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NOTE: This article will be updated frequently as new information becomes available. April 29 update Earlier this week, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) announced that patient data had been compromised in the Change Healthcare cyberattack that occurred on Feb. 21. UHG has found files containing protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover … Read More
In the May issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including the effects of OMT on pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain, the pressure to publish and research misconduct in academic medicine, diversity in osteopathic medical school admissions and … Read More
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to memberservice@osteopathic.org. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns.
On March 28, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor and Department of Treasury released their final rule preventing short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans from being marketed as standard coverage. In this rule, the Departments finalized provisions to limit the length of coverage under STLDI plans from up to 36 months … Read More
As a medical student, I have often felt like my life is on hold due to the demanding schedule and requirements of my training. I have no doubt that medicine is what I am truly meant to do, but it is easy to watch peers in different careers traveling across the world with more time, … Read More
Hans Yu, DO, and medical administrator Malcolm Lee work together in an independent physician association (IPA), which aims to provide better reimbursement for private practice physicians who serve their patients in a cost-effective way.
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