American Association of Surgeon Distributors
About AASD
The American Association of Surgeon Distributors is a public-benefit, non-profit association. Our purpose is to provide and fight for… Read More
Standards
The AASD is the only industry-accrediting body that has created and is fighting for strict standards to be followed… Read More
Membership
Physician owned distributorships (PODs) that wish to become AASD members must always undergo a rigorous application process and extensive… Read More
Five Key Facts of Interest
- The orthopedic medical device industry has a $25 – $30 billion/yr. impact on U.S. health care.
- Five orthopedic medical device companies have established an oligopoly.
- Physician-owned medical device distributorships (PODs) have emerged as both an alternative distribution model and the only form of real competition to help lower prices.
- Most PODs functioning today follow no standards for disclosure and don’t necessarily provide meaningful cost savings to hospitals.
- Only strict standards, such as those established by the AASD, protect patients and hospitals, assure proven cost savings (often exceeding 30%), guarantee full transparency, and help ensure competition.