Michael Botticelli addressed osteopathic physicians (DOs) Thursday at the American Osteopathic Association’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago CHICAGO, July 21, 2016—Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy, encouraged the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates to help address the national opioid epidemic by sharing their distinctive brand of medicine to help more … Read More
Statement attributable to American Osteopathic Association President John W. Becher, DO Washington, DC – July 7, 2016 – The AOA today responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2017 proposed physician fee schedule: The proposed fee schedule puts necessary dollars behind the push to team-based, coordinated care and moves the health care … Read More
Pilot Study Published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Finds Targeted Pressure Device Significantly Increased Sleep for Those with Moderate to Severe Symptoms CHICAGO—June 27, 2016— Authors from Lake Erie Research Institute in Pennsylvania report an adjustable foot wrap caused to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) is 1.4 times more effective than the … Read More
Emergency Physician John W. Becher, DO, Cites Prevalence of Mass Shootings, Rising Fatality Rates in Urging Action to Stem Public Health Crisis CHICAGO, June 16, 2016—American Osteopathic Association President John W. Becher, DO, an emergency physician, today issued a statement calling for legislators to fund Centers for Disease Control research into the causes and prevention … Read More
Osteopathic Physicians Focus on Communicating Patient’s Goals to Redefine Quality Care in the Final Days CHICAGO—June 8, 2016— Patients diagnosed with terminal conditions are more frequently turning to the tenth leading cause of death—suicide—to avoid loss of control and unwanted medical interventions in their dying days, according to osteopathic physicians who specialize in end-of-life care. … Read More
CHICAGO June 20, 2016—Performing arts physicians tell their patients it’s not the height of the heel that causes them pain, it’s the slope of the shoe. Sajid A. Surve, DO, who sees patients experiencing pain or injuries from high heel use on a weekly basis, advises the dancers and actors in his practice to focus … Read More
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review Article Suggests Patient’s Disease Burden, Other Measures Provide Clearer Picture of Severity CHICAGO—May 31, 2016—Authors from the Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute recommend physicians use obesity staging models to recognize and manage weight-related health issues that may not be captured by traditional diagnosis criteria. The review article … Read More
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Study Finds HbA1C Test Leads to Diabetes Diagnosis for a Significant Percentage of Hospitalized Patients with Hyperglycemia CHICAGO—May 23, 2016—A retrospective review of medical records found the HbA1C test, commonly used to diagnose and manage diabetes, can effectively detect hidden disease among hospital patients with hyperglycemia, commonly known as … Read More
Coordinating Emotional, Physical and Mental Health Benchmarks Throughout Training Lifecycle Optimizes Success, According to U.S. Olympic Hopefuls CHICAGO—May 16, 2016—Olympians and everyday athletes are optimizing their performance by integrating osteopathic physicians (DOs) into their training teams. No longer viewed as responsible only for injury, osteopathic sports medicine specialists, with their emphasis on the whole-person approach, … Read More