CHICAGO—June 28, 2017—AOA President Boyd R. Buser, DO, issued the following statement in response to the Senate's decision to delay its vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017: "The US Senate yesterday opted to delay its scheduled vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA) until after the July 4th recess. … Read More
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review Finds Warnings to Nursing Homes Not Extended to Community-Based Physicians CHICAGO—June 26, 2017— Off-label use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has reduced dramatically in recent years due to education programs warning of increased risk of death. However, those campaigns have not focused on care … Read More
CHICAGO—June 26, 2017— The following statement by AOA President Boyd R. Buser was issued in response to the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the proposed Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. “In light of the Congressional Budget Office analysis, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) reiterates its opposition to the Senate health care bill on … Read More
CHICAGO—June 22, 2017— AOA President Boyd R. Buser, DO, issued the following statement in response to the Senate health care reform bill released today. “The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is disappointed that the Senate chose to forego soliciting stakeholder input while crafting this legislation and the result of that decision is clear. This bill significantly … Read More
Risks on the Rise: Ticks Spread More than Lyme Disease and the Infections Are Tough to Diagnose and Treat CHICAGO, June 20, 2017—In the war on tick-borne diseases, overconfidence is putting humans at a disadvantage, according to osteopathic physicians, who stress the need to prevent bites to avoid life-threatening illnesses. A recent online survey of … Read More
This letter was sent to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. CHICAGO- June 15, 2017- Our organizations, which represent over 560,000 physicians and medical students, are deeply concerned by reports that the legislation being developed by the U.S. Senate contains provisions that would do great harm to patients … Read More
Vague, common symptoms lead to under-treatment of sarcoidosis CHICAGO, June 6, 2017—Women, particularly those of African American descent, are most at risk of sarcoidosis, the most common fibrotic lung disorder in the U.S. Osteopathic physicians stress that this once rare disease, now affecting more than 200,000 patients, can be tricky to diagnose because of its … Read More
Study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Finds 62 Percent of Emergency Department Health Care Providers Can’t Accurately Estimate Costs of Care CHICAGO—May 30, 2017—Researchers found an average of 38 percent of emergency medicine healthcare professionals—including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners—accurately estimated the costs for three common conditions seen in the emergency … Read More
CHICAGO, May 5, 2017 (Updated May 19, 2017)–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its April 6–8, 2017 meeting.