Helpful Links

Read the WSOA Position Statement on physician-owned physical therapy services.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AAOS's "Reductions in Workers Compensation Fee Schedules Threaten Patient Access to Quality Care"

Health Care Authority

Health Technology Assessment Program

National Association of Spine Specialists Patient Advocacy

Orthopaedic Web Links, the gateway to the Orthopaedic internet

PowerPoint presentations from the 2008 National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and the State Societies Strategy Meeting

PubMed National Library of Medicine

US National Library of Medicine

Washington State Medical Association

Guides to Procedures

NASS Perioperative Antibiotic Guidelines


Documents
AAOS Meeting Presentations
Presentations from the most recent AAOS meetings, typically in Powerpoint format.

POPT Position Statement
WSOA position statement on physician-owned physical therapy services

Worker's Compensation Fact Sheet
Reductions in Workers Compensation Fee Schedules Threaten Patient Access to Quality Care

Journals
HEAL-WA
Authoritative, current, evidence-based information for health care providers in Washington State.

PubMed National Library of Medicine
PubMed Central is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world’s largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedi

Organizations
AAOS
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Health Care Authority
Overseeing Basic Health, Community Health Services, the Health Technology Assessment, and more.

Health Technology Assessment Program
HTA is a program that determines if health services used by state government are safe and effective.

North American Spine Society
NASS is a medical organization dedicated to fostering the highest quality, evidence-based, and ethical spine care.

Orthopaedic WebLinks
Orthopedic Web Links (OWL) is the most comprehensive directory of orthopedics, orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgeons, and trauma.

Washington State Medical Association
The WSMA delivers strong advocacy that is patient focused and physician driven, working to help physicians deliver complete care patients can trust.