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Cindi Crenshaw, CPC, shares what PAs and NPs need to know about the new E&M Coding guidelines for 2023. It's important to know how to code for Time or Medical Decision Making (MDM.) In Part 1, we discuss what's involved in billing for Time. Usually in orthopaedics, we would use MDM, but in what circumstances is it better to use Time? Are these mutually exclusive? What's new in 2023 in the Evaluation and Management (E&M) Services Guidelines? Cindi Crenshaw, CPC, is with OrthoCarolina and presented recently at our Ortho Boot Camp. Make sure to join us at an upcoming conference for more on the latest coding and billing! https://paos.org/events If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and please take a moment to leave a review. Thank you for listening to the orthoPAc!

To end the year, we are sharing the most popular episodes of 2022. The #1 most listened to track of last year was one of Sam's introduction to Distal Radius Fractures - a discussion on X-ray findings, measurements and reductions. Be sure to subscribe to learn more on diagnosing and treating orthopedic problems and what the busy clinician needs to know!

To end the year, we are sharing the most popular episodes of 2022. The #2 most listened to track this year was part of an interview with PM&R Physician Dr. Toone. Be sure to listen to the rest of the interview with Dr. Toone - all earlier episodes of the orthoPAc are free!

To end the year, we are sharing the most popular episodes of 2022. The #3 most listened to track this year was part 2 of an interview with orthopedic trauma surgeon Lisa Cannada, MD. Trauma, triaging trauma, and management of the multiple trauma patient - Part 2. Be sure to listen to the rest of the interview with Dr. Cannada on the orthoPAc!

At our recent Ortho Boot Camp, we covered Orthopedic Urgencies and Emergencies with Kaitlyn Muldoon, PA-C, CAQ-OS, MSPAS, ATC. In part 3 of her interview, she shares with Sam more on Knee Dislocations and Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. Registration is open now for Ortho in the West, happening in Phoenix February 17-19, 2023! You do not need to be a member of the PAOS to attend. More info on our 2023 conferences here: https://paos.org/events/event_list.asp

Part 2 with Kaitlyn Muldoon, PA-C, CAQ-OS, MSPAS, ATC, covering pelvic ring fractures. Registration is open now for Ortho in the West, happening in Phoenix February 17-19, 2023! https://paos.org/events/event_list.asp

Compartment Syndrome and Flexor Tenosynovitis are discussed in part 1 of this interview with Kaitlyn Muldoon, PA-C, CAQ-OS, MSPAS, ATC. How do you recognize Acute Compartment Syndrome? What are Kanavel's signs? Registration is open now for Ortho in the West, happening in Phoenix February 17-19, 2023! https://paos.org/events/event_list.asp

Sports medicine physician Aubrey Armento, MD, and sports nutritionist Amanda McCarthy discuss treatments for Female Athlete Triad in part 3 of our 3 part interview.

The Female Athlete Triad is important to consider for ortho PAs and NPs treating athletes. Sports medicine physician Aubrey Armento, MD, and sports nutritionist Amanda McCarthy cover more on disordered eating and bone health in part 2 of a 3 part interview.

What does low energy availability mean and how is it relevant in the female athlete triad? In Part 1 of 3, Sam speaks with sports medicine physician Aubrey Armento, MD, and sports nutritionist Amanda McCarthy about what to look for as ortho PAs and NPs treating athletes.

Kate Senkosky, PA-C, discusses with Sam some basics of the evaluation and management of bone lesions. In part three of the interview, they also discuss Limb Salvage. Kate Senkosky, PA-C spoke with the PAOS at this year's annual conference. Audio-visual available for purchase for category 1 enduring credit CME at PAOS.org (coming soon to AAPA.org for non-PAOS members).

Kate Senkosky, PA-C, discusses with Sam some basics of the evaluation and management of bone lesions. Sarcomas, Carcinomas, metastatic disease - when do we need to make a referral? Kate Senkosky, PA-C also spoke with the PAOS at this year's annual conference. Audio-visual available for purchase for category 1 enduring credit CME at PAOS.org (coming soon to AAPA.org for non-PAOS members).

