Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Driven Clinical Efficiency: A Guide for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Driven Clinical Efficiency: A Guide for Orthopaedic Surgeons

This webinar delves into the practical applications of AI, enabling participants to harness its potential to enhance various aspects of orthopaedic practice. From crafting effective preauthorization and medical necessity letters, to drafting professional emails, writing letters of recommendation, and improving website content, AI serves as a cornerstone for boosting workflow efficiency. Additionally, we will address data security and integrity in the AI landscape. Featuring real-life examples, expert insights, and actionable steps, participants will gain tangible skills to transform their practice.

*This activity has been approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Explain the significance and potential applications of AI, particularly in the context of orthopaedic practice.

2. Determine skills to utilize AI tools, specifically in drafting preauthorization letters, medical necessity letters, professional emails, and letters of recommendation, enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

3. Formulate strategies to mitigate data integrity and safety concerns associated with AI applications in orthopaedic practice.

AGENDA

7:00-7:03p - Welcome (Moderator: Katherine J. Coyner, MD, MBA)

7:03-7:08p - Introduction: AI in Orthopaedics – An Overview (Joshua Harris, MD)

7:08-7:18p - Streamlining Website Content & Personalized Patient Education with AI (Joshua Harris, MD)

7:18-7:23p - Using AI in Preauthorization Letters (Liz Scott, MD)

7:23-7:28p - AI and Medical Necessity Letters & Appeals in Denial on Work-Related Claims (Liz Scott, MD)

7:28-7:38p- Enhancing Letters of Recommendation (LORs) for Trainees with AI (Katherine Coyner, MD, MBA)

7:38-7:48p- Professional Emails Made Easy with AI (Katherine Coyner, MD, MBA)

7:48-8:00p – Panel Discussion with Q&A (Moderator: Katherine Coyner, MD, MBA)

Dr. Katherine J. Coyner, MD, MBA is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UConn Health and the Director of the Women’s Center for Motion and Performance. She is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and serves as the Director of the UConn Sports Medicine Fellowship. As a key member of UConn’s Musculoskeletal Institute and Sports Medicine Program, Dr. Coyner offers advanced treatment and surgical care for a variety of sports-related injuries and conditions affecting the shoulder, hip, and knee. She also serves as a team physician for the UConn Huskies, the National Champions.

Dr. Coyner earned her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, and pursued a fellowship in sports medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In May 2023, she returned to her alma mater, UMass Amherst, to obtain her MBA.

Dr. Coyner has held numerous leadership positions with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). She has served on the AOSSM Board of Directors as a Member at Large (July 2021 to July 2023) and currently holds several key appointments, including being a member of the AOSSM BOLD Advisory Team (May 2023-Present), a delegate for the AOSSM Council of Delegates for Connecticut (June 2022-July 2025), and a member of the AOSSM Emerging Leaders Committee (June 2022-July 2026).

Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Scott, MD is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She is a sports medicine and hip preservation surgeon with focus on hip arthroscopy. She completed orthopedic residency at the University of Iowa and sports medicine fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital prior to starting clinical practice in 2022.

Dr. Joshua Harris, MD is an Associate Professor at Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M. He is Director of Research for the Orthopedic Surgery residency program at Houston Methodist. He is a consultant surgeon for the Houston Ballet, the Houston Astros, Rice University, and NASA. He is past Associate Editor for Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Dr. Harris completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Rush University’s Sports Medicine Program. He completed an Orthopedic Surgery residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, after graduating magna cum laude from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Wright State University in 2002, where he was an academic all-conference golfer.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CLAIMING CREDIT

In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participants must attend the webinar in its entirety and complete an online evaluation. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

ABOS MOC CREDIT STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s (ABOS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

DISCLAIMER

The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors, which may be helpful, or of interest, to other practitioners. AOSSM is not responsible for expenses incurred by an author. Costs incurred by the registrant are the responsibility of the registrant.