Coding Institute (NCCI). CCI edits deals with what services should be bundled into ...

Find committee charges and responsibilities of AAOS Board of Directors and volunteer councils and committees.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for “whole body” pain in July. Part one of this series explored the history and theoretical ...

The Orthopaedic Practice in the United States (OPUS) Survey, also known as the orthopaedic Census Survey, gathers demographics and practice data on U.S. orthopaedic surgeons. This article features ...

When performing outpatient procedures, many orthopaedic surgeons operate in either an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or a hospital-based outpatient department (HOPD). Although some of the workflows ...

Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, chief of orthopaedic trauma at UT Health San Antonio and member of the AAOS Now Editorial Board, interviewed two of the study co-authors: Sean Tabaie, MD, FAAOS, pediatric ...

At its meeting on June 14, 2014, the Board of Directors of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) considered two grievances filed under the AAOS Professional Compliance Program. In ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip, replacing the previous edition released ...