American Osteopathic Association
Rule streamlining prior authorization is a step forward for primary care, 'but not a leap'
The new CMS rule aiming to streamline prior authorization signals a major step forward for primary care, but the process could still use some improvement, according to experts.
PCPs are 'on the front lines' in diagnosing eating disorders like anorexia
Primary care providers are on the front lines of diagnosing and treating anorexia nervosa — a particularly complex eating disorder, according to experts.
Hooked on Primary Care with Theodore Schuck, DO
Growing up, I was one of eight. My dad was a police officer. My mom would stay at home. We didn’t have too much growing up, and we had to work hard.
Hooked on Primary Care with Tyler King, DO
After graduating with a political science degree at the University of Tennessee, I joined Teach for America as a Corps member in the Rio Grande Valley. This experience solidified my decision to pursue a career in medicine.
Hooked on Primary Care with Ira P. Monka, DO, MHA, FACOFP
For the last 38 years, I have been working at Atlantic Health Systems in New Jersey in family practice. I have wonderful patients, and I can put in 20-hour days and not regret one moment of being there.
Hooked on Primary Care with Tammie Koehler, DO
I opened a solo practice in a rural setting in northeast Oklahoma. I am the only provider in my clinic, and it is a journey that has been very rewarding.
OMED will soon bring osteopathic community together
The Osteopathic Medical Education conference, or OMED, will kick off in Orlando this week.