AAO Resources

CMS – Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services

• National Training Program (NTP) Learning Management System (LMS) – Live Events, Past Events, E-courses, and Resources, https://cmsnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/
• Quality Payment Program (QPP), https://qpp.cms.gov/
  • QPP Small Practices, https://qpp.cms.gov/resources/small-practices
  • Medicare Learning Network Connect (mlnconnects) – weekly newsletter, https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/outreach/ffsprovpartprog/provider-partnership-email-archive

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)

• Professional Initiatives, https://988lifeline.org/professional-initiatives/
• Best Practices, https://988lifeline.org/best-practices/
• Lifeline Network Crisis Centers, https://988lifeline.org/our-network/

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

• Practicing Medicine, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/
  • Osteopathic Billing and Coding, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/business-of-medicine/osteopathic-billing-coding/
  • ICD-10 Updates, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/business-of-medicine/icd-10/
  • Start Your Own Practice, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/business-of-medicine/starting-a-practice/
  • Sell Your Solo or Group Practice, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/business-of-medicine/selling-a-practice/
  • Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – resources & tools for osteopathic physicians, https://osteopathic.org/practicing-medicine/sdoh-toolkit/
  • Financial Planning, https://osteopathic.org/life-career/financial-planning/
    • SoFi (Social Finance Inc.) – student loans, financial well-being, credit health, https://sofi.com/aoa/
    • AOA Career Center – job seekers, employers, career resources, https://osteopathic.org/life-career/aoa-career-center/ 
    • AOA Board Certification, https://certification.osteopathic.org/neuromusculoskeletal-medicine/certification-process/specialty-certification-process/
    • Student Resources, https://osteopathic.org/students/student-resources/
    • Resident Physician Resources, https://osteopathic.org/residents/resident-resources/
    • Resources for Physician Wellness – wellness lifelines, https://osteopathic.org/life-career/wellness-toolkit/wellness-lifelines/

American Medical Association (AMA)

• Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^@) resources: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt
• Practice management resources: https://www.ama-assn.org

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, ONMM, https://www.acgme.org/specialties/osteopathic-neuromusculoskeletal-medicine/overview/
• Osteopathic Recognition (OR) – training programs, https://www.acgme.org/programs-and-institutions/programs/osteopathic-recognition/
• Common Program Requirements Guide, https://www.acgme.org/meetings-and-educational-activities/program-directors-guide-to-the-common-program-requirements/
• ACGME program and institution search/report, https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

Osteopathic Research

• AAO: American Academy of Osteopathy, OMM Research – LBORC, RPM Grand Rounds, LBORC-NUFA poster presentations, research grant application process, scholar series, https://www.academyofosteopathy.org/publications-research
• AOA: American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Research – focus areas, grants, research track, student guide, how to, https://osteopathic.org/life-career/osteopathic-research/
• NIH: National Institutes of Health, https://www.nih.gov/

AAO News & Publications

• Press Releases
• The AAO Journal
• AAO Member News
• OsteoBlast
• AAO Position Papers

AAO Research

• LBOR Committee
• LBORC Research Forum
• Convocation: Research Poster Presentations
• Research Grant Information
• Scholar Series

COVID-19 Resources

Practice Management

• New Physician Resources
• Billing & Coding Resources
• Modifier 25
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
  
• Outpatient Osteopathic SOAP Note Form Series (SOAP Notes)

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