How up-to-date is your physician's knowledge?

Dr. Jon Hallberg, Dr. Greg Filice
Dr. Jon Hallberg (left) and Dr. Greg Filice of the VA Medical Center chat before a health care forum held at MPR's UBS Forum.
MPR Photo/Stephanie Curtis

Dr. Jon Hallberg is breathing a sigh of relief.

Our regular medical analyst will continue to be a board certified family physician. He just passed a re-certification test.

Though that's not a big surprise, it did get us thinking: How up-to-date is your physician's knowledge and what difference does it make?

You can check if your doctor's certification is current at the American Board of Medical Specialties.

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