Mixed Bag
Sept. 12, 2018Comments submitted to CMS on proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule
The proposed rule would collapse payment for levels 2-5 of both new and established patient office visit codes into two payment rates.
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The final frontier
Sept. 11, 2018Space medicine Q&A: NASA DO on his upcoming Antarctica, ISS missions
NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring, DO, shares the latest developments in aerospace medicine and travel.
Treatment Strategies
Sept. 5, 2018What’s the best way to manage patients with heart failure?
This osteopathic-focused CME offers an overview of the challenges of treating patients with heart failure along with the latest evidence-based advice.
Advocacy Victories
Sept. 4, 20186 recent scope of practice wins for DOs
DOs continue to fight inappropriate scope of practice expansion efforts by non-physician clinicians.
Take action
Aug. 28, 2018Advocacy alert: Help urge CMS to delay finalizing payment policies for E/M visits
The AOA needs your help in voicing concerns with the proposed sweeping changes to the Physician Fee Schedule. Comments are due by Sept. 10.
Global health
Aug. 28, 2018DOs poised to gain practice rights in 15 African countries
African medical consortium to vote on AOA-submitted request in the next few months.
News in brief
Aug. 23, 2018COCA receives USDE renewal as recognized accrediting agency
The U.S. Department of Education has granted recognition to the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation continuously since 1952.
Paper Chase
Aug. 21, 2018Opportunity for exemption from MIPS reporting
CMS experiments to see if removing quality reporting requirements could drive better value health care.