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How insurance impacts care and why insurance literacy is key

Due to medical students’ potentially limited understanding of the uses or implications of health insurance and its relationship in how their patients interact with the health care system, it is a topic we should continue to focus on. … See more

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The DO schools on U.S. News’ best med schools list for 2022

WEBThese are the three DO schools that received a numerical ranking on U.S. News’ list of the best medical schools for primary care: No. 17 (tie): Midwestern …

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Change Healthcare disruption update

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it is taking several steps to support hospitals, physician practices and other providers as a …

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The best states for health care in 2021, according to US News

WEBTo put together its ranking of states for health care, U.S. News and World Report examined many data points, but focused on access, quality and public health. …

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The DO schools on U.S. News’ best medical schools list for 2023 …

WEBBelow are the osteopathic medical schools on this list. #1 William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. #3 University of Pikeville Kentucky College …

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Ideas for boosting exercise and nutrition education in medical school

WEBFirst, schools can intertwine both exercise and nutrition subjects more heavily into courses like biochemistry, physiology and osteopathic medicine. Homing in more on …

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How med students can get involved in advocacy

WEBHere are just some of the reasons it is beneficial for med students to get involved in health policy: Advocating for patients: Considering what they have learned in …

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How lifestyle medicine physicians treat patients

WEBOsteopathic physicians are trained to treat the whole person, address the root cause of health problems and focus on preventive health care. Physicians who …

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Why the needs for rural and Native American physicians are …

WEBFirst, with a growing and aging population, we simply need more physicians. Second, there is longstanding maldistribution of our physician resources to larger cities …

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A guide to medical terminology

WEBchole – comes from the Greek word cholḗ, meaning “bile.”. cyst – comes from the Greek word kýstis, meaning “bag,” “pouch,” or “bladder.”. ectomy – comes from the …

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DO schools rank highly on U.S. News’ list of med schools

WEBOsteopathic medical schools make up nine of the top 10 U.S. medical schools with the most graduates practicing in primary care specialties, according to U.S. News …

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What noncompete clauses mean to physicians, health care …

WEBThe AMA’s code of medical ethics states that “covenants not-to-compete restrict competition, can disrupt continuity of care and may limit access to care” and …

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DO schools make U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 best medical …

WEBDO schools comprised three of the top five and six of the top 10 schools on this list. In total, 19 schools of osteopathic medicine made the list’s top 50, including: #1 …

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Let's talk about nutrition: 4 ways to advise your patients on what …

WEBHere are four ways to incorporate nutrition into patient care: Ask patients what they ate yesterday. When asking patients social history questions, work in a question …

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Future osteopathic physicians embrace growing lifestyle

WEBA study published in April in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine showed that, while interest in lifestyle medicine is rising among both osteopathic and …

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4 ways physicians can explain medical jargon to patients

WEBIt is a lifelong process that must be adapted to every patient encounter,” he says. Try the following to reduce your use of medical jargon with patients: Practice, …

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What goes into designing a brand-new medical school

WEBWhen we set out to design a vision for the new school, we were strongly guided by the osteopathic principles and practices that will be taught within its walls. The …

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Chart: Doctors top health care providers in education and training

WEB2,000 hours. Physician (MD or DO) 4 years (90 credit hours) 3-7 years. 12,000-16,000 hours. Optometrist. 4 years. Not required. 1 year clinical rotations.

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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

WEBFor osteopathic physicians, by osteopathic physicians. Voices. Columnists. Jerry Balentine, DO; Alexis Cates, DO; Jane Dalisay, DO

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Nearly half of physicians surveyed say they’re burned out in 2024

WEBNearly half of physicians report experiencing burnout in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 physician burnout and depression report. The 49% burnout rate is a …

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