Money matters
Oct. 16, 20194 ways to help your patients save money on prescription drugs
AOA is offering a prescription drug savings card to help lower the cost of medication not covered by insurance.
Articles by AOA Staff
Board certification news
Oct. 11, 2019Applications open for early entry initial board certification in family medicine
Current third-year family medicine residents will be able to take a shorter, less expensive cognitive exam in their final year of training.
Lifelong learning
Oct. 1, 2019Managing 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.
Engage, empower and excel
Sept. 27, 2019A heart transplant, an Instagram influencer, an eSports team doc, a mom on a mission: 4 OMED talks
At OMED 2019, many of the profession’s leaders will be digging into the issues of the day in a series of high-energy talks.
GME update
Sept. 25, 2019Residency programs in 4 specialties achieve 100% transition to ACGME accreditation
ACGME review committees accredit 10 additional orthopedic surgery programs and two more ob-gyn programs during recent meetings.
Vaping dangers
Sept. 11, 2019E-cigarettes are a public health crisis, AOA says
The CDC is conducting a multistate investigation into a rash of serious, sometimes fatal, lung illnesses.
New policy
Sept. 10, 2019Anthem’s new clinical review process may disrupt payment
Physicians using modifiers 25, 57 and 59 may experience increased denials or delays in payment because of the new policy.
Baltimore highlights
Sept. 4, 2019OMED 2019 keynote speakers will focus on innovation in medicine, emerging technologies
This year’s speakers include entrepreneur and philanthropist Mick Ebeling and New York Times best-selling author Marc Goodman.