News from ACOI

ACOI 2024, October 30-November 2, will be an invaluable opportunity for members of the ACOI Family to share an unforgettable experience of learning, renewal, and growth together. As the Annual Convention Chair, I’m greatly looking forward to connecting with many of you in Scottsdale, AZ, to explore this year’s theme, Art to Health: Health, Humanities and Osteopathic Internal Medicine.

In 2022 there were 1,714 heat-related deaths in the United States. By 2023, the number of heat-related deaths grew to 2,300. To date, 2024 has been one of the hottest years on record and this will likely result in even more deaths.

As I sat there, having started the day like any other with the hustle and bustle of hospital medicine and residents and making sure every ‘I’ was dotted and every ‘T’ was crossed, I was quiet. Listening and yet not quite hearing, feeling the stillness between each of my breaths as my mother was working her way through a lengthy explanation of her medical journey over the past month to get to – “I have cancer.”

Laura Rosch, DO, CS, MS, FACOI, entered osteopathic internal medicine to help save the lives of people like her grandfather, who died of heart disease when she was 14. “What drew me into medicine is that I loved science,” Dr. Rosch said. “I love studying the body. I love understanding physiology. Like a lot of things, you might have health problems of your own [or] you want to figure out a solution for someone in your family who has heart disease, which was the case for me." You want to be able to solve it “but more importantly, prevent it.”

Student Doctor Cannon was nominated for her exceptional dedication, passion, and contributions to her academic community. Her commitment to academic excellence is unwavering, consistently demonstrating a deep understanding of osteopathic principles and their application in clinical practice.

In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the ACOI warns that cuts to Medicare physician payments threaten patient access to care and are contributing to physician

In offices that perform minor procedures like lesion removal or skin biopsies, selecting the proper diagnostic code prior to a final diagnosis from a pathology report is relatively easy. Code what you know at the time of service.

I have been asked a few times to teach others about how to network and to share my networking skills. I am so grateful for my network of friends and relationships, and they have been incredibly meaningful and valuable for me personally as well as the institutions that I have served.

Steven Lome, DO, entered the cardiology field because it’s where he believed he could make the biggest impact in saving lives and improving the health of patients.

Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to stop physician payment cuts; updates on the expansion of telehealth flexibilities.

Read the latest from ACOI members who have received awards, promotions, and other recognitions.

ACOI is proud to announce two keynote speakers headlining ACOI 2024, October 30 - November 2: cardiologist Steven Lome, DO, and creativity coach Brendan Sullivan.