Vol. 2 No. 4 (2010): August/September 2010

1877-573X/$ -see front matter © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.osfp.2010.05.001 88 Osteopathic Family Physician, Vol 2, No 4, July/August 2010 Everyone agrees that electronic health records are a central aspect of the PCMH. Useful resource...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. The population of the United States is aging. Current health care costs are nearing 17% of the gross national product (GNP). 1 These costs are projected to increase sig- nificantly ...

Primary care continues to suffer a loss of interest among graduates of medical school. The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) provides a potential vehicle to redefine primary care as chronic disease increases in prevalence in the United States. The model, as developed by the American O...

BACKGROUND: Many articles exist outlining the possible benefits of the medical home model on enhanced patient care and reduced over-utilization of the medical system. So far, these articles have focused mainly on the viewpoint of physicians and their perceptions of what patients prefer, with re...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading Introduction Current challenges faced by the medical sector call for a dramatic shift in how professionals across the United States deliver health care. Primary Care Medical Home (PC...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading Electronic medical records (EMRs) are likely to become mandatory in the near future so now is the time for osteo- pathic family physicians to start thinking about how EMR implementation ...

From the American Osteopathic Association, Washington, DC. MedPAC recommendations on graduate medical education payment During its April 1 meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) considered recommendations on graduate medical education (GME) payment for inclusion in ...

Editor’s Response: I would like to thank Dr. Urse for her Letter to the Editor. We welcome the sentiment of this letter and agree whole- heartedly that we have a great opportunity to highlight osteopathic principles and osteopathic manipulation with our article selections for this journal. Althoug...

To the Editor: After reading the article on Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Adarsh Gupta, DO, MS, and Ashmit Gupta, MD, MPH, in the January/February 2010 issue of Osteopathic Family Physician , I am disappointed that there is no mention of utilizing OMM in the management of this commo...