Elimination of IPO and Shift to Outpatient Setting
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AAOS physician leaders discuss Medicare’s proposal to eliminate the inpatient-only list (IPO) beginning with 266 musculoskeletal procedures. They recount the unresolved challenges with only recently removing several procedures from the list, and the critical opportunity for orthopaedic surgeons to lead the decision-making process with patients and safely shift care to the outpatient setting. Hosted by: Kristen Coultas, AAOS Advocacy Communications Director
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