Nov. 30, 2015Monday omed 2015 News in brief Karen J. Nichols, DO, receives AOA’s highest honor Dr. Nichols, the dean of MWU/CCOM and the AOA’s first female president, was honored for her leadership in the osteopathic medical profession.
Nov. 30, 2015Monday omed 2015 News in Brief Thomas Cavalieri, DO, honored for leadership in profession Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, receives the AOA’s Distinguished Service Certificate, which recognizes his work as an advocate for older adults.
Nov. 18, 2015Wednesday Medicareomed 2015practice management OMED 2015 Medicare annual wellness visits: A ‘golden opportunity’ for DOs Documenting these visits properly can help boost patient care and enhance revenue, says family physician Linda F. Delo, DO.
Nov. 11, 2015Wednesday end-of-life careomed 2015 Managing pain Opioids in palliative care: 5 tips for reducing side effects Nausea and sedation are common, but physicians should also be alert to complications like opioid-induced neurotoxicity.
Nov. 10, 2015Tuesday omed 2015physical medicine and rehabilitation Shall we dance? Learn the most common dance injuries and treatment options Rebecca Fishman, DO, a former professional dancer, provides the basic principles of dance medicine.
Nov. 3, 2015Tuesday omed 2015 Moving the needle Bacterial outbreak highlights safety risks of body piercings An occupational medicine physician shares simple tips to help patients who are considering piercings avoid complications.
Nov. 2, 2015Monday Alzheimer's diseaseomed 2015 Breaking New Ground Diagnostic dream: Researchers developing blood test for Alzheimer’s RowanSOM researchers are working to develop a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease before symptoms appear.
Oct. 20, 2015Tuesday omed 2015 OMED 2015 Rallying cry for our age: Do you know who I am? Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Anna Quindlen takes the stage at OMED 2015 to discuss the healing power of human touch.
Oct. 20, 2015Tuesday ICD-10omed 2015osteopathic manipulative treatmentpractice management OMED 2015 Key to ICD-10 OMT coding: Document, document, document OMT coding hasn’t changed dramatically under ICD-10, but physicians need accurate, detailed documentation to avoid denied claims.
Oct. 20, 2015Tuesday lgbtomed 2015 OMED 2015 Tips for treating LGBT adolescents To best serve their teen patients, physicians must be comfortable discussing sexuality and be open-minded, says Warren Seigel, MD.