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The DO

COVID-19 updates: Underserved communities hit hard by pandemic

“There’s a lot of confusion about when you need to get evaluated. Of course, that can be even more challenging for someone who’s uninsured or homeless,” says Richard Bryce, DO, a family physician in Detroit.

The DO

04.10.20

The DO

In Memoriam: DO ER physician and Medical Economics contributor died from COVID-19

After treating patients with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the New Jersey hospital where he worked, emergency physician Frank Gabrin, DO, 60, died from the disease on March 31.

The DO

04.10.20

AOA

Apply for a position on an AOA Bureau, Council or Committee

AOA President-elect Thomas Ely, DO, announces the application process is open for positions on AOA Bureaus, Councils and Committees (BCCs) for 2020-2021. Learn more about how you can get involved and apply today.

AOA Staff

04.07.20

AOA

Changes to Annual Business Meeting and HOD announced

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the AOA Board of Trustees (BOT) Executive Committee convened and voted to change the BOT annual business meeting on July 14-16 to a virtual format. In addition, the AOA House of Delegates meeting has been rescheduled. The HOD meeting will take place two days prior to OMED in Austin, … Read More

AOA Staff

04.06.20

AOA

New e-Learning CME on OMM techniques that provide relief for COVID-19

We are excited to partner with the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) to offer an online learning activity to help you review applicable OMM techniques for optimizing pulmonary function in COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19 patients.  The e-Learning module, titled, “Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Techniques Addressing Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19” will provide a refresher in applicable OMM … Read More

AOA Staff

04.03.20

AOA

Exclusive opportunity from the AOA: new patient safety card that leverages QR technology

The AOA is proud to announce an exclusive joint patient safety initiative with The Broselow Institute to introduce Emergency and Telemedicine Safety Cards to our members and their patients at no cost. The cards, which leverage patented barcode technology, provide an innovative way to support patient safety during acute transitions of care and with telemedicine visits. … Read More

AOA Staff

04.03.20

The DO

COVID-19 updates: Emergency departments continue to prepare for surge of cases

“The vibe in the ED is definitely different than I’ve ever experienced,” says Alexis Cates, DO, an emergency physician in Philadelphia.

The DO

04.03.20

AOA

Register for upcoming telemedicine webinars

Learn how to equip your practice for telehealth with live webinars on billing and HIPAA guidelines in the age of COVID-19 from April 6-9.  A full slate of topics will be covered during live CME webinars offered this month. Visit AOA Online Learning for more details. Each telemedicine webinar has optional AOA Category 2-B CME available … Read More

AOA Staff

04.03.20

AOA

CMS expands telehealth, additional waivers and new rules to address COVID-19

On March 30th, as part of the ongoing effort to address the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several additional temporary regulatory waivers and new rules for physicians and other clinicians. At the same time, CMS also released an Interim Final Rule with comment period outlining further … Read More

AOA Staff

04.02.20