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Depression quality improvement program seeks participantsCall for fall 2011 Board of Governors resolutionsClinical skills proposals for Internal Medicine 2012 wanted
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/8.htm
25 Jan 2011
ICDs may be underused among older patients after heart attack
Implantation may be overlooked during transitions of care, but an ICD was associated with lower 2-year mortality rates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/30/4.htm
30 Jun 2015
New clinical information section launches on College website
ACP has launched a new online Clinical Information section on its website. Multimedia content, quiz questions and the latest clinical guidelines are all easily accessible from the landing page, as are a number of diverse resources, from ACP's quality improvement programs to point-of-care tools and special clinical topic collections such as bioterrorism. The redesigned section allows easier browsing of clinical news and insight and faster searching of ACP's journals, publications, guidelines and interactive tools.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/15.htm
29 Jun 2010
Benefits of clearly defining value in patient care
Physicians have always been charged as agents to advocate for patients' best interests. Simultaneously, however, they are tasked with considering using resources wisely. These commitments can sometimes conflict and create tradeoffs in clinical decision making.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/policy.htm
1 Nov 2015
ACP's Genesis Registry® helps physicians meet meaningful use reporting deadline
Interested practices are strongly encouraged to act by Jan. 31, 2016, to help ensure that contracting is complete by the Feb. 29 deadline.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/6.htm
22 Dec 2015
Still time to use PQRSwizard to submit your data for 2014
There is still time to report for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for 2014 using ACP's PQRSwizard.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/7.htm
25 Nov 2014
Lupus patient readmission rates are high and vary considerably by hospital, region, study finds
Approximately 1 in 6 hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/5.htm
12 Aug 2014
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
Nine transitional care interventions for heart failure may help optimize outcomes
Nine interventions for transitions of care in heart failure may assist in achieving optimal clinical and patient-centered outcomes, according to a scientific statement that addressed patient, hospital, and clinician barriers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/5.htm
27 Jan 2015
Handling MACRA's advancing care information component
in four reporting categories: quality, improvement activities, cost, and advancing care information (ACI). ... CMS has organizations to provide help to clinicians preparing for the Quality Payment Program, including the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI), the Quality Innovation Network (QIN)-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), and
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/practice.htm
1 Jan 2017