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Clinically based performance assessments, including those employing standardized patients (SPs), have been utilized to educate and assess medical students and graduates. Starting in the 1990s, demonstrating competency on these types of assessments became part of the medical licensure pathway in some countries, and was re-added to the licensure pathway in the United States in 2004.
As the lapse in federal funding continues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to continue temporarily holding claims with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2025, for services impacted by expiration of provisions passed under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. These … Read More
Emergency rooms have long been places dominated by urgency and chaos, but increasingly, physicians are finding them to be frightening places as well. Reports of intimidation, verbal threats and even physical assaults are climbing, and those on the frontlines are feeling the strain.
In the October issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including a review of the effectiveness of OMT in the elderly population, an osteopathic approach to pediatric lymphedema management, an assessment of the fundamental clinical skills of osteopathic medical students and more!
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking feedback on how non-compete clauses in employment contracts impact physicians, patients and the healthcare system. The agency’s Request for Information (RFI), released on Sept. 4, 2025, aims to better understand how these clauses affect career mobility, physician well-being, innovation and patient access to care. As part of its … Read More
The AOA, in partnership with more than 30 state and specialty affiliates, continues to amplify the osteopathic voice in Washington. Recently, the AOA and its affiliates submitted joint letters to Congress and the U.S. Department of Education addressing two major policy issues: extending key health program funding and protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) … Read More
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