AAOE - American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives

She's back. And this year, there's a real reason to move fast. ⏰

Women in Medical Practice Management Conference 2026 is happening September 9-10 in Rosemont, IL, just outside Chicago; minutes from O'Hare. Two days built for women running musculoskeletal practices. The people who get the work without you having to explain it.

🔹 Early bird member pricing is $129, but only through July 15
🔹 Bringing your team? Register 3 from your practice, the 4th comes free
🔹 6.25 CEUs across both days

Registration is open now. Early bird won't last.

Who's coming with you this year? Drop a name in the comments. 👇

Register here 👉 https://www.aaoe.net/events/women-in-medical-practice-management-conference-2026

⏰ Last chance for AAOE members to grab a seat at the Young and New Professionals Roundtable on June 17!

This is your space to talk all things orthopedic marketing with peers who get it. From patient engagement to career development to leadership goals, bring your questions, share your ideas, or vent about a challenge you're working through.

No presentations. No pressure. Just real conversations with people early in their journey. All ages welcome and encouraged. 💬

Don't miss it. Registration closes soon.

🔗 Save your seat: https://www.aaoe.net/events/young-and-new-professionals-roundtable-june-2026

SYNERGEN Health has officially earned the AAOE Peer Review™ designation for End-to-End Revenue Cycle Management Services.

What that means:

✅ 100% of surveyed musculoskeletal practice professionals would recommend them
✅ Completed our rigorous 11-step peer evaluation

The Peer Review™ Program is the only peer-validated vendor designation built for musculoskeletal practice management. It saves AAOE's 1,300+ members hours of vendor research + delivers a curated list of solutions already trusted by their peers.

Congrats to the SYNERGEN Health team. 👏

Learn more about the Peer Review Program: http://aaoe.net/peer-review

🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: April Johnson! 🌟

AAOE proudly recognizes April Johnson, COO of Texas Orthopaedic Associates a division of OrthoLoneStar – Dallas, Texas for her service on the Membership Council.

After attending AAOE conferences for the past five years, April found not only valuable education and leadership development, but also a welcoming community that helped shape her professional journey. Inspired by the support she received as a first-time attendee, she chose to volunteer to help others feel equally encouraged and connected.

💬 “AAOE is a collaborative and supportive community, and volunteering is a great way to grow professionally while building meaningful connections with peers across the industry.”

April values the collaboration and professional relationships fostered through AAOE, especially the opportunity to connect with leaders across the country facing similar challenges. She recalls attending her first conference during a major career transition and leaving with greater confidence in her leadership abilities and the impact she could make within her practice.

Her enthusiasm for orthopedics comes from the specialty’s diversity, innovation, and meaningful patient impact. After more than a decade in the field, she remains inspired by seeing patients recover, regain mobility, and return to the lives they love.

👏 Three words to describe her service: Welcomed | Engaged | Inspired

Thank you, April, for your leadership, encouragement, and dedication to strengthening the orthopedic community!

🔗 Join AAOE’s volunteer community: http://aaoe.net/volunteer

One preventable denial can cost more than this.

AAOE's billing + coding series is now fully on demand. Start today, replay sessions when real coding questions come up, and keep access for a full year.

More than 160 practice administrators and their teams have already completed it, calling it "practical, relevant, and helpful for day-to-day work."

Led by Margie Vaught (CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CCS-P, PCE, MCS-P, ACS-EM, ACS-OR), it covers:

• Compliant coding by body region
• Medical necessity documentation
• Prior authorization strategy
• Appeals and denial prevention

Earn up to 12 CEUs across the full series or buy individual sessions if your team needs just one body region. Bulk pricing available. Start learning today: https://www.aaoe.net/billing-coding

Generously sponsored by Infinx

One of the benefits of AAOE membership is access to virtual conversations with peers who understand the challenges you're facing.

This June, members can connect through several upcoming roundtables:
📈 Finance Roundtable (June 16) – Discuss financial trends, operational challenges, and strategies with fellow members.
🌱 Young & New Professionals Roundtable (June 17) – Connect with members, share ideas, and discuss marketing, career growth, and industry trends.

Whether you're looking for fresh perspectives, practical solutions, or meaningful professional connections, these member-exclusive discussions are designed to help you learn from others in the AAOE community.

🔗 https://www.aaoe.net/events/

Not an AAOE member yet? Learn more: https://www.aaoe.net/membership

Are rising costs a practice problem, or is everyone feeling the same pressure?

When overhead goes up, cost per visit shifts, or collections feel tighter, internal reports show what happened. They don't always show whether it's your practice or a broader orthopedic pattern.

That's where the AAOE Benchmarking Survey helps. It's shaped by orthopedic practice leaders who understand the financial questions executives face every day:

◾Are we paying too much for staffing or overhead?
◾Is our cost per visit out of line?
◾Are collections down because of our process or market pressure?
◾Do we have data to support a financial decision with physicians or the board?

Need help getting started? AAOE provides a survey guide, cheat sheet, checklist, data sources, formulas + a suggested completion schedule to walk you through every section.

Participation also comes with incentives that scale with your practice size. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more and participate!

📩🗓️ Deadline: July 15

🔗 https://www.aaoe.net/benchmarking

If getting the right patients booked feels harder than it should, join AAOE on Wednesday, June 3 for a practical conversation on what growing musculoskeletal practices are doing differently.

Hear how practices are taking more control of growth by looking at:
✅ Who is walking through the door
✅ Provider, location, and patient mix decisions
✅ Service-line opportunities
✅ The pushback they have worked through
✅ What is actually helping get more of the right patients booked

If bringing patients in is part of your role, this is one to make time for.

🎁 Can’t attend live? Register anyway to receive the recording and Growth Unlocked, the companion playbook.

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM - 11:30 am EDT

🔗 Register now: https://www.aaoe.net/events/what-growing-practices-know-that-yours-doesnt

This month’s AAOE Peer Review™ spotlight features Yosi Health and its digital automation platform.

From patient intake to scheduling, payment, and EHR/PM integration, Yosi Health supports practices with tools designed to reduce no-shows, increase revenue, and create a smoother experience for both teams and patients.

And their connection to came with an extra special moment: one of Yosi Health’s staff members adopted a puppy from the puppy petting booth at conference! 🐾

👉 Learn more about Yosi Health: https://bit.ly/42saG0I