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Summer is in full swing, and many of us are planning to spend some of this season at the beach. For those looking to kick back and relax with a good book, The DO staff and Book Club writers have pulled together our top suggestions for summer beach reads—ranging from autobiography to fiction, there is … Read More
According to birthstone gemology, July is traditionally represented by a crimson ruby. However, I prefer to associate the month with a golden pearl. Golden pearls represent a variety of different concepts, including prosperity and luck. They also are thought to bring healing, protection and renewal properties to those who possess these rare gemstones.
Many seniors experience delays in receiving essential medical care due to the prior authorization requirements imposed by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. These requirements not only delay care but also create a significant administrative burden for physicians, diverting valuable time from patient care to paperwork. Thanks to our dedicated advocacy efforts, Congress has recently introduced the … Read More
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) has long plagued mankind, but little progress has been made in finding a rational and effective treatment, let alone a common cause. This study is an attempt to fill that void by measuring short- and long-term effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), including psychosocial and pain reduction in CLBP patients.
Interoceptive bodily awareness (IBA) is one’s attentional focus on and relationship with comfortable and uncomfortable (e.g., pain) internal body sensations. Integrating IBA into research on osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is growing, both as an outcome and predictor of treatment outcomes; however, it has yet to be studied in a clinical setting.
On June 24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized its rule establishing disincentives for providers who are identified by the HHS Office of the Inspector General as having engaged in information blocking. Information blocking entails practices by health care providers that are unreasonable and “likely to interfere with access, exchange or … Read More
The AOA is dedicated to advancing recognition and practice rights for osteopathic physicians abroad, and recently achieved a major win in Ontario. Following years of advocacy by the AOA, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and the Canadian Osteopathic Association, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) voted to amend its bylaws … Read More
Stigmatizing language or non-person-centered language (non-PCL) has been shown to impact patients negatively, especially in the case of obesity. This has led many associations, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), to enact guidelines prohibiting the use of stigmatizing language in medical research. In 2018, the AMA … Read More
In our continued efforts to represent the interests of osteopathic physicians and ensure patient access to quality care, on June 14, the AOA submitted a comprehensive response to the Senate Finance Committee on physician payment reform. Without reforms to the Medicare physician payment methodology, consolidation and physician shortages will worsen, as will patients’ ability to … Read More