Welcome to the Practice Management Center
The modern orthopaedic surgeon must be clinically competent, AND must understand the basic principles required to proactively manage the business side of the practice. The Practice Management Center is a resource that provides AAOS members and their practice administrators with valuable information and tools:
- Private Practice Operations. You will find a selection of articles, checklists, and references to assist you in the day-to-day management of your private or small group practice. Under Information and Resources, subject headings include:
- Revenue Optimization - includes billing and collection, finance and accounting, and techniques for generating additional income.
- Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness – includes General Operational Guidance, Human Resources Management, Techniques for Managing Expenses
- Technology – includes Information Systems/Technology, Electronic Medical Records, e-Prescribing Center, Digital Radiology
- Patient Relations and Risk Management
- Governance and Organizational Development
- Compliance with Federal and State Regulations
- Academic Practice Operations. For this segment of the membership, you will find articles and monographs, and summaries of surveys of academic orthopaedists.
- News Dispatches. This section is up-dated monthly with selected abstracts of practice management related articles from a range of business, medical, professional and technical sources. You can also submit items of interest to post here.
- Coding Counsel. You will find important information to ensure that you are being paid correctly for the work performed.
- Advice Center. AAOS Members can submit a question on practice management and an Advisory Panel composed of AAOE (formerly BONES) members and/or the Center Editor will respond.
- Practice Transitions. Whether you are transitioning from graduate medical training to practice, or from partial to full retirement, this section contains an array of articles, monographs, evaluation forms and references to assist you in making transitions.
Please keep in mind that environments and circumstances are unique to each practice. Evaluate your practice environment to determine if information contained here is applicable. If questions or concerns remain concerning an issue that directly affects your practice operations, consult your practice management business administrator/consultant or legal counsel. (Please read the Terms, Conditions and Disclaimers prior to using the Practice Management Center information.)
If you have questions or suggestions for future content, feel free to contact me or a member of the Practice Management Committee via telephone or email.
Jacqueline Ryan, MPA
Editor, Practice Management Center
Manager, Practice Management Group
Department of Electronic Media, Evaluation, Course Operations & Practice Management Group
ryan@aaos.org (847) 384-4334
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