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Free Trial Membership!
 If you are a DO, or know a DO who has not been member of the AOA since 5/31/2007, they may be eligible for a trial AOA membership! Join 38,000 other DOs in supporting the osteopathic family. Apply for a trial membership today!
Join a National Conversation on Health Care Reform!
The AOA is committed to keeping DOs informed about the upcoming debate on health system reform. On November 20, the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) will hold a series of town hall meetings at children's hospitals and medical centers in many cities accross the nation.
This "National Conversation on Health Care Reform" will be held in two parts: A national panel discussion, broadcast via videoconference from Washington, DC with questions and comments from across the participating cities, followed by local discussions about President-elect Obama's health care reform proposal and its impact at the local level. For conference and registration information, visit the Proposals to Policy: A National Conversation on Health Care Reform Web site.
E-health Initiative to Hold Webinars on E-prescribing
The e-health Initiative is holding a series of webinars on electronic prescribing. The next webinar is entitled "Clinicians: Bringing Electronic Prescribing into the Practice". This webinar will offer information to help clinicians make informed decisions in transitioning to e-prescribing systems. The dates and times of the webinar are Wednesday, November 19 from 5:30 to 7pm. Registration is free; however, a nominal fee will be charged for those interested in obtaining the slides and/or audio after the event. Information can be found at the Health Initiative Web site.
Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
The AOA's Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) was selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of the registries qualified by CMS for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) incentive payment program.
The AOA developed the CAP for PQRI to provide physicians with an opportunity to receive enhanced payment from CMS and understand how diabetic patients are doing using evidence-based process and outcome measures. The CAP is provided to AOA members at no charge, as a benefit of AOA membership. Get instructions on access
November issue of The DO: DOs and the Olympics
 Elite athletes weren't the only ones making history at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games: For the first time, a DO served as the chief medical officer for the US Olympic Team. He joined several other osteopathic physicians in caring for athletes in Beijing. Read this article and more in the November issue of The DO.
New Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) announced a new initiative for physicians to trade in their prescription pads and improve efficiency and safety when ordering drugs for patients with Medicare. Physicians may earn pay boosts of up to 5.1 percent from a MIPPA update as well as e-Prescribing and PQRI incentives. Read full press release.
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