AOA Listed As One of  the 2009 PQRI Reporting Qualified Registries

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announce the availability of Qualified Registries for 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Reporting. Each of the registries listed has gone through a vetting process. CMS believes that it is highly likely each of these registries will be successful in their data submission for the PQRI program. Read about the program

Flu Level Raised to Final Alert Phase

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) has increased the pandemic level to phase 6, the final alert phase. This indicates that a global pandemic of H1N1 influenza is under way with more than 70 countries now reporting cases of human infection with novel H1N1 flu. It should be noted that the WHO’s decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6 is a reflection of the spread of the virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. Read complete alert  

Osteopathic Physicians (D.O.) are fully-licensed to prescribe medicine and practice in all specialty areas including surgery. D.O.s are trained to consider the health of the whole person and use their hands to help diagnose and treat patients. Read More

Choosing A Physician

Choosing a physician is an important decision and there are a number of factors to consider. Read about finding the right physician for you and your family in the Choosing a Physician Guide.

My D.O. Changed My Life

Deborah

"My husband and I had arthritis, high cholesterol and blood pressure fluctuations. Sick of consistently getting prescribed more and more medications to remedy the problems, we visited an osteopathic physician (D.O.). He asked many questions; took a fresh look at our overall health; and identified unknown food allergies" Read Deborah's full story.

Sandra

"I am a retired R.N. and have worked hand-in-hand with doctors for 32 years (surgery) and, as the saying goes, nurses are the worst patients. It’s no secret I get a little frustrated in the waiting room at the doctors office. It’s not long after my DO enters the exam room that my blood pressure goes down and I start to act like a human being again. I should mention that I cannot walk. I am wheel-chair bound." Read Sandra's full story.

Dennis

"Living with acute shoulder pain for years, I had experimented with numerous treatments options to no avail. I tried acupuncture, massage therapy and physical therapy. Some of the treatments actually made the pain worse. I was about to give up on finding a solution until I tried visiting an osteopathic physician (D.O.). Even after my first treatment, I felt relief in my shoulder." Read Dennis's full story.