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AAOS Now Podcast
The AAOS Now podcast is a monthly series that spotlights hotly debated issues and controversial trends in orthopaedic surgery. Each episode presents nuanced perspectives to inspire further discourse, inform your decision-making — and maybe even change your mind. Part of The Bone Beat Orthopaedic Podcast Channel. Brought to you by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Episodes
AAOS Now Podcast#10 Elimination of IPO and Shift to Outpatient Setting
AAOS physician leaders discuss Medicare’s proposal to eliminate the inpatient-only list (IPO) beginning with 266 musculoskeletal procedures. They recount the…
AAOS Now PodcastSpecial Episode: Impact of Payment Policy Changes
In this episode, produced in partnership with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), advocacy leaders from both organizations discuss the…
AAOS Now Podcast#8 In-District Event and Grassroots Advocacy
Orthopaedic surgeons across the U.S. are engaging with members of Congress this August as part of AAOS’ In-District Advocacy Event. AAOS First Vice President…
AAOS Now Podcast#7 Lifting Restrictions on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Physician-owned hospitals provide some of the highest quality care, at the lowest cost. Yet since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, they have been…
AAOS Now Podcast#6 Reducing Disparities in Health Care
Structural inequities and barriers to health care existed prior to COVID-19. But the pandemic has put a spotlight on the problem, which has also recently…
AAOS Now Podcast#5 Power of the Orthopaedic PAC
As the only national political action committee dedicated solely to representing orthopaedic surgeons before Congress, the nonpartisan Orthopaedic PAC is a…
AAOS Now PodcastSpecial Episode: CMS Regulatory Response to COVID-19
In this second add-on episode dedicated to COVID-19, Dr. Marion Couch from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shares details on the agency’s…
AAOS Now Podcast#3 Intro to the Office of Government Relations
Based in Washington, D.C., the AAOS Office of Government Relations promotes and advocates the viewpoint of the orthopaedic community before federal and state…
AAOS Now PodcastSpecial Episode: Congressional Response to COVID-19
In this add-on episode, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02), provides insight on the congressional response to COVID-19. We cover the three stimulus…
AAOS Now Podcast#1 Advocacy as a Strategic Plan Enabler
AAOS President Kristy L. Weber, MD, FAAOS, sits down after a busy day on Capitol Hill to talk about Advocacy as a strategic plan enabler. She talks about how…
AAOS Now PodcastIntroducing The Bone Beat
Brought to you by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, "The Bone Beat" covers health policy issues affecting musculoskeletal health. Through…