Dress to impress
Oct. 17, 2018Does it matter if doctors wear white coats?
From germs to patient perception: Here’s what to consider when you’re considering the traditional physician garb.
Patient Care
64 closures in 5 years
Oct. 17, 2018Rural hospital closures increased dramatically in the past 5 years
Financial pressures have led many rural hospitals to close. Southern hospitals and for-profit hospitals were impacted most.
Working on salary
Oct. 10, 2018Moving away from fee-for-service: Doctors take on more financial risk, gain time with patients
Some Medicare Advantage insurers pay a flat fee for all of a patient’s health needs. Doctors get more money upfront and more control over patient care.
On Pointe
Oct. 8, 2018Using 3D motion technology to prevent injuries in professional dancers
Two DOs are identifying how dancers can prevent injuries, with the hopes that their work could help lengthen dancers’ careers.
Play ball
Sept. 25, 2018Pitch-perfect prosthetics: DO helped create a baseball player’s 3D-printed finger
An escalator accident severed Cruz Ramos’ index finger when he was a child, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a talented baseball player.
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.
Money and medicine
Sept. 11, 2018Cancer expert to speak on drug prices at OMED 2018
Peter Bach, MD, is on a mission to make drugs more affordable. Here’s what he’s doing–and what he’ll be talking about at OMED.
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.