COVID-19 regulatory updates from the last week include a new resource for rural healthcare and new policies for inpatient and long-term care hospitals, and rehab facilities. New COVID-19 resource for rural healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has released a Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19. This new … Read More
This exam, which will be administered Jan. 16 – 30, 2021, allows eligible residents the opportunity to seek specialty board certification in Family Medicine while still in residency.
The show, currently available for streaming, follows the professional (and often personal) lives of four New York City physicians in a major hospital.
COVID-19 regulatory updates from the last week include July-December State Testing Plans released by HHS and allocations of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund for nursing homes. HHS releases July-December COVID-19 State Testing Plans The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publicly posted the July through December COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states, territories, and localities … Read More
In recognition of Student Welcome Week, view a video welcoming osteopathic medical students to our growing profession.
CHICAGO—August 12, 2020—Excessive opioid prescriptions following childbirth may lead to higher rates of addiction within communities, according to a new report in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. A significant correlation exists between the number of pills supplied and the continued use or abuse of opioids. Currently, no national guidelines exist for physicians who … Read More
Statement attributable to AOA President Thomas L. Ely, DO: “Physicians in the United States have the highest rate of suicide among all professions. Despite this tragic fact, the doctors that care for our nation face hurdles accessing the health care they need to sustain their mental health. COVID-19 exacerbated problems that have long plagued the … Read More
Thursday night’s webinar on practicing re-opening strategies wraps up a week of COVID-19 webinars. Learn more below and be sure to register for CME on AOA Online Learning. Aug. 13: Practice Re-opening Strategies This webinar, held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 13, will explore some of the policies and procedures which practices should be developing … Read More
COVID-19 regulatory updates from the last week include a deadline extension for the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund, and the Provider Relief Fund portal reopening for certain providers. COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund application deadline extended for Medicaid providers and plans The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the application deadline until Friday, Aug. 28, … Read More