May 18, 2017Thursday News in brief CMS announces Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) Round 2 application period Medicare Part B practices in Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and parts of New York can now apply for the program.
May 18, 2017Thursday News in Brief Boston Marathon bombing first responder, a DO, testifies to House panel Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH, supported legislation that would provide liability protection to volunteer medical professionals.
May 17, 2017Wednesday interstate medicine News in brief Win: Tennessee enacts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact will make it easier for approved Tennessee physicians to practice across state lines.
May 16, 2017Tuesday residencystudentswork-life balance Before residency Congrats, grads! What’s next before residency? The DO is looking for exciting and unique ways recent grads are spending their time before residency.
May 10, 2017Wednesday COMLEX News in Brief New and improved: NBOME’s Residency Program Director’s Guide to COMLEX-USA The newly updated version of this guide explains how COMLEX-USA scores can help in evaluating residency program applicants.
May 8, 2017Monday Quitting for Good 4 tips to help your patients quit smoking When developing a quit plan, reviewing a patient’s physical and emotional state, as well as his or her environment, can lead to a greater chance of success.
May 8, 2017Monday News in brief Interested in informatics? AMIA offers survey for informatics professionals AMIA is seeking physician input via a survey on programs and certifications to support informatics professionals.
May 5, 2017Friday American Health Care Acthealth care policy News in brief AOA joins several doctors’ groups to oppose the American Health Care Act The AOA issues a joint statement with several other health care organizations against the AHCA.
May 3, 2017Wednesday AODME News in Brief New webinars cover doctor, student mental health and research Save the date for these three upcoming webinars.
May 3, 2017Wednesday News in brief Ask a DO: Seeking questions from med students, residents and new physicians The DO is considering launching an advice column, Ask a DO, in which seasoned osteopathic physicians will answer anonymous questions.