Politics and Medicine
Lawmakers try to ‘script’ what doctors say
State legislatures are drafting laws that would mandate what doctors tell their patients about culturally controversial topics such as abortion or guns in the home, or even purely clinical issues such as breast cancer and tissue density. How involved should politicians be in the exam room?
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- Posted Jan 27 at 9:00 AM by Michael Kirsch, MD
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- Meaningful use core measure #13, the patient-generated clinical visit summary
- Posted Jan 26 at 11:00 AM by Neil Mehta, MD
Featured Articles
Managing Mental Health
Antidepressants no easy fix in primary care
Is depression on the rise, or just the prescriptions for it? Primary care is poised to play a bigger role in mental health care, and that puts an educational burden on internists to learn the proper role of medications.
Perspectives
Gray Matters
Framing risk, benefits perilous for physicians and patients
A new column debuts, outlining how physicians can properly frame risks and benefits of treatments so patients can make the best medical decisions for themselves. In this column, risk calculators are explained so the “number needed to treat” isn't so murky to a woman considering statins.
President's Message
Medical professionalism faces new challenges, opportunities
Ten years later, a physician charter challenges doctors to accept commitments to professional competence, improved quality and access to care, and professionalism in conduct.
Practice Management
Practice Rx
Fee schedule updates, penalties explained for 2012
The first of a two-part series outlines changes to the fee schedule update, values for observation services, electronic prescribing and annual wellness visits, including chart-by-chart breakdowns for relative value units.
CPII Tips
EHR training is mission critical
Don't skimp on the training when it comes to implementing an electronic health record system in a practice or facility. Basic functionality may require two weeks, and advanced functions may require another week to learn.
College Watch
Board of Governors
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The Governance Committee of ACP places in nomination a list of candidates.
Obituaries
Obituaries
A list of former ACP leaders who have passed.
Test Yourself
From the MKSAP case studies
A 64-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-week history of dyspnea, dry cough, fever, chills, night sweats, and fatigue, which have not responded to treatment with azithromycin and levofloxacin; she has lost 2.2 kg (5 lb) during that time. Based upon the findings of a physical exam and chest radiograph, what is the most likely diagnosis?
ACP Internist Weekly
From the January 24, 2012 edition
- Older women with normal bone mineral density may be able to defer retesting
- ACP workgroup compiles list of low-value tests
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