May 1, 2014Thursday practice management Extreme Practice Makeover Waiting rooms, too, can promote patient health Is your waiting room set up to optimize your patients’ mood and well-being? Experts in health care design share their tips.
May 1, 2014Thursday premedprofessional development Beyond the Classroom Scribe? Lab tech? EMT? DO students point to great jobs for future physicians “Working in EMS first is a great way to see if you like patient care,” says Whitney Hopkins, OMS I, of her decade-long EMS career.
April 21, 2014Monday Hero Next Doorosteopathic history Century of Progress Hero Next Door: California DO calls it a career at age 101 Doran A. Farnum, DO, ended a 78-year career last fall without much fanfare. “Doran is a quiet, soft-spoken, very sweet man,” a colleague says.
April 3, 2014Thursday chronic disease managementdiabetespatient care Managing Diabetes DOs share advice on managing patients with diabetes mellitus “The distinction between type 1 and type 2 is very much blurring, which is across-the-board confusing to physicians and patients,” DO says.
April 3, 2014Thursday hobbieswork-life balance Expanding horizons Beyond the stethoscope: DOs, students excel in nonmedical pursuits Medicine attracts goal-oriented individuals who pursue their careers with gusto. Some DOs apply equal fervor to their avocations.
April 2, 2014Wednesday graduate medical educationpatient care Being prepared What does it mean to train practice-ready primary care physicians? Primary care residency program leaders have nuanced views on the meaning of the phrase practice-ready physicians.
March 11, 2014Tuesday asthmachronic disease managementpatient care Managing Asthma Avoiding pitfalls in caring for patients with asthma Although the disease is under-diagnosed overall, many physicians make an initial diagnosis of asthma too readily.
March 5, 2014Wednesday grantsresearch Show me the money How to get your research funded by PCORI The organization’s executive director encourages more osteopathic physicians to apply for funding.
Feb. 26, 2014Wednesday prolotherapytransgender medicine Champion of Patients Hero Next Door: Remembering a beloved physician, mentor, activist Jeffrey J. Patterson, DO, of Madison, Wis., was regarded as a great teacher whose quiet demeanor belied strong convictions.
Feb. 21, 2014Friday ICD-10practice management Ready, set, go ICD-10’s detailed requirements leave no room for procrastination The conversion to ICD-10 will have a profound impact on medical practices, and few physicians are prepared, a CMO says.