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Prepare Now: 2027 CPT Updates for Orthopedic Practices

by Margie S Vaught 2027 CPT Updates for Ortho December 2, 2026 | 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET The 2027 coding changes take effect January 1—and orthopedic practices that prepare now will spend less time addressing denials, payment discrepancies and compliance concerns later. Join orthopedic coding expert Margie Vaught, CPC, COC, CCS-P, MCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR, for AAOE’s special…

November 13, 2026
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Medicare’s 2027 Orthopedic Split Screen

by Michael N. Brown Surgeon Payments Fall While Facility Rates Rise The final rules create a margin-migration problem, not a simple rate update. Orthopedic groups and health systems must evaluate professional reimbursement, facility economics, surgeon compensation, documentation and site of service together. One surgery. Two claims. Opposite financial directions. That is the central story emerging…

November 12, 2026
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The Execution Gap in Healthcare – Denial Prevention vs. Denial Management

by Michael N. Brown The Cost of Fixing Problems Too Late In Part One of The Execution Gap in Healthcare, we explored why access to more data has not automatically translated into stronger financial performance. While dashboards and reporting identify where problems exist, sustainable improvement comes from understanding why those problems occur and acting before revenue…

November 3, 2026
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