Search results for "Q
IM physicians join health inspections at the border
Two ACP members toured Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities near the Texas/Mexico border to evaluate the processes and environmental conditions affecting human health at the facilities.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/im-physicians-join-health-inspections-at-the-border.htm
1 Jan 2023
Virtual meeting offers education, connection
Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience featured educational sessions on dealing with multimorbidity in older adults, understanding obesity, and more, as well as three plenary speakers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/virtual-meeting-offers-education-connection.htm
1 Jun 2021
Following up on breast density
This issue also covers vaccination practices and resources for managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/following-up-on-breast-density.htm
1 Jun 2020
Med school debt becomes budgeting burden for primary care
A newly minted primary care physician graduates with a budget that leaves him or her $800 in the red each month. Compared to their subspecialist counterparts, the debt leaves primary care physicians feeling undervalued, especially since they value their work to be as hard and as important.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/money.htm
1 Jul 2011
New guidelines aim to improve diverticulitis treatment
This issue includes stories on managing diverticulitis, using direct oral anticoagulants, and payment and performance measures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/new-guidelines-aim-to-improve-diverticulitis-treatment.htm
1 Apr 2022
Climate change and clinical practice
This issue covers such topics as how internists can address climate health issues in their practice, what internists can do for patients with fibromyalgia, and how to identify and manage resistant hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2016
Register now for ACP webinar on CGM for type 2 diabetes management in primary care
An ACP webinar on June 15 will teach primary care clinicians how to identify good candidates for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and how to use CGM data to empower patients to improve their type 2 diabetes self-management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/25/6.htm
25 May 2021
It's not too late to start quality reporting and get paid for it
It's not too late to start reporting quality data to Medicare and receive a bonus payment. Learn how to submit claims on 15 consecutive eligible Medicare patients to receive a bonus of 1.5% of allowed Medicare charges from July 1 to Dec. 31.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/practicerx.htm
1 Jul 2008
Infusion sets, heparin recalled
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/infusion-sets-heparin-recalled.htm
1 Oct 2020
Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations can be unclear
While most physicians surveyed about current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations responded that they found them to be very clear or somewhat clear, when tested with questions about the recommendations and several case scenarios, many of the survey respondents answered incorrectly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/pneumococcal-vaccine-recommendations-can-be-unclear.htm
1 Apr 2018