Physician payment
Nov. 13, 2019How the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for 2020 may impact your specialty
Some specialties will likely see payment increases next year, while others will see a dip. Find out how yours will be affected.
State by state
Nov. 13, 2019The safest hospitals in each state, according to Leapfrog
More than half of the hospitals Leapfrog graded in Maine, Utah and Virginia earned “A” grades. See how your state did.
Moving forward
Nov. 12, 2019Third osteopathic certifying board replaces its high-stakes recertification exam
The American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology’s new online exam process will provide diplomates with greater flexibility.
Research news
Nov. 11, 2019Mayo Clinic researchers find dairy products associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
The study authors found no clear association of increased risk of prostate cancer linked to other animal-based foods, including red and white meat, processed meats and fish. However, they identified a decreased risk of prostate cancer associated with plant-based diets.
Newsbriefs
Learn how to negotiate job contracts during this upcoming webinar
At 7 p.m. CT on Nov. 13, three physicians and a lawyer will go over the common employment options for physicians as well as the types of contracts associated with these different options.
Nov. 6, 2019
User friendly website connects patients with addiction to local treatment facilities
HHS’ FindTreatment.gov offers a database of about 13,000 treatment locations across the United States.
Nov. 1, 2019
DO becomes chair-elect of the ACGME board of directors
As chair-elect, AOA Past President Karen J. Nichols, DO, will assume the ACGME board chair’s duties if the chair is absent or is unable to perform those duties.
Oct. 9, 2019
Managing heart failure? Learn the latest treatment options for this condition
Free one-hour CME course will review clinical practice guidelines for novel therapies in heart failure.
Oct. 1, 2019
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Matchmaking 101
Matching into residency: A breakdown of 10 specialties
These specialty-specific insights from program directors and residents can help you land the residency program you want.
State by state
The best and worst states for health care in 2019
Hawaii and Massachusetts offer their residents the best overall health care, according to U.S. News and World Report. See which other states are the best—and the worst—for health care.
Medical education
Med students will soon be able to serve on COCA, the entity that accredits DO schools
The forthcoming student representatives will fully participate in all aspects of COCA and have voting authority.
Practice management
5 ways to get more of your modifier 25 claims approved
Insurers are increasingly rejecting claims submitted with modifier 25. Fortunately, physicians can take concrete steps to increase their odds of getting these claims approved.
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Great debate
Does it matter if doctors wear white coats?
Dressing to impress
From germs to patient perception: Here’s what to consider when you’re considering the traditional physician garb. DOs who proudly wear their white coats and those whose coats live in their closets both weigh in. “I’m not opposed to physicians taking off their white coats in the office as they see appropriate, but it still sends a loud message about who we are and what we stand for in medicine,” says Anita Showalter, DO, associate dean at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.