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Coding Webinar Explores Optimizing Reimbursement for Osteoporosis Counseling
Improving osteoporosis care delivery and fracture-prevention counseling is critical to musculoskeletal healthcare. However, the time spent counseling patients has previously not been accounted for or ...
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ICL Explores How Recent CPT Coding Changes May Impact Telehealth, Fracture Care Reimbursement
Coding is a complex topic and quite often a moving target. To clarify some recent changes, Christine Banks, RHIA, CPC, CPCO, senior healthcare consultant at KZA, took to the stage at the AAOS 2025 ...
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A Look at the Evidence: Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Start Prescribing 6 Weeks of Oral Antibiotics?
The current standard of care for bone infections at most centers is 6 weeks of IV antibiotics. However, in recent years, this practice has been called into question to reduce healthcare costs, improve ...
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AI-Generated Content on Carpal Tunnel Surgery Is More Accurate Than Search-Engine Content
Many patients and their family members consult with “Dr. Google” and other search engines to better understand their diagnoses and treatment options. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as machine ...
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Podcast Explores Payment-Reform Challenges and How Advocacy Can Lead to Long-Term Solution
The AAOS Bone Beat Advocacy Podcast has released its latest episode, “The Real-World Cost of Payment Reform for Orthopaedic Surgeons.” In the episode, AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, ...
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Stopping GLP-1 Agonists 14 Days before Total Joint Arthroplasty May Reduce Anesthesia Risks
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 agonists), such as semaglutide (e.g., Ozempic), have helped improve the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, their use in the ...
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In Second Year, OrthoPitch Competition Continues to Impress
OrthoPitch was back at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting! First launched at last year’s Annual Meeting, OrthoPitch is a live technology pitch competition where AAOS aims to fuel innovation and foster ...
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Results from AAOS 2024 Membership Survey Show Areas of Approval, Improvement
The annual AAOS Member Value and Satisfaction Survey is a key opportunity for members’ voices to be heard, helping drive improvements and innovations within the Academy to meet the needs of the ...
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AAOS Updates Appropriate Use Criteria on Prevention of Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures
At its June meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the updated Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for the Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures, ...
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Through a Cardiac Lens: How a Grandfather’s Lessons Led to a Career in Orthopaedic Surgery
Editor's note: The Final Cut is a recurring editorial series written by a member of the AAOS Now Editorial Board. My grandfather, Ralph Kaufer, was one of the oldest (if not the oldest) living ...
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Steven Gitelis, MD, Wins Tipton Award for Transforming Sarcoma Care
Steven Gitelis, MD, FAAOS, of Rush University in Chicago, was named the winner of the 2025 William W. Tipton Jr, MD, Leadership Award. The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes AAOS members who have ...
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Commemorating 5 Years of Collective Action through Orthopaedic Advocacy Week
Each year, Orthopaedic Advocacy Week serves as a reminder that advocacy is strongest when collective. Join AAOS on Aug. 11, 2025, to commemorate the fifth year of Orthopaedic Advocacy Week with a week ...