Kate Senkosky, PA-C, discusses with Sam some basics of the evaluation and management of bone lesions. Sarcomas, Carcinomas, metastatic disease - when do we need to make a referral? Kate Senkosky, PA-C also spoke with the PAOS at this year's annual conference. Audio-visual available for purchase for category 1 enduring credit CME at PAOS.org (coming soon to AAPA.org for non-PAOS members).

Pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Jaren Riley discusses scoliosis and preservation of spine motion. In Part III, Dr. Riley covers VBT vs fusion and considerations for the family in deciding what treatment option works best to reach their goals.

Pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Jaren Riley discusses scoliosis and preservation of spine motion. In Part II, Dr. Riley covers the basics of Vertebral Body Tethering. Stay tuned for part 3 for more on how to discuss VBT vs fusion with families and considerations today for this new procedure.

Pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Jaren Riley discusses scoliosis and preservation of spine motion. In Part 1, a discussion of the history of surgical treatment for scoliosis. What do the data show on physical therapy for pain relief and for addressing the shape of the spine? What is the role of bracing? What considerations are important when discussing fusion with our patients? PAOS members may purchase the CME videos from PAOS in the Mile High City, which includes a talk with Dr. Riley on innovative spine treatment for pediatrics, at the Learning Center on the website (and you can become a member on our website!) Nonmembers will be able to purchase PAOS on Demand at the AAPA site! https://paos.org/

"PAOS in the Mile High City" took place in August. Here is a sneak peek of one of the talks from the conference on minimally invasive achilles repair. Includes a discussion of the PARS(Percutaneous Achilles Repair System.) Dr. Metzl serves as head Orthopedic physician for the Colorado Ballet. He is also the assistant team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Join the PAOS at an upcoming conference: https://paos.org/events/event_list.asp

Rachel Frank, MD, covered the latest research and practices in biologics at the PAOS Annual Conference. Today we share an excerpt from her talk, covering PRP, stem cell, and HA injections. Join the PAOS at an upcoming conference: https://paos.org/events/event_list.asp

Today, Sam Dyer covers the basics of musculoskeletal injections, sharing some pearls on injecting the knee and shoulder. Join us in Charlotte on November 4-6! PAOS Orthopedic Boot Camp is an introductory course for physician assistants and nurse practitioners to learn basic principles of orthopedic assessment and evaluation This course teaches the principles and techniques of proper assessment, physical examination, and common joint/bursa injection techniques. The course is geared towards the PA/NP new to orthopedics with less than 3 years experience.

John Kodosky, PA-C, discusses with Sam the advances, best practices, and indications for skeletal traction prior to / outside the OR.

Congratulations to Tessa Lilley, PA-S, of Northeastern University! Tessa was one of two winners of the Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship. If you're in Denver when this airs, be sure to check out her work -- Preserved Lower Extremity Alignment Using a Novel Meniscus Implant. Stay tuned next week for part 2 of our Skeletal Traction interview!

Congratulations to Victoria Tam, PA-S, of Rutgers University! Victoria was one of two winners of the Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship, and she'll be presenting her paper next week at the annual PAOS conference on PJI. Stay tuned next week for an interview with our other scholarship winner - and the week after that we'll return to part 2 of our Skeletal Traction interview!

John Kodosky, PA-C, discusses with Sam the advances, best practices, and indications for skeletal traction prior to / outside the OR.

Rawad Hamzi, MD, presented at the PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas on multimodal analgesia in orthopedics. Dr. Hamzi is an Assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Section of Regional Anesthesia and acute pain management.

Rawad Hamzi, MD, presented at the PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas on multimodal analgesia in orthopedics. Dr. Hamzi is an Assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Section of Regional Anesthesia and acute pain management.

Rawad Hamzi, MD, presented at the PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas on multimodal analgesia in orthopedics. In Part 2, Sam and Dr. Hamzi discuss the usage of acetaminophen, NSAIDs, gabapentinoids and antidepressants for the purposes of multimodal analgesia. Dr. Hamzi is an Assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Section of Regional Anesthesia and acute pain management.

Rawad Hamzi, MD, presented at the PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas on multimodal analgesia in orthopedics. In Part 1, Sam asks about pathways of pain, why Buprenorphine is prescribed, and coexisting factors influencing patients with OA. Dr. Hamzi is an Assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Section of Regional Anesthesia and acute pain management.

To see the xray discussed in this episode see our youtube or website: https://youtu.be/J1fblmjkZg4 Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Virginia Casey discusses fracture care and considerations for treating the pediatric population. Dr. Casey recently presented at Extremities in the Carolinas, the PAOS subspecialty conference. These CME videos will be available for enduring credit - on the PAOS website for members, and on the AAPA learning central for non-paos members.

Sam is back this week with Dr. Virginia Casey to discuss her methods and tips for treating pediatric lower extremity fractures

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Virginia Casey discusses fracture care and considerations for treating the pediatric population. Dr. Casey recently presented at Extremities in the Carolinas, the PAOS subspecialty conference. These CME videos will be available for enduring credit for PAOS members at PAOS.org and for nonmembers at the AAPA Learning Central.

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Virginia Casey discusses fracture care and considerations for treating the pediatric population. Dr. Casey recently presented at Extremities in the Carolinas, the PAOS subspecialty conference. These CME videos will be available for enduring credit.

This week Sam has information and updates on SB345, a bill regarding PA practice in North Carolina, which is currently before the NC general assembly.

Sam is joined by Dr. Stefano Bini to discuss current and future applications of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality in the field of orthopedics

Sam is joined by Dr. Stefano Bini to discuss current and future applications of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality in the field of orthopedics

Sam is joined by Dr. Stefano Bini to discuss current and future applications of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality in the field of orthopedics

Sam is back this week to share his tips and tricks for Musculoskeletal Injections, Part II of II.

This week, Sam shares his tips and tricks for musculoskeletal injections. Part I of II

As esports become a more prominent form of competition, Edward Rosero, DO, discusses treatment of professional gamers and his recent publication. Part 2 of 2.

Edward Rosero, DO, discusses what to consider when treating professionals in competitive gaming, or esports. Part 1 of 2.

Sam shares his tips and tricks on when to order radiographic studies, MRI, CT and ultrasound.

Sam covers the basics on reducing fractures of the finger and toe and what you might find in an Orthopedic Urgent Care setting. He also shares some of the subjects for the upcoming PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas. Registration is open now: https://paos.org/events

Roman Hayda, MD speaks with Sam about orthopedic equipment needed in Ukraine for wounds and fracture care and what orthopedic surgeons are seeing. Please go to AUMF.org for more: "American Ukrainian Medical Foundation AUMF, in cooperation with UMANA - Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, and Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF), is working on obtaining surgical equipment for the management of complex extremity injuries from the war in Ukraine: external fixators and negative pressure wound care (wound VAC). 1. Surgical sets for external fixation of extremity fractures (new or used*), 2. Steinman pins (4, 5, and 6 mm), 3. Devices for negative pressure wound care (wound VAC), 4. Disposable materials for wound VAC (sponges, tubing, and occlusive adhesive dressing). There are four areas where you can help: 1. Equipment (companies manufacturers, hospitals, and individual orthopedic surgeons) 2. Logistics from the US to Ukraine 3. Funding: bit.ly/AUMF2 4. Contacts to obtain the above How will the funds be used: 1. Purchase of the equipment 2. Shipment to Ukraine * Currently, AUMF can only ship new equipment. We do not have a capability to handle used equipment. However, we can get you in contact with orthopedic surgeons in Ukraine to discuss their needs."

Part Three of a discussion on the basics of investing and retirement planning for the medical professional.

Part Two of a discussion on the basics of investing and retirement planning for the medical professional.

Part One of a discussion on basics of investing and retirement planning for the medical professional.

Sam catches up with his mentor, Dr. Ed Preston and discusses mentoring in medicine and the origins of the PA profession.

Sam catches up with Dr. Preston, discussing mentoring in the health profession and the origins of the PA profession.

Sam discusses tips on reducing and treating distal radius fractures Part II of II

Sam discusses tips on reducing and treating distal radius fractures Part I of II

Kevin Whorton of Whorton Marketing and Research discusses his findings from the 2021 Practice and Salary Survey. PAOS members receive this annual report at no charge, full of great information.