Resident physician Pranati Shah, DO, is the 2025 winner of the ACOI Susser Award, an honor that reflects the authenticity and determination with which she pursues internal medicine and oncology. In her statement accepting that award, she shared that her goal as a physician is always “to help as many people as possible.” This idea is a powerful guiding force in her work and life.
I want to tell you a story about a close colleague and dear friend of mine—an osteopathic internal medicine physician and educator, and without question the most compassionate doctor I know. No one advocates harder for her patients. No one worries more about our residents. If caring were an Olympic sport, she’d have multiple gold medals and still be apologizing for not doing more.
Share Your Research: 2026 Poster Contests & Call for Abstracts
Share your research with the ACOI community through the Poster Contests and Faculty Poster Abstracts. This is your opportunity to highlight new discoveries, case studies, and knowledge that can serve and inspire others.
Reflecting on National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2026
As National Osteopathic Medicine Week takes center stage, it's a profound opportunity to pause and reflect on the enduring impact and distinctive contributions of osteopathic physicians across our nation.
House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Improve Physician Payment Stability
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would make improvements to budget neutrality requirements within the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS).
CMS Boosts MA Plan Rates After Pushback from Insurers
On April 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will provide Medicare Advantage (MA) plans a 2.48 percent rate increase in 2027.
New Bill Exempts Health Care Professionals from H-1B Fee
Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) introduced the H1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (H.R. 7961).
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issued its March 2026 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, providing a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of current Medicare payment systems.
CMS Rule Phases Out Fax Machines; Sets New Standards for Exchange of Clinical Documentation for Health Care Claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that will phase out fax machines and paper mailings for health care claims documentation and establish national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation.
