The application period for 2026-27 B/C/C volunteer leadership roles is open now through April 30 | LEARN MORE
Here are this week’s CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls: CMS “Office Hour Calls” provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, physicians and clinicians to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare system. Here are the details for this week’s Office Hour Call: Tuesday, June 2 at 5– … Read More
CHICAGO—May 29, 2020— The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its April 23-25, 2020 meeting. Comprehensive site visits occur at the end of an accreditation cycle. The following comprehensive site visits occurred and were reviewed: • Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (Las Cruces, NM) – granted accreditation … Read More
“This is … a unique opportunity for our incoming residents to not only learn the way the health care system is going to change, but also to shape and mold it,” says associate program director Tyree Winters, DO.
COVID-19 regulatory updates for this week are provided below and include information from CMS, HHS, CDC, and the FDA. Friday’s CMS Lessons from the Front Lines: COVID-19 call (Friday, May 29th from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern) was cancelled. CMS will resume the call series next Friday, June 5. Members with COVID-19 questions should … Read More
Analysis of osteopathic medical school survey data reveals women are 1.75 times more likely to choose primary care than men, according to a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Researchers sought to understand the factors that are associated with an increased likelihood of specializing in primary care. “Considering the critical need for … Read More
The next AOA/AOIA webinar will be broadcast on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. CT, and is geared towards private practice physicians and their coding staff. In the ever-changing billing environment that the COVID-19 Crisis has brought about, staying up to date on every service that your practice can provide to its patients in caring … Read More
Here are this week’s CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls. Please note that due to the Memorial Day holiday, there is only one Office Hour Call this week: CMS “Office Hour Calls” are typically hosted every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m., ET. The calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, physicians and clinicians to … Read More
Below are the regulatory updates from CMS and HHS this week: New COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund FAQs The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) in response to questions about the $50 billion of the Provider Relief Fund allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19. The … Read More
Join us May 20 at 7 p.m. CST to earn 1.5 AOA category 2-B credits with this webinar focused on providing independent contractors and employed physicians with an overview of contract rights related to issues resulting from the pandemic.