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A decade in review: Highlights in osteopathic medicine and the profession from 2010-2019

It’s the end of the decade! Look back on some of the biggest moments in the osteopathic profession from the past 10 years.

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12.18.19

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5 questions with civil rights icon William G. Anderson, DO

Dr. Anderson speaks about blazing a trail in medicine and gives words of wisdom to the next generation of DOs.

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12.13.19

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A simple way to improve your patients’ health in a few minutes

Free materials from the CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign led to an increase in smoking cessation conversations at a DO’s health center.

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12.09.19

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5 tips for working with patients struggling to make lifestyle changes

Two DOs discuss what leads to patient “noncompliance” and the approaches that have helped them better assist patients in achieving their health goals.

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12.05.19

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Top 10 holiday gifts for doctors and med students in 2019

Whether you’re shopping for the DOs and medical students in your life or putting your own wish list together, we have you covered.

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11.26.19

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A case for a paradigm shift in rural health care

The decrease in available health care has been detrimental to the health outcomes of people living in rural areas, a DO argues.

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11.21.19

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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.

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11.11.19

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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.

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11.04.19

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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.”

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10.29.19