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May 15
DOs Nominated to FDA Panels
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:24 PM

AOA President Martin S. Levine, DO, has nominated several great osteopathic physicians to serve on three Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panels.  In letters sent on 5/11/12, President Levine nominated Richard Moses, DO, of Philadelphia, to the Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel; Carl Backes, DO, of Columbus, Ohio, to the General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel; and Francis Kralick, DO, of Philadelphia, Jed Magen, DO, of East Lansing, Mich., and Shalish Rajguru, DO, of Winter Haven, Fla., to the Neurological Devices Panel.  All these DOs are aware of the nomination, willing to serve as members, and appear to have no conflict of interest that would preclude panel membership.  Congratulations to all nominees!​

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May 15
Great News from AOA Members
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:23 PM
Category: Family

  • Kevin de Regnier, DO, is representing the AOA at the Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative Working Group​ meeting this week in Chicago to assess the validity of a proposal to change the paradigm for osteoarthritis management to a more patient-centered, multimodal approach.  
  • Greg James, DO, is the AOA representative at the National Adult Immunization Summit, co-sponsored by the AMA, the CDC, and the National Vaccine Program Office, on 5/15-17/12 in Atlanta, Ga. 
  • Hank Chaudhry, DO, MS, President and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards, has been nominated for Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” list.  You can vote for up to five candidates. 
  • On 5/4/12, the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons inducted three DOs into its “Conclave of Eagles”: Ronald Blanck, DO, former Army Surgeon General and the highest ranking DO in US history; William Strampel, DO, MSUCOM Dean; and David Towle, DO.​

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May 15
Membership Report and Support 
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:22 PM
Category: Family

Speaking of members, the latest AOA membership and dues revenue report shows that, as of 5/11/12, 43,445 osteopathic physicians and affiliates have joined the AOA!  This is an increase of 51 DOs since last week and is 1,990 more DOs than we had at this same time last year.  With this total, we have achieved 101.5% of our budgeted dues revenue and attained a market share of 55.8% of all DOs.  AOA members also have shown their support for great osteopathic groups:  9,852 DOs have contributed $391,719 to the American Osteopathic Foundation; 1,829 have donated $86,110 to the Advocates for the AOA; 532 members have given $27,229 to DOCARE International; and 242 have contributed $11,729 to the SOMA Foundation.​

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May 15
Make Your Nomination for the AOA's Highest Honor
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:22 PM
Category: Family

​The AOA Committee on Awards is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Service Certificate, the AOA’s highest honor, which is awarded annually to deserving physicians or lay individuals for outstanding accomplishments in advancing the science and art of osteopathic medicine, education, philanthropy, or other fields of public service. This award recognizes contributions to the overall profession, rather than regional or local efforts.  Nominations must come from an osteopathic state, specialty or non-practice association, or from a college of osteopathic medicine and must be received by 5/25/12. The DSC Nomination Form provides more detailed requirements and instructions on how to submit a nomination​.  Questions should be directed to Amy Bolivar, Secretary to the Committee on Awards, at (312) 202-8004 or abolivar@osteopathic.org. 

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May 15
AOA Supports Women’s Health Research
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:21 PM

On 5/10/12, AOA staff attended the Society for Women’s Health Research​’s Annual Gala Awards Dinner in Washington, DC, where Meredith Perry, DO, introduced the evening’s video, “Fatigues to Fabulous (F2F).”  Dr. Perry is a spokesperson for F2F, a national campaign to honor and support the 1.8 million American women veterans by providing funds for services and medical research.  A U.S. Navy veteran and flight surgeon, Dr. Perry survived a midair collision between two helicopters while serving in Afghanistan.  The AOA is pleased to be a long-time supporter of the Society’s work to improve women’s health through advocacy, education, and research. 

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May 15
AOA Fact for the Day
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:20 PM

Did you know… that Dutch laws require each citizen to register with a general practitioner?  The 5/7/12 Washington Post examined the Netherlands’ health care system, in which GPs often end up acting as “gatekeepers” to more expensive care.  How do you think such a system wo​uld work in the U.S.?   ​

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May 15
Health Policy Notes
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/15/2012 4:19 PM

The New York Times reported on 5/10/12 that the FDA has published an analysis that suggests caution about long-term use of popular bone-building drugs, known as bisphosphonates, but fell short of issuing specific recommendations on how long women should continue using the drugs. 

The 5/14/12 Los Angeles Times reported that while Americans are debating whether to scrap the Affordable Care Act’s mandated health care coverage, many far less affluent nations are moving in the opposite direction—China, for example, is on track to complete a three-year, $124 billion initiative to cover more than 90% of its residents. 

USA Today reported on 5/13/12 that the total number of licensed registered nurses in the United States has grown from 1.7 million in 1980 to 3.1 million today, but the total is not enough to meet expected demand. 

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May 14
President Levine Addresses New DOs
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/14/2012 4:06 PM
Category: Education; Family

​AOA President Martin S. Levine, DO, gave the commencement address at the A.T. Still University–Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ATSU-KCOM) this past Saturday.  The ATSU-KCOM Class of 2012 included President Levine’s, David, who became the 20th DO in his family!  Today, President Levine also spoke at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (TouroCOM) White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2014 in Harlem, N.Y., where he serves as Associate Dean for Educational Development.  In remarks to both classes, President Levine stressed the importance of staying connected to your osteopathic roots by “thinking osteopathically,” using OMT, and being involved with the AOA family. 

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May 14
Medicare Primary Care Bonus Summary Released
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/14/2012 4:05 PM

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the Primary Care Incentive Program (PCIP), a quarterly incentive payment program to reward primary care physicians for providing much-needed care.  Physicians with a Medicare specialty designation of family medicine, geriatric medicine, pediatric medicine, or internal medicine, along with some non-physician providers, are eligible for the incentive payment if primary care services (CPT codes 99201 through 99215 and 99304 through 99350) accounted for at least 60% of total allowed charges under the physician fee schedule in the qualifying calendar year. Incentive payments equaled 10% of the Medicare paid amount for primary care services, totaling over $560 million to eligible PCIP practitioners. Internal Medicine has received about 50% of all payments, followed by Family Medicine at 35%. Read a full summary of the program’s payments CMS-PCIP-data-sheet.pdfCMS-PCIP-data-sheet.pdf. ​

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May 14
AOA Announces Communications Survey
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 5/14/2012 4:04 PM

How do you want to get information from the AOA?  The AOA has many communication vehicles designed to keep members informed about important issues facing the profession and health care—our website, Ostoapthic.org; the Daily Report and Touch Points e-newsletters; publications like The DO; and social media pages, to name a few.  We want to hear from you to learn more about your preferences for receiving information from us.  Would you like more emails, fewer videos, more mailings, less paper?  As we examine ways to refine our overall communications, we seek your input on we can best meet your needs.  Take the AOA Communications Survey to tell us how we can best reach out to you.  Your responses will help shape our outreach and improve your experience with the AOA.   

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