Oct. 25, 2016Tuesday osteopathic manipulative treatment News in Brief Upcoming webinars focus on NGS’ new local coverage determination for OMT The educational webinars will review the new guidelines and documentation requirements.
Sept. 16, 2016Friday antibiotic resistanceJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatment Seeking relief Call to action: 5 ways DOs can practice antimicrobial stewardship JAOA studies find the osteopathic approach to medicine could be the key to fighting antibiotic misuse.
Sept. 16, 2016Friday osteopathic manipulative treatment News in Brief Advocacy win: Your letters helped the profession #SaveOMT Medicare contractor National Government Services will appropriately pay for osteopathic manipulative treatment for Medicare beneficiaries.
Sept. 3, 2016Saturday osteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids ‘What I was called to do’ Former US Air Force pararescueman saved by OMT, becomes DO After sustaining critical injuries and battling an opioid addiction, Sean Cunningham, DO, found his way to osteopathic medicine.
Aug. 22, 2016Monday advocacyosteopathic manipulative treatment Advocacy update Step 2 of the #SaveOMT campaign: Exclude OMT codes from CMS review OMT has been targeted for review in the 2017 Medicare Proposed Physician Fee Schedule.
Aug. 17, 2016Wednesday AOAJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementresearch News in brief Updated AOA guidelines for OMT in patients with low back pain New guidelines highlight stronger evidence for the use of OMT in patients with low back pain.
Aug. 17, 2016Wednesday advocacyosteopathic manipulative treatment News in Brief Save OMT: More than 5,000 comment letters submitted opposing proposed rule The AOA plans to use these letters to reinforce the validity of DOs using OMT to diagnose and treat patients.
July 27, 2016Wednesday JAOAosteopathic manipulative treatment Finding relief Osteopathic manipulative treatment can improve pain in postpartum women JAOA study finds common osteopathic technique can help improve quality of life for new mothers.
July 27, 2016Wednesday osteopathic manipulative treatment Protecting patient care Save OMT: Proposed rules target DOs AOA launches advocacy campaign targeting the policy’s fundamental misunderstanding of how DOs use OMT to diagnose and treat patients.
July 13, 2016Wednesday advocacyosteopathic manipulative treatment News in Brief Share your OMT success stories Your story could help influence policy makers as the AOA continues to educate lawmakers on the value of OMT for treating pain.