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2009 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program Made Simple

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that a new educational resource has been posted to the Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing) Incentive Program section page on the PQRI web page. The new Fact Sheet titled "2009 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program Made Simple" provides detailed information on how to participate in the 2009 Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing) Incentive Program by reporting the E-Prescribing measure. To access this new, E-Prescribing educational resource, visit the CMS website and click on the Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program tab. Once on the E-Prescribing page, scroll down to the "Downloads" section and click on the "2009 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program Made Simple" link. posted Jan 30

Independence days: Going it alone, DO finds less equals more

In one of four opinion pieces in the January issue of The DO, an osteopathic physician from Maine writes (PDF 398K) about leaving a corporate practice to pursue his dream of opening a solo family practice. Also, a senator (PDF 176K) and a representative (PDF 259K) outline their visions for healthcare reform, and a DO writes (PDF 524K) the new US president to give a firsthand account of today's practice climate.

In addition, now you can subscribe to The DO's news feed to receive the latest headlines and article summaries. posted Jan 29

AOA To Co-Host First Ever Regional CME Conference!

The AOA and North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association will co-host the regional CME conference (ROME - Regional Osteopathic Medical Education) on May 7-9, 2009 in Myrtle Beach, SC. The conference will be held at the Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes and room reservations can now be made by calling 800.228.9290 and referencing "American Osteopathic." To sign up to receive more information on early bird registration, please email pr@osteopathic.org. originally posted Jan 09

DO Published on ABC News Site

AOA member Jay Bhatt, DO, wrote an article that was published on January 22 by ABCNews.com. The article, "Clean Air Means Longer Life," discusses a new study from researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham Young University, which found that residents of cities with clean air had longer life expectancies than people who live in more polluted cities. Read article on ABCNews.com posted Jan 26

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