News in brief CMS to provide Hurricane Helene public health emergency accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers Payments will provide health care providers in affected areas with immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Oct. 21, 2024MondayOctober 2024 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers in response to the public health emergencies caused by recent hurricanes. This move will ensure that health care providers in affected areas will have immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Learn more about eligibility and the application process on the AOA’s website. Related reading: DOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF Disaster readiness: Doctors can register their credentials with national platform More in Profession First-generation medical student: Listening matters in uncharted waters When Brianna Scivinsky, OMS II, first shadowed osteopathic physicians, she noticed something that immediately resonated with her: the depth of their relationships with patients. 3 ways we can all promote DOs and the osteopathic medical profession Following a conversation sparked by an article in “The New York Times” about osteopathic physicians, Ian Storch, DO, shares ideas for championing DO visibility. Previous articleOlympic water polo team physician shares insights on taking care of elite athletes Next articleWhy we are advocating for residency unions and access to opioid reversal drugs
First-generation medical student: Listening matters in uncharted waters When Brianna Scivinsky, OMS II, first shadowed osteopathic physicians, she noticed something that immediately resonated with her: the depth of their relationships with patients.
3 ways we can all promote DOs and the osteopathic medical profession Following a conversation sparked by an article in “The New York Times” about osteopathic physicians, Ian Storch, DO, shares ideas for championing DO visibility.