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CHICAGO—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has filed a lawsuit challenging a restrictive American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) policy that unfairly limits opportunities for both internal medicine physicians and residency and fellowship training programs. At issue is an ABIM rule that blocks qualified residents and fellows from taking its board certification exams—not because of their … Read More
During my first year of medical school, I joined my university’s varsity volleyball team. I juggled three-hour daily practices, brutally long days and an exam schedule that sometimes packed up to four tests in one week. What I didn’t realize at the time was that the discipline I built on the court was training more … Read More
To safeguard patient access to vital clinical laboratory services, the AOA signed onto a broad coalition letter supporting the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act (S. 2761 / H.R. 5269). The letter notes that: The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) accounts for less than 1% of Medicare spending, yet laboratory services … Read More
The AOA recently joined coalitions of national and state medical organizations in letters to advance legislation that expands access to physician-led care and addresses harmful consolidation in hospital markets. The letters call on the support of the following bills: H.R. 4002 – Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act AOA joined a coalition supporting … Read More
An 81-year-old man was referred to our nail clinic in November 2023 due to two black hard masses on his second digit toenails bilaterally. He was treated for onychomycosis with topical ciclopirox for a year.
In response to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Request for Information (RFI) on employee noncompete agreements, the AOA submitted detailed comments documenting how noncompetes in physician contracts undermine access to care and disrupt the patient-physician relationship. Drawing on member experiences from across the country, the AOA highlighted that: Noncompete clauses can force physicians to leave … Read More
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