5 ways to get more of your modifier 25 claims approved
Insurers are increasingly rejecting claims submitted with modifier 25. Fortunately, physicians can take concrete steps to increase their odds of getting these claims approved.
6 ways to reduce doctor burnout at the systemic level
New National Academy of Medicine report urges health care organizations, educators and entities to address clinician burnout.
How old are you in ‘doc years’?
A DO writes that, “due to the nature of medical practice, physicians probably do not age at a constant 1:1 rate.”
Shining stars of the profession recognized at OMED
On Friday at OMED 2019 in Baltimore, AOA President Ronald Burns, DO, presented several awards to individuals who have worked to advance the osteopathic profession.
5 things to know about the 2020 NRMP main residency match
The 2019-2020 match season will be the first without a separate AOA match as the transition to a single accreditation system for graduate medical education comes to a close. In March 2020, most students will match into residency through the National Residency Matching Program Main Residency Match.
6 tips for studying and time management in medical school
For first-year students, getting used to the speed of medical school and processing mass amounts of information are often the biggest challenges. Finding the study methods that work best for you will help you make more time for wellness, decompressing and family and friends.
The 15 most in-demand specialties and their base salaries, according to physician recruiters
Family physicians are the most sought-after specialists by employers using physician recruiters in 2019, noted Merritt Hawkins, a physician staffing agency, in a recent report on physician recruiting.
A heart transplant, an Instagram influencer, an eSports team doc, a mom on a mission: 4 OMED talks
Whether you’re interested in becoming a health influencer, hearing the story of a DO who had a heart transplant during residency or learning about eSports athletes, the TED-style talks at OMED 2019, Oct. 25-28 in Baltimore, are designed to engage you. The 20-minute TED-style talks will take place in OMED Central in the Experience Zone … Read More
Residency programs in 3 specialties achieve 100% transition to ACGME accreditation
In the final year of the transition to a single graduate medical education accreditation system, 87% of all AOA-accredited positions in 2015 have achieved ACGME accreditation. AOA programs that apply for ACGME accreditation are granted pre-accreditation status until they are approved by the review committee overseeing the specialty